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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...

Phantasy Star Online Portable 2 trial soon, out in February

Wow, that's not too far away now. The Japanese version will be on trial come mid-January with a release date pencilled in for the end of February. The game is free to play, or there will be a special boxed version retailing for 5,220 yen with bonus armour, characters and other content.


A western version is confirmed, hopefully it won't take as long as some to make it over here. Particularly with PC, iOS and Android versions also on the way, which should give it a high priority for translation. The Vita and PC versions will share servers and be cross-compatible.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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