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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...

New Japanese Vita owners getting a memory card loaded with demos

Why waste the space on a blank memory card in a Vita bundle? Sony aren't (now) as they're loading the Soul Sacrifice demo and a host of others including Gravity Rush, Hot Shots Golf and Uncharted: Golden Abyss to encourage gamers to up their attach rates.


While Gravity Rush is likely a must purchase, and Hot Shots has a massive fan base, the idea could help Golden Abyss ship a few more copies out there. But, if every Vita owner doesn't buy Soul Sacrifice anyway then the console is pretty much toast for the rest of 2013, since Sony doesn't seem to have much else in the bag (apart from another game from the Uncharted team).

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