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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...

Minecraft Vita suffering frame rate issues

Well that's a shocker! Having spent weeks in Q&A hell at Sony, the company finally passed the game. But, it looks like the 4J Studios conversion of Mojang's PC epic isn't totally optimised yet, as many early players of the US release are commenting on slow down (but not all the time) in the game.



UPDATE: The EU version of the game is now live, on the PSN website at least.

There's a Reddit thread, with a little of the specifics, and some folks on Twitter are seeing random crashes. Even those who saw the launch trailer mentioned pop-in graphics and chug when turning. Hopefully its patchable and not an issue with the general engine. Here's a gameplay video to help you judge. On the plus side, some folks note that levels load a lot quicker than on the PS3!



Europe finds out how bad, or not, the problem is tomorrow, I'm sure most of us can live with it, but don't get your knickers in a twist if the fan boys and trolls start chirping up on the forums. Let us know if you notice any specific issues.


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