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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...

3DS Tries To Keep Up With Vita, Adds Second Stick

Okay, in the world of cludgy fixes, can you imagine what would have happened if Sony had stuck an extra stick on the side of the sleek little PSP. Well, Nintendo has decided to hell with aesthetics and plonked some horrible strap-on affair on its 3DS to make the handheld a dualstick machine and add some extra shoulder buttons, ugly isn't the word.


Apparently, this is to launch with a Monster Hunter 3DS title, which is odd since the PSP sold millions of MH titles without a second stick. Expect a revised model with all these extras built-in, sometime in 2012.

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