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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...

PS Vita Top Tip: Demo vs. Trial downloads from PSN

Just noticed on the PSN that there are different sections for demos and trials. Only just figured out what the difference is, the trial is the full download and demo which can be unlocked by buying the game either within the Live Area, or from the PSN, while the demo is a reduced file-size version that requires you to download the full file if you choose to buy it.

Only noticed this when I went to buy MotorStorm from PSN and saw it took no time to download, as I'd tried out the trial version earlier. Makes sense now I think about it, and am a long time shareware user, but some gamers might now know the difference.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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