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June Update: PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Portable future visions

 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...

NGP to be Named and Priced at E3 Rumour

Okay, this sounds so reasonable and logical that its hardly worth making a fuss about. However the news [VG24/7 via some French spod] does come with mention of a new Polyphony Digital game in 2012, which is welcome news.

Although if its like the last time when Sony promised a game that didn't appear for nearly five years then I'm going to get very upset indeed.

As for the actual name, well I wouldn't be surprised if Sony dropped the PSP name after its relatively weak performance in the west, but it'll have to be a PlayStation something, so - go through the alphabet, add each letter to the PS and think of a mobile, portable or freedom-ish kind of word that could go with it....

PSA - PlayStation Anywhere
PSB - PlayStation Bus
PSC - PlayStation Cargo
PSD - PlayStation Dynamo
PSE - PlayStation Everywhere
PSF - PlayStation Funsize
PSG - PlayStation Go (oh, hang on)
PSH - PlayStation Handheld
etc
etc
etc

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