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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...

Trophies in Lone Survivor, not your usual rewards

Since I was late the PS3 party, I was never really all that wowed by trophies on the Vita (expect the 100 hours of playing Montezuma Blitz, that bitch will be mine), I play the games for the game. Someone seemingly in a similar vein of mind is Jasper Byrne, developer of Lone Survivor to be published by Curve, an adventure that would seem a sticky issue for trophies.


His latest blog post highlights his thoughts, and some ability to evolve by Sony on the process of adding them to the Vita version of the game. It discusses his keeping the trophies low-key and just how deep the Platinum trophy will be hidden.

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