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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...

The gaming tablet, Wikipad ready for launch

As if Nvidia's Shield, Android consoles, endless mobiles and the upcoming next-gen consoles weren't enough to muddy the mobile gaming market. Here comes the oddly named Wikipad, which sounds like a reference library. For a games tablet shouldn't it be called the DeathRay or the FunkLet or something?



Anyway, this beast will pack, an attachable dual-analog controller. a 7-inch in-plane switching screen, 16 GB of RAM with a micro SD slot for cheap upgrades. Grunt is provided by a  NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor (which is down on the Shield's Tegra 4, but should be good for all but forthcoming top-end gaming).

That should be a pretty impressive piece of kit with a widescreen for gaming fun, and a whole world of Android games to enjoy, plus the usual apps, movies and browsing. But will it find a place in the market, if a company like Sony can't get people to buy the Vita and serious questions are being asked over the positioning of Shield what hope does Wikipad have in a world of Apple and Amazon? It is out in the US now, with a UK launch to be announced and a 10" model on the way.

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