Featured Post

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 .  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...

Tropical Zone homebrew trailer brings FPS action to the Vita

With the official Vita games release schedule down to a trickle, its time to start focusing on the homebrew scene bringing legitimate indies to those who have jailbroken their handhelds. That number seems to be booming as the Vita, like the PSP before it, becomes the must-have retro and emulator machine of its time - honorable mention to the Evercade of course. 


Starting us off down this exciting new slope is indie dev VitaHex with a first person shooter, Tropical Zone. Set on an island in a sparkling sea, there's vehicles to use, lots of height to the game, plenty of weapons to fire off and bad guys to shoot, all at a smooth-looking framerate. 

For an early glimpse of a solo developer hard at work, it looks rather impressive. Stick in some missions, secrets and an "out there" Horror Channel or SyFy plot, and we have a game to play. 

If you want to support VitaHex's efforts, jump over on Patreon to keep the good stuff rolling, and check out the Weebly page for many other apps and games. If there's some decent gameplay there, I'd say Tropical Zone should be worthy of a PSN release if a publisher is keen to get involved. 

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


Any news or interview requests, please contact psp2roundup@gmail.com Please note, As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.