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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...

Sony Vita to Ship With Skype

Just the like the PSP (well, the later versions) Sony's next handheld will come with Skype support built-in allowing users to make Wi-Fi (and possibly 3G) calls to friends with their hefty gamesbrick! The feature was spotted via the company logo at a demo in South America.


That gives the device some credibility as an all rounder, but its still 98% games machine 2% phone and should never be confused as such. Despite the 700 million odd Skype accounts, how many people do you actual use it with? And, we'll assume that Microsoft, the new owners of Skype, are staying true to its word about letting rivals maintain access to the service.

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