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 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...

New Vita releases pop up in Japan's top 10 led by Idolish 7 Twelve Fantasia

The latest Media Create chart shows that Vita games can still sell. Idolish 7 Twelve Fantasia is the highest entry at No. 4 selling 21,500 which is a very good haul. The Vita version of Secret of Mana 2 manages almost 18K sales at No. 7. That's well below the PS4 version which saw almost double the sales at No. 2.

However, Virtual On vs A Certain Magical Index bombed out, selling only 9,200 on Vita for No. 16, again with half the sales of the PS4 version, which seems to be a trend. Those games help Vita sales rise to just under 5,000 units for the week,


Out this week is Your Four Knight Princesses Training Story from Nippon Ichi, which looks lively enough to generate some interest and is a three-way battle between Vita, Switch and PS4.

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