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Possible new PlayStation Portal model pays homage to the Vita's OLED

While much of the focus on PlayStation's next steps is the PS6 and PS6 Portable , the two-year old PlayStation Portal could be getting a revamp according to those pesky internet rumours.  Update : Hints at pricing are around £/$250-299 for the new model, but everything remains deeply in rumours territory. Presumably the goal is to hit the 10% (currently 7%-ish) adoption rate among PS5 owners, something that would make it a bone fide hit gadget.   The recent February  PlayStation State of Play  saw no announcement. But, PlayStation needs to make Portal more a core member of the PS5 family, rather than the distant cousin that most of its appearances suggest.  As the improvement in connectivity and streaming tech, proven by many gamers enjoying their PS5 or PlayStation Plus streamed content from around the world, an updated Portal Pro could be on the cards.  Possibly featuring a 120Hz display and an OLED screen in honour of the mighty Vita, that'd be coo...

Xperia Play Launch Day News

Well, after all the fun yesterday, let's keep rolling to see what Sony Ericsson, stores, developers and other contributors to the whole Xperia Play party have to offer today. (Oh, - quick "yay!" for the 200th post!) - Updates at the top throughout the day:

16:00 - Remember to download your free game - From the press release, "In addition Sony Ericsson is happy to confirm that Asphalt 6 – the latest instalment of one of the leading and top-selling racing games will be available for free." Check out the video.

13:00 - News from Canada where the Xperia Play will launch at the end of the month.

12:00 - There's a complete list of 60 Xperia Play games doing the rounds, I'll link to it to save space.

11:00 - PSOne games now available on the PSN store, titles include: Syphon Filter, Destruction Derby, Medievil, Jumping Flash and Cool Boarders 2 available for £3.99 each. Wonder if the Square titles will still be £7.99 when they hit.

10:30 Here's a better video unboxing experience from SE-First.

10:20 - Pocket Gamer has the a mild unboxing experience, for those whose preorder is stuck on a cargo container in China.

10:00 - For a start, Sony has announced Qriocity, the streaming music service which will offer tunes to the masses for a subscription.

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