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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...

Homebrew - Purified first look on the Vita

Its hard not to smile as Sony and the world furiously tries to bury the Vita, and then gems like this explode into life. Even in this first-glimpse, super-early state, Purified from solo-dev Balder is a highly-polished looking 60fps third-person boss/arena shooter for homebrew Vitas with bags of detail and class.

Update: Some better-quality imagery over here thanks to Balder.  


Draw your own conclusions, but I'm getting a strong Quake vibe, with multiple weapons, cool wings and plenty of smart effects, all underscored by music by Brian Czernikowski - and lots of things to kill. Sure, this will be done when its done and there could be plenty of changes along the way, but great to see such a slick-looking effort made with love for the Vita. Happy to pay cold hard cash for the release! 

Follow Balder for the latest news and keep cheering on him along with the other developers out there doing great stuff into the Vita's second decade. Purified is being built in Unity 2018 with a collection of custom mods. 

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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