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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...

Sega's Super Monkey Ball an Octoberfest for the Vita

Sorry I'm late with this one, but there was some sunshine yesterday, and my pasty knees required treatment! Anyway, after some unfathomable delay, the west will be getting Super MonkeyBall (it still says Summer on the website - come on Sega, some consistency please!) in October, on the 26th to be precise.



The game offers 100 stages of tilt controlled simian mayhem, and you pretty much know the rest of the drill by now. It will feature online multiplayer, so gamers will be able to challenge the world with global leaderboards, which means the Japanese will have a huge advantage as it is out there in a couple of weeks.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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