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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...

Compile Heart's dungeon crawler Madou Monogatari headed to the Vita

Madou Monogatari has a history going back to the MSX computer in the late eighties, and makes use of character expressions to indicate stats rather than numbers. The last console version was a Sega Saturn game, but given the nostalgia craze sweeping RPG-land, why not dust it off again?


Suitably glammed up for the modern age, it looks pretty enough, with some more pics over on Dengeki. There's no in-dungeon screenshots or video yet, but hopefully it be a thoroughly modern remake rather than sticking doggedly to the past.

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