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PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Portable future visions

 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...

Freedom Wars and Soul Sacrifice lose online for Christmas

 Two of the Vita's major exclusives, Soul Sacrifice and Freedom Wars will go dark online on December 24th. Both are titles that strongly deserve another shot at PS5 life, had Sony not shut down Studio Japan. The news from Sony comes as no surprise, as part of the company's efforts to move on from the Vita and burn its legacy to the ground. 

Update: If there is an upside to this, lots of people are playing these games and the online is buzzing as players try to collect the rarer trophies. 

I guess all that's really left among the big names is Killzone Mercenary and even that will likely drop off soon. On the plus side, lots of owners were downloading Freedom Wars again for a final bash, annoyingly my save has vanished somewhere or is on another memory card, but let's rush toward those final trophies! 


Soul Sacrifice I never got into quite as much, but the Delta version is packed full of character and style, well worth digging out for a last hurrah! Hopefully playing ad hoc mode will see a few players get together to continue the quests.



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