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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...

Media Create sales come crashing down in Japan

This week's Media Create sales show the inevitable post holiday crash, with no one buying much of anything in hardware. The Vita and Vita TV manage to scrape together 13,800 sales, which is at least healthily above last year, and a lot healthier than most others, if you want to look on the positive side. It is now 100,000 sales ahead of last year's number.

I wonder if the Vita TV firmware update to support PS4 streaming will goose sales, or is Sony's little puck a dead duck? Talking of the PS4, that console's sales are now negligible, being threatened by the Wii U, showing how reduced TV console gaming is in Japan.


On the games side, JRPG Moero Chronicle hit the charts at No. 2, selling around 33,000 copies while Sword Art Online passes 200,000 sales. God of War Collection creeps into the chart with just 2,200 sales. With a load of Vita games getting good reviews in the new Famitsu, sales could pick up next week, but there's not much in the way of big name games.

Dengeki also put up the best selling games of last year (March 31 2013 to April 1 2014):

18 God Eater 2 NAMCO BANDAI 13/11/14 397,259
37 Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Twin Pack Square Enix 13/12/26 239,534
41 Toukiden Tecmo Koei 13/06/27 230,688
77 J Stars Victory Versus NAMCO BANDAI 14/03/19 120,874
81 The Legend of Heroes Falcom 13/09/26 117,996
82 Danganronpa 1.2 Reload Spike CHUNSOFT 13/10/10 116,552
83 Dragons Crown ATLUS 13/07/25 115,500
88 Shin Gundam Musou NAMCO BANDAI Games 13/12/19 109,658
96 Hatsune Miku-Project DIVA-F 2nd SEGA 14/03/27 99,052

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