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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...

Bad News Folks: PSN Comics Being Culled

I'd hoped for some happy news for this blog's 500th post, like a Vita release date, an exclusive Vita title, but it wasn't to be.

Sony's US blog has announced that it is stopping updates for the PSN comic service. I never got to use this because my Japanese PSP wouldn't access the app correctly, but it was something I always fancied and, years later, along came the iPhone Marvel and DC stores which I peek in on from time to time.


However, on a brighter note, the existing library will remain and still be accessible and Sony will continue to bring the comics service to other devices, which presumably means the S1/S2 tablets, and, of course, the Vita.

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