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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...

New releases nudge Vita sales up in Japan

Two new entries in a low-selling Japanese Media Create chart shift Vita hardware sales north of 15,000. But hardware is still dead-to-flat in Japan. Instead of comparing the poor sales of Wii U, PS4 and Vita to past consoles, gamers need to get it into their heads that this is the reality now.


Since Konami couldn't be bothered to release a Vita Winning Eleven this year, the PSP version does pretty well, hitting the top 10, while visual novel Amnesia World and another touchy-feely game Battle Ecstasy keep the saucy Moero Chronicle in the upper reaches of the chart.


01./00. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge (Konami)  - 35.656 / NEW
02./00. [PS4] Infamous: Second Son (Sony Computer Entertainment)  - 34.801 / NEW
03./03. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) - 33.974 / 984.009 (+12%)
04./00. [PSV] Darkness - Battle Ecstasy # (FuRyu) - 22.327 / NEW
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07./02. [PSV] Genkai Totsuki Moero Chronicle # (Compile Heart)  - 9.492 / 42.450 (-71%)
08./00. [PSV] Amnesia World # (Idea Factory) - 8.650 / NEW
09./00. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014 (Konami)- 7.245 / NEW
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13./06. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment # (Bandai Namco Games) - 5.267 / 206.648 (-33%)

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