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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...

SteamWorld Build digs the Switch this year

The SteamWorld universe is a bountiful place for gamers, with adventure, action, great fun, and a playful musing about what the team will do next. After the classic fun of SteamWorlds Dig, Heist, Quest and the promise of Headhunter, where will they go? That next step was revealed this week, with SteamWorld Build due later this year across Switch, PlayStation Xbox and PC from Thunderful Games. 

Update: Release date is set for 1st December


Steamworld Build

Build starts off with a charming, yet detailed, city construction zone, replete with chunky locos riding the rails, metallic bulls on farms and a host of industrial looking properties. But underneath, the bots are hard at work in the mines. The ultimate aim is to escape this barren and dying planet by uncovering the technology buried in the ground.

They must be built, various resources exploited and guarded to pay for it all and power the industry, bringing players into conflict with whatever lies beneath. Presumably they are also guarding the technology we need to get off the planet. And it wouldn't be SteamWorld without a few plot twists along the way. 

Steamworld Build

I'm not sure how well the Switch version will play on the portable screen, (I've asked the team for some info), but otherwise this is everything we love about SteamWorld, with some new twists and nods to gaming classics like Sim City and Bullfrog's Dungeon Keeper hits. 

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