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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...

Euro PSP/PS3 Users to get Free Games When PSN Comes Back Up

UPDATE - Hackers plan to trash Sony's sites this weekend, expect trouble seeing them!

European users aren't getting identity theft protection like the US PSN victims because its rather complicated across all the nations. Instead, we're getting a choice of games, its rather limited - two games from a choice of four titles - but its better than some silly ID package.

Sony's full blog post mentions the offer, but not what the games are yet, the important bit is:

Also, look out for more information on the rest of our Welcome Back programme, including which free content you will be eligible for. We will be offering PSN users the opportunity to select two PS3 games from a list of five, as well as offering PSP users the opportunity to choose two games from a list of four. We will let you know exactly what games are available very soon.
Hopefully they'll be more recent titles and not just some old launch-era tosh.

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