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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...

Ys VIII latest action trailer

Given that this is confirmed for a western release, time to pay more attention to Falcom's latest RPG opus. The game hit Japan on the Vita last summer, so this new clip takes a look at the PS4 version, although it would hardly push a PS3 console.

The joys of real-time battling are all present, as are the rather short map sections, so not much of a generational shift! But otherwise, we have lots of things to look forward to splatting when the western version arrives. Screens of the cut scenes show off some more detail and while the west is getting a limited edition, its a shame NISA can't stretch for the LE Vita models to give fans something really valuable to own, and to act as a new source of Vita hardware.

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