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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...

Legend of Mana Coming to PSN

Another cool game is making its way from PSone to PSN this week (in the US today, hopefully Europe tomorrow). Legend of Mana is a beautiful-looking game (if you ignore the simplistic animation) that reminds you of how good non-polygon PSone games looked (Rayman being my personal favourite example).



The Square title has bags of story and side-quests to enjoy but you're better off heading over to the rather lovely Legend of Mana Fan Site that covers the game in microscopic detail, ideal if you want to pick it up from the store and play through.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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