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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...

PSP Engine, Vita Face Recognition and Other Tech Shown Off in Japan

Sony has shown off its upgrade engine that turns humble PSP titles into monster games for PS3 along with some new Vita technologies. The PSP Engine was demonstrated at a game developer tools event in Japan and showed off:

High res rendering
Wireless controller support
3D stereoscopic output
Ad-hoc party gaming
Main/Video memory expansion
Common save data usage

UPDATE: Here's a video of the face recognition tech in action:





The translation of the Famitsu article is sketchy but Vita facial recognition technology was also shown off, demonstrating how it can detect emotional states of players and can use your face's movements when doing avatar-based video chat.

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