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July Update: PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Portable future visions

 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 .  July 2026 Update : Sony managed a cannon-fire sized self-inflicted injury by announcing the end of physical releases across the end of the PS5 era and the launch of the PS6. Due to lack of sales (only 7 titles have passed the 100,000 mark in the last year) and economics, it still doesn't matter to PlayStation owners, collectors are stores, who can now only sell digital codes in a box.  June 2026 Update : The latest snippet of gossip for Sony's next-gen systems is a modular/external drive that will connect to both devices. Allowing installation on the portable of physical games, and reducing the cost of the PS6 by ma...

Distraint to disturb Vita owners soon

Distraint is a 2015 Steam release from Jesse Makkonen, a pixel adventure with dark overtones of psychological horror. The game has gained an impressive stack of positive reviews and sees anti-hero Price seizing the property of an elderly woman to gain a partnership in a famous company, but among the corporate evil-doing, he finds out the price of his humanity. Ratalaika Games is on porting duty, with an imminent release.

Jesse is currently working on an atmospheric puzzle/adventure Heal, about an old man making his way in the world, with no speech or text to distract from the ambiance.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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