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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...

Tropical Zone homebrew trailer brings FPS action to the Vita

With the official Vita games release schedule down to a trickle, its time to start focusing on the homebrew scene bringing legitimate indies to those who have jailbroken their handhelds. That number seems to be booming as the Vita, like the PSP before it, becomes the must-have retro and emulator machine of its time - honorable mention to the Evercade of course. 


Starting us off down this exciting new slope is indie dev VitaHex with a first person shooter, Tropical Zone. Set on an island in a sparkling sea, there's vehicles to use, lots of height to the game, plenty of weapons to fire off and bad guys to shoot, all at a smooth-looking framerate. 

For an early glimpse of a solo developer hard at work, it looks rather impressive. Stick in some missions, secrets and an "out there" Horror Channel or SyFy plot, and we have a game to play. 

If you want to support VitaHex's efforts, jump over on Patreon to keep the good stuff rolling, and check out the Weebly page for many other apps and games. If there's some decent gameplay there, I'd say Tropical Zone should be worthy of a PSN release if a publisher is keen to get involved. 

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