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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...

Odin Sphere's Alice pops out of the screen

Things we'll never own no. 1,432,358, an Odin Sphere story-teller Alice figurine as demonstrated in this Famitsu article. Available from December on Amazon Japan, the £160-ish PVC piece looks impressive with Socrates the cat and other nick-nacks from her room. All of which makes me want to go back and play this striking Vanillaware title that really shone on the Vita's OLED.



Having had a look around, some existing figures like Velvet are available from western Amazon stores or eBay, if you're feeling flush. Vanillaware's other Vita hit Dragon's Crown also has some, rather more expensive figures available (ouch!).


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