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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...

NIVIDIA Shield down to $199, anyone tempted?

With its proper HD screen, better battery, speakers and processor, the NVIDIA Shield could have been a big thing, but I haven't really heard much about it since launch. Now, NVIDIA has cut the price to $199 for a limited period, perhaps to goose the market, or get rid of the damn thing.



To keep up some momentum, Valve's Portal has been announced for the Android handheld, which also gets an update to the latest KitKat version of the OS. Other than that, it seems there's not much specific development activity for it, beyond the stock Android gaming archive. Did anyone buy one? Is it rocking your portable gaming world?

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