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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...

Japan showing some indie Vita love

Good old Shuhei Yoshida announced that Salt and Sanctuary had sold over 100,000 in Japan across PS4 and Vita, and now Undertale is confirmed as getting a Japanese release in mid-August.
With the Japanese news simmering down to a collection of increasingly niche RPGs, visual novels and fan service games, along with "also on Vita" mentions for  Monster Hunter and PSO2, local publishers need a few straws to clutch on. That's to maintain a reason to publish on Vita and to find new sources of games outside that shrinking pool.

Hopefully, Japan will finally invest in a little more original thinking as these games show both a profit and a desire from local gamers to try something new. If a few of those local games come west, like Downwell, all the better!

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