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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...

Freedom Wars getting a boxed release in Europe

In the eighties, the BBC tried to kill of Doctor Who and his little blue box through no-budget production values. Sony has tried the same tactic to kill off Vita sales by limiting what hits the shelves in those oh-so-cute little blue cases, reducing the Vita's visibility even when big sellers are available.


Yet again, gamers have told Sony where to stick it and now EU types will get a pristine boxed copy of Freedom Wars, rather than having to find 3+ GB of space (plus the inevitable patches and DLC) on a memory card for it. Thanks Sony for listening, but you really should know better! Read their full admission on the PSN blog.

Next up on the complaint list is Oreshika 2, and while Europe is at it, how about that Netflix app?


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