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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...

BBC initiative announced to inspire digital creativity for future generations

Interesting, from the wider perspective. We've got a nation of wicked smart indie coders beavering away, and an army of younger gamers seeing smaller, narrow focused, games become hits, that they can follow the development of. But how to get more people into coding, specifically for games? We've seen the Raspberry Pi hit the scene, services like Code Academy, but they're presumably proving hard to galvanize the younger generation.

Do kids still know what the BBC is, or what it did in terms of computing history? Who knows, but its new Digital Creativity platform could do some future good for game coders in this country. Or, it could be yet another do-gooder box-ticking scheme that achieves nothing but keeping civil servants in jobs. Still, if Sony could throw some dev kits or mentoring support in the mix, who knows?

A beeb drone says: "Partnerships will be at the heart of this initiative, enabling the BBC to explore ideas and opportunities with the industry and help amplify their inspiring work in this area. The BBC will work closely with a range of local, national and international partners, across several sectors, including the government, educators and technology companies. Over the coming months, the BBC will share more on partnerships and the wider initiative, which will start to make an impact from 2015 and beyond."

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