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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...

Ragnarok pre-orders off to strong start

Talking to siliconera, Xseed reckons things are looking good for the PS Vita and its translation of current as-close-as-we-can-get-to-Monster-Hunter title Ragnarok, with pre-orders for the game off to a 'strong start' and lots of buzz coming from the forums.

Here's a decent video explaining how it all works:



Hopefully the conversion will pack in the Japanese expansion that enables full multiplayer and some of the recent updates, but file size may be a problem for the boxed version. Expect the game later in the summer in America, no real news on an EU release.

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