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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...

Just one more thing up Eastasiasoft's sleeve for the Vita?

The Eastasiasoft line up for the Vita gave us 73 games in limited-edition physically gorgeous form. From the must-owns like Xeno Crisis, Severed, Sir Eatsalot and the last-minute ScourgeBringer to the life-giving blood for quirky solo devs at the end, EAS made an an awesome effort that helped build a solid publishing brand. 

But then, the end came and everyone moved on. However, in the world of gaming, there are always strange things in the darker corners. And it seems EAS has one more thing up its sleeve, a dusty box titled EAS-PV074.  


Now, this could just a cardboard box, pre-printed in the rush before the doors closed and nothing more. 

Or there could be a few prototype carts in a jiffy bag that would fetch a fortune on the open market, even if the game in question is pretty low-tier.  

Orrrr, there might just a production run that time forgot, perhaps lost in the post from Sony's cart factory to the EAS offices. Who knows, but it'll be fun to find out, and another example of never counting the Vita or any system out, even the Spectrum gets new games today, so the Vita will never die. 


Hopefully, EAS will share more soon, and short of hacking their production system, we await their update. And, of course, they won't the only team churning out physical cartridges to the near-end, so who knows what else might be out there in some form? 

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