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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...

Sega All-Stars Transforms the Vita Charts

A quiet week in the Vita chart as the big names consolidate themselves in the top three. Sega's new Sonic racer managed to drop in at No. 6, but without digital sales information, these charts are looking less and less realistic.

1 = CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS DECLASSIFIED ACTIVISION
2 = NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED EA GAMES
3 + ASSASSIN'S CREED III LIBERATION UBISOFT
4 - FIFA 13 EA SPORTS
5 = LITTLEBIGPLANET PS VITA SONY COMPUTER ENT.
6 N SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED SEGA
7 - LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS WARNER BROS
8 - UNCHARTED: GOLDEN ABYSS SONY COMPUTER ENT.
9 + FIFA FOOTBALL EA SPORTS
10 - RAYMAN ORIGINS UBISOFT

Update: The Guardian's chart is out with a few more stats bolted on. Among multiformat games, the Vita version is contributing the following percentages.

FIFA 13 - 6%
Need for Speed - 14%
Sonic Transformed - 10%
Football Manager 2013 (PSP) - 8%

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2012 UKIE Ltd

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