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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...

Mighty No. 9 goes gold, Vita version to follow

After three years and one of the biggest Kickstarter campaigns of its time, Mega Man worshipper Comcept's Mighty No. 9 has gone gold. The major console versions hitting in June, leaving the Vita and 3DS versions to follow on after the porting teams at Abstraction Games and Engine Software have done their best. Hopefully Keiji Inafune is watching closely and not letting them off with a low-cost port.
A little more info in the MN9 blog post, with the neat little Golden Beck model, but I'm guessing it'll be well into the second half of the year before we see this in portable form.

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