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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...

Xperia Play Coming to Australia and New Zealand

Aussies and Kiwis will soon be getting their hands on the shiny controls of the Xperia Play. Virgin will be offering the Play in Oz for nothing on a AU$79 tariff while in New Zealand it is being offered by Vodafone and NZ Telecom with an RRP of NZ$1,099 which seems horribly steep.

There's some detail on the Aussie offers here and you can read about some of the latest games for it here, and find more details on the phone. Should be interesting to hear some sales numbers now the phone has been out for a couple of months in other territories soon.

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