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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 Shows Off PS Vita's Web Browser and Media Player

Sony's Vita web browser looks a shed load more usable than the hacking wreck that was the PSP's. There's a couple of screens of it on the Sony Site. The music player also looks a little more modern, as long as it doesn't tie you into Sony's own services.

 

There's also a video player, linked to the PSN and a photo player for all those shots you can take with the Vita's own cameras. All in all it looks like a decent bundle of apps. As long as they put more consistent development into them than Sony ever bothered with on the PSP.  

What with the social apps already announced, looks like the Vita can do everything a smartphone can bar the network calling.Those quirky little apps should also help give it a bit of street cred, but are largely just filler until the third-party apps from the phone makers can stream on over.

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