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PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Portable future visions

 The recent PlayStation video about the "simulated" technology in development, discussed between AMD and Sony engineers that will power the PlayStation 6 was interesting from a geek point of view. But from a gameplay perspective, there is - IMO - no need for a PlayStation 6 for another few years. Especially with the limp Xbox is-it-isn't-it launch .  April 2026 Update:  Compatibility with PS5 and PS4 games seems to be locked-in, as anything the PS6 full fat hardware the portable versions should be able to do as well, with near-invisible trade-offs at the silicon level.  Prices are firming up too with estimates around the PlayStation 6 handheld at between $500 to $700 and a PlayStation 6 at $700 to $1,000, depending on the deepening silicon crisis and Sony's budgeting wizards.  Only a few developers around the world could afford to take advantage of it for AAA+ budget games. Everyone else is still barely cutting the skin of the PS5's power, and most western smal...

Watch the Phantasy Star Nova demo in action

The demo landed on Japan's PSN last week. Now, we can finally take a look at what Phantasy Star Nova looks like after the 13 trillion different versions of the rendered intro that Sega passed off as marketing over the last few months. Check out the video from YouTube Skyghene22 (dude, turn your notifications off when making these clips!), as he takes on that first big monster with a party and has a roll around the wastelands of this planet.

Does this get your beastie slaying thumbs twitching? Or is Japan just an endless treadmill of these clones now? Anyone spot anything new or different in the game's DNA? The first edition of the game will come with some special costume recipes, experience boosters and other extras to get gamers in nice and early.

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