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 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...

Taito Milestones 2 trailer tempts with punishing pixels

The late 80s were Taito's golden era and you can relive or experience it for the first time with Taito Milestones 2 on Switch. Getting a physical and LE release from ININ, the new collection features the legendary cute-but-tough New Zealand Story and super-wide shooter Darius II. 

Among some of the curios are fire-fighting platformer Ben Bero Beh and super-sized sprites in beat 'em up DinoRex. All pixel-perfect, with punishing arcade mechanics and plenty of one-more-go appeal. 

DinoRex

From the earlier games, Legend of Kage looks a lot worse than I remember, but early 90's shooters MetalBlack and Gun Frontier look to ramp up the action, and show the skills of Taito's artists and coders as pixel power soared. 

Gun Frontier

The collections are up for pre-order now, and the physical version will arrive around August/September at $40/£35. Or you can download it from the eShop, with pre-orders live for the same price. 

ININ has taken charge of much of Taito's output with the recent Puzzle Bobble EveryBubble release. Hopefully we get to see Chase HQ 2 or 3, RayForce and Operation Wolf in a future Milestones pack! 

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