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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...

Sony jumps on the retro classic console bandwagon

In a move that will surprise no one, Sony has dragged out the original PlayStation for minification with 20 original era games. The minute it was announced, people started bitching about the game choice. However, Vita owners are already well ahead of the game.

Games you can play from the list on your Vita right now include: Final Fantasy VII, Ridge Racer Type 4, Jumping Flash and Wild Arms, so why bother? Only Tekken 3 is missing in the EU, and there's 15 more titles to be announced. However, note the small print, "Software titles cannot be added on via download or any other way"

My first thought is why didn't they do a portable version based on the Vita design, rather than having those blotchy blob polys and vertexes writ large on a HD screen? At least give people the choice.

Also, the controllers are pre-DualShock, so expect lots of tabloid "PlayStation sent my child to the hospital with his thumbs rubbed off" stories!

Vita owners, why wait until December? 

Having read some comments, also wonder what the chance is of Sony pulling those games from PSN to make this more "exclusive" - time to download them if you've got them.

It costs £90 and hits in December, hopefully not in limited edition numbers to cause pointless eBay frenzies! Second thought, what's inside this thing? Is it basically a PSTV (it only runs at 720p) resolution with a new OS and interface?

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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