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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...

Namco sells shed-loads of PSP games

Namco reported $100 million profits today based on strong sales. Top of the heap was its PSP range selling some 1.9 million units out of 7.2 million in total. Not bad for an ageing system. Most of those were probably in Japan where the likes of AKB1/48 2 sold over 380,000 copies and Taiko Drum Master that topped 220,000.

You can check out the full report here, but there's not much info on specific games. With Ridge Racer, Katamari and Shinobido 2 lined-up for the Vita, looks like Namco should have a good final quarter in Japan too.


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