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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 sales doing a (small) number on the UK Charts

As shown yesterday, the Vita does actually sell some games, but since the numbers are buried by the arsey-faced chart providers, finding out how many is nigh on impossible. One snippet of interest provided by the Guardian's version of the chart is that:

Vita sales make up 13% of the total for Need for Speed: Most Wanted, up from 6% last week.
Vita sales make up 7% of the total of FIFA 13, up from 3% last week.

While the overall sales of those games may be heading down, as they're a few weeks old now, that has to be good right? While it would probably take a lot more to convince EA to do invest more in the Vita, any numbers headed upward have to be good.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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