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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...

Velocity team muses on the power of negativity

The best PSN mini ever? 80,000 sales in three weeks and not a bean in extra coverage from the likes of IGN... until you same something that can be construed as a negative blast against the evil Sony empire.



That pretty much sums up a post from FuturLab, the team behind Velocity, and is an interesting take on the state of an industry obsessed by big games that don't exist (Half Life 3, Monster Hunter Vita, etc.) while ignoring all the gems that are out there (and yes, we've all done it).

My advice for any developer, get John Romero to do a level on your next game, and in that level the player has to kill either a baby or Bobby Kotick.

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