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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...

Shahid may bring his own Chimera to the Vita

Chimera was an eight-bit hit some 30 years on the Commodore 64, and a project that Sony's Shahid Kamal has been revisiting on and off outside of his current developer relations role. Now he's asking the community if we'd like a revamped sequel on the Vita.

As someone who loved the Ultimate games like Alien8 and Knightlore, and Jon Ritman's Batman as a kid, it sounds like an attractive proposition. Find a little more about the project here.

Hope for more news from the big man next week out of Paris Games Show, based on some of his recent tweets. But - as usual - who knows!

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