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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...

Hatsune Miku not top billing on the Media Create chart

Japan's chart is alive with the sound of new entries, but Hatsune Miku is squashed into third by the latest Dark Souls release and a spin-off Dragon Quest game. Despite that and the arrival of DoA Venus, which was outsold 2-1 by the PS4 version, Vita hardware sales were only up 1,000 on last week to a smidge over 20,000.

01./00. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 (Square Enix) - 368.665 / NEW
02./00. [PS4] Dark Souls III (From Software)  - 210.141 / NEW
03./00. [PSV] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X (Sega)  - 69.438 / NEW
04./00. [PS4] Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune  (Koei Tecmo) - 44.723 / NEW
05./01. [WIU] Pokken Tournament # (Pokemon) - 28.331 / 98.007 (-59%)
06./00. [PSV] Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Venus  (Koei Tecmo) - 21.959 / NEW
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09./00. [PSV] Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence  (Koei Tecmo) - 13.482 / NEW
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12./06. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony) - 10.639 / 712.822 (+16%)
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14./02. [PSV] Digimon World: Next Order (Bandai)  - 10.272 / 74.490 (-84%)
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18./00. [PSV] Dance with Devils # (Rejet)  - 5.129 / NEW
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20./08. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 3 (Bandai ) - 4.908 / 105.708 (-44%)

 I'm sure Sony will still be pretty happy with 20,000 Vita sales a week, plus the odd big kicker when the next God Eater arrives, but for the next couple of weeks, the release list looks pretty bare in Japan. 

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