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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...

Vita gamers getting free downloads to tempt them

Clearly, someone is learning from the mobile drive in gaming. Rather than just bleating about how "mobile is stealing its industry" Konami is offering a chunk of its AR Combat tank game for free. Five of the 40 stages can be downloaded for nothing, and if you like those, then you can pay to download two DLC packs.



Perhaps if Namco had gone the same way with Ridge Racer, there wouldn't have been all this fuss about its own brand of DLC offering.

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