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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...

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter brightens up 2025's release list

Coming to PlayStation and Switch in 2025, Falcom has gone full-3D remake on one of the PSP's meatiest JRPGs. What was originally called, rather wordily, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st, is back as Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter. 


Gung-Ho is on publishing duty for the western release, due in Autumn 2025, with a crew of quaintly-named heroes led by Estelle and Joshua, aka The Bracer's Guild, stomping around the troubled Kingdom of Liberl. The 3D update offers new localizations, improved visuals, and updated gameplay mechanics based around the classic turn-based battle system.

The one thing I remember about the PlayStation Portable original (published in the UK by Ghostlight) is massive amounts of dialogue that dragged on and on in the early part of the game. Hopefully that's been tightened up, or there's a speed up button to get things moving along. 
I guess the trailer is more perky characters than pushing polygons and fx, but it all looks pretty sharp. More info on the official website, with expectations of a drip feed of details on the run up to launch across next year. And in the years to come we should get the rest of the series up to what was the Vita exclusive 3rd Evolution, following on with updates to one of my favourite series Trails of Cold Steel. 

Update: The game is in stores now, check out the launch trailer, out on PSN for £49.99 with a demo of the first chapter if you want to try it out for free. The physical release is the same price at Amazon and other stores. 

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