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 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...

Sony's Vita Design Team Interviewed

The Sony Blog (Japan) has been updated with interviews with some of the team responsible for designing and building the PS Vita and its software. They talk about the oval design, the placement of the analog sticks, the screen - its easier to translate the page in Chrome to read it and get the gist, but a couple of the more translatable snippets include:

"There were many ideas about the logo, I decided to use the same font for the PS3 and get a sense of family."


"The screen also has a very wide viewing angle to it, and I think the best combinations of gyro and acceleration sensors. It does not have residual delays and there is no problem (with movement) as I can play while moving the body."



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