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 The recent PlayStation video about the "simulated" technology in development 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 smaller/indie o...

Indie games shine of the Vita in BAFTA nominations

This year's gaming BAFTAs will be hosted by Rufus Hound, and I'd pay him a box of Lion Bars to go round the room, smacking the publishers around the head with a Vita, just for laughs! Among the games you can play on Vita that got nominated were Hohokum for Artistic Achievement and Walking Dead Season 2 in the Best Handheld game category.

CounterSpy and Shovel Knight (coming soon to Vita) get nominations for best début, while OlliOlli gets a mention in the best sports game category. Minecraft and LEGO: Movie get pats on the back in the best family game. Tearaway did pretty well for the Vita last year, and even though none of these are Vita exclusive, it'd be good to see their developers rewarded.

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