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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...

Vita sells another 25K in Japan

The Vita version of FIFA 14 made a suitably inauspicious entrance in the latest Japanese charts, outside the top 20, while the PS3 version managed a top six spot, suggesting that Japanese gamers aren't being fooled. Danganronpa Reload clings to a top 10 spot, just, but things get busy again soon. 


The new Vita itself sold almost 25,800 units according to Media Create, and with a hot roster of games to come over the next month, should be pushing past 2 million lifetime units in Japan pretty quickly, and we still have the Vita TV to come. 

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