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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 .  June 2026 Update : The latest snippet of gossip for Sony's next-gen systems is a modular/external drive that will connect to both devices. Allowing installation on the portable of physical games, and reducing the cost of the PS6 by making the Blu-ray an accessory (like the PS5 Slim).  I prefer the idea of a dedicated dock on the PS6 that connects the next Portable to your entire PSN library, and they'd better make it work as an extra controller, but I'm sure there are practical benefits to the extra drive.   That should also boost sales of PS4 and PS5 physical games, especially on the second-hand market, as folk...

The Thalamus collection of 8-bit hits blasts onto Evercade

Evercade's one-company news onslaught continues and ends of a high for the week with Thalamus Collection 1. Hot on the heels of Tomb Raider from the PlayStation era and more hardware, it shows the versatility of the platform to cross generations. 

One of the Commodore 64's legendary publishers, Thalamus gets its own collection for Evercade as the seventh Home Computer cartridge. Featuring a mix of shooters and action games, the collection includes:

  • Armalyte: Competition Edition
  • Creatures
  • Creatures II: Torture Trouble
  • Hawkeye
  • Heatseeker
  • Hunter’s Moon Remastered
  • Nobby the Aardvark
  • Retrograde
  • Snare
  • Summer Camp
  • Winter Camp

Evercade Thalamus

The collection is another July release, with so much happening that month we could rename it Julcade, dancing in the sun with our retro portables! And the company has the second half of the year of its roadmap to fill, with more surprises to come. 

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