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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...

More themes appearing for free on PSN

In all the rush to enjoy Minecraft and the other recent games this week, you  may have missed the arrival of more free themes for the latest PS Vita firmware. So, grab them from the PSN Themes page and brighting up Vita's display with Tearaway and Uncharted the first two games to get the treatment.

Hopefully Japanese developers will brighten up their games with these, and if we're lucky enough to get them too, cool! It'd also be cool to see some FuturLab and other indie efforts to make this more than just another quirky, but underused feature.


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