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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...

Hitchhiker stalks the Switch soon

File under the games as art category, Hitchhiker from Mad About Pandas is a low-poly adventure puzzle game that takes a drive down the road less travelled to solve mysteries about your past, since you appear to have a bad case of amnesia. 

As the hitchhiker, you take a number of rides across a strange and beautiful landscape, through towns and across the desert, trying to solve the disappearance of someone. Your drivers are a motley collection, ranging from stoic farmers to waitresses, each with a story to tell. 

Along the journey, there's some philosophy, some introspection, puzzles to solve, and clues to spot, but are you the hero or the villain of the piece? 

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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