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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...

PSP Dominates in Japan, Again! Hardware and Games Charts

Once again the PSP spanked the 3DS in the Japanese weekly sales, you have to put this down to the lack of great big-name games for Nintendo's new console and the PSP enjoying a particularly rosy patch, pretty much every week sees a new big-selling game arrive, this week its BazBlue II and Amagami storming into the chart, (although nothing could match Dragon Quest for the original DS) with six PSP games in the top 10.

Anyway, onto the numbers:

01 [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 163,008
02 [PSP] Amagami 69,221
03 [PSP] Final Fantasy IV: Complete Collection 31,382
04 [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 7 26,493
05 [PSP] BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II 23,808
06 [PS2] Amagami 17,261
07 [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 15,864
08 [PSP] Dissidia: 012 (Duodecim) Final Fantasy 15,223
09 [3DS] Pro Baseball Family Stadium 2011 12,851
10 [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable 2: Infinity12,002

And for hardware:
  1. PlayStation Portable - 58,075
  2. Nintendo 3DS - 42,979
  3. PlayStation 3 - 27,453
  4. Nintendo DS(i) - 19,901
  5. Wii - 10,249
  6. PlayStation 2 - 1,996
  7. Xbox 360 - 1,789

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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