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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...

Sony Japan gets stuck Vita gamers chatting on iOS and Android

If only life were that simple in the west. Now Vita gamers in Japan have a dedicated mobile app for getting help when they're stuck in a game. For now it works with Soul Sacrifice, but I suspect the presence of man-in-hat, means it'll work with all monster slaying type games soon enough.

Quite why it needs four minutes of advert to sell the concept of Kyoutou Guild is beyond me, but if Japanese gamers want to smile winningly at each other through their smartphones, then who are we to argue? Chances of a western version are probably slim.


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