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 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 game sales figures out of the Japanese PlayStation awards

Among the gongs from last night's big PlayStation shin-dig in Japan comes news on the Vita's biggest sellers (including digital sales). The Japanese press releases say shipments, but since you can't ship digital games, I guess it means sold, at least into retail.

After only a few weeks on-sale, God Eater 2 is already at the 600,000 mark, just as Namco announced work on a full multiplayer patch. Persona 4 Golden is up at 700,000 and winning a User's Choice award for the second year. Top of the tree though is the effervescent Dragon's Crown that sold over 800,000 thanks to strong global interest (and the PS3 version), picking up a Gold Award in the process.

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