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PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Portable future visions

 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...

New Ys VIII trailer goes to sea

Lacrimosa of Dana is shaping up to be the next major Vita RPG and Falcom seems to be hard at work making it a worthy epic. The latest trailer shows off the coastal and at-sea setting for the game, with epic spires, massive dragons, sea beasts and rickety old boats at the peril of the sea.

Interestingly, the Vita version is due first this year, in July, with the PS4 version not due out until 2017. That should give the portable version a healthy sales boost, especially with the limited edition Vita editions and the natty Premium Box. Check out some soundtrack snippets here.

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