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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...

Rave Racer drifts onto Arcade Archives 2

The Ridge Racer series is having quite the retro moment, with the PlayStation version arriving last week in the tyre tracks of the arcade original. And now Rave Racer coming to PlayStation, Switch and others thanks to Hamster's Arcade Archives 2 range. Hopefully with more trophies to collect! 

Update, added a new gameplay trailer at the bottom of the page.

Namco's 1995 Rave Racer gets the announcement treatment from Hamster as part of the latest Nintendo Direct. Which leaves me wondering when we get the mighty StarBlade?

Rave Racer never made it to the PlayStation (Rage Racer filled in the gap until the mighty Ridge Racer Type 4). It added new tracks, better handling and improved texturing as 3D arcade technology accelerated up the gears.

Out at the end of the month on Switch and PlayStation, get ready for just one more lap! 

And, while we're on the subject, Taito's older Top Speed is also getting an Arcade Archives release. Admittedly, with the most annoying accelerator sound ever...


And here's the new Rave Racer gameplay footage, in case you want to slurp in more of those polygons. 


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