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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...

Terraria sets up camp as new Vita games rush the Japanese charts

Continuing on from last week's Disgaea 4 arrival, more new Vita titles land in the chart this week, but again, nothing to help Vita sales tick up. Even with five Vita titles in Media Create's chart, sales are dropping steadily. Still, its good to see Terraria get a decent reception in Japan while Puyo Puyo Tetris gets barely a fifth the sales of the 3DS version.

01./00. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2: # (Square Enix) {2014.02.06} (¥5.490) - 443.656 / NEW
02./00. [3DS] Puyo Puyo Tetris (Sega) {2014.02.06} (¥5.229) - 44.627 / NEW
03./01. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Full Boost # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.01.30}
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07./00. [PSV] Terraria (Spike Chunsoft) {2014.02.06} (¥2.980) - 15.070 / NEW
08./00. [PSV] Super Heroine Chronicle (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.02.06} (¥7.480) - 14.467 / NEW
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14./00. [PSV] Puyo Puyo Tetris (Sega) {2014.02.06} (¥5.229) - 8.973 / NEW
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18./04. [PSV] Disgaea 4 Return (Nippon Ichi Software) {2014.01.30} (¥6.729) - 5.781 / 39.530 (-83%)
19./09. [PSV] Amagami (Kadokawa Games) {2014.01.30} (¥5.040) - 5.779 / 26.298 (-72%)
20./16. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) - 5.654 / 3.214.065 (-22%)



Sony will hope that the release in Japan on 22 February of the PlayStation 4 will give a boost to the Vita's numbers with the lure of Remote Play and PlayStation Plus deals, plus CrossPlay and CrossBuy all creating a tempting link between the two devices.


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