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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...

Hatsune Miku tops Amazon Japan's pre-order chart

Want to know what Japanese gamers are planning to buy for their Vita? The latest list on their Amazon site gives us a pretty good idea. Hatsune Miku has been there for some time, suggesting huge sales, while Nippon Ichi will be delighted to see the relatively recently announced SRD doing so well.

Orgarhythm doesn't look to be doing quite so well, while Ys Celceta should move up the list in the coming weeks. I'll check back in a month or so to see how things are doing. Click on a link to find more news on each title. A couple are deeply Japan-only but worth checking out the YouTube videos.

1. Hatsune Miku Project Diva F (Sega)30/8
2. Special Reporting Section (Nippon Ichi) 23/8
3. Street Fighter x Tekken (Capcom)25/10
4. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012 (Konami) 21/7
5. Earth Defense Force 3 PORTABLE (D3) 27/9
6. Moe Moe Modern Burn (Aplha) 2/8
7. Nobunaga no Yabou Tendou (Koei Tecmo) 27/9
8. FIFA 13 (EA) 18/10
9. Orgarhythm (Acquire) 8/9
10. Ys Celceta (Falcom) 27/9

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