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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...

See retail Borderlands 2 in action on the Vita

So, that worked out well for Take 2. No reviews, leaving people to rush to the Internet with their own opinions on the game. Which means raw footage is the way to go as American buyers finally get their Vita 2000 units, download the 5GB or so of Borderlands 2 and DLC, and then get playing.

Most comments say its pretty solid, but with less bad guys and the odd patch of slow down. I played the first few areas of the PS3 edition (that Sony so graciously gave away on PS+, shooting the Vita version's prospects in at least two toes), so I recognize most of this, and it all looks pretty smooth.

UPDATE: Here's a better quality video, with links to more, as we wait for the reviews to drop, will gamers finish it first?


Your thoughts? I can already sense sniffy reviewers lining up their "its not the PS3 version" quotes, but frankly, I could go for this.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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