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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...

Vita sales get a little colour in Japan

The metallic red and silver new Vita colors, plus the Minecraft LE (unboxing here), helped the Vita to its best sales figures for a while in Japan. It sold 22,314 on the week, but nowhere near enough to suggest that Vita is anything but in a holding pattern among Japanese gamers, barring an end of year spike.

That's according to the latest Media Create chart data. As if to ram home the point, Minecraft is the only Vita game in the top 10, with SD Gundam down at no. 20. However, Square's SaGa Scarlet Grace is out this week, which should have an impact, and plenty of smaller releases to come.


This week's Famitsu Vita game scores:

Adventure Story of the Goold Old Days  [27/40]
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6: Gentou Rondo [35]
Hatsuru Kotonaki Mirai Yori [29]
Ken ga Kimi: Momoyo Tsuzuri [32]
Re:Birthday Song: Koi o Utau Shinigami – Another Record [29]

Last week's chart details

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