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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...

Activision Super Pocket dashes in with a swoosh of retro colour

 I didn't think the Super Pocket range could top my sublime Neo Geo Edition, but in its primary way the newly revealed Activision model is just as impressive. 

Packing in 34 Atari VCS-era games, featuring the likes of River Raid I and II, Pitfall! and Pitfall II: Lost Caverns, H.E.R.O and many more from the early days of console gaming it provides a highlights reel through the three available Activision Evercade cartridges, and at only £59.99 ($/€69.99) is still a bargain and an attractive extra if you own those carts or want to get into the Evercade world. 


Arriving September, it can take any other Evercade cart, and pre-orders are live now. Along with the Spectrum and C64 clamshell models also coming soon, it provides a great journey into the origins of gaming for all players. 

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