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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...

Stein's Gate opens on the Vita

The PSP has already been graced by the visual novel Stein's Gate, to roaring sales (65,000 opening). Now the Vita gets a double dose with Steins Gate and a fan disc expansion available separately. What's Stein's Gate? There's a decent explanation of the anime here and the official Japanese site is here.

They'll ship next March with a limited edition bundle in the mix. That should give the Vita a neat little boost with developer 5pb at the reins, and with 999 doing well and getting great reviews over here, there's slightly more chance of us getting a western version this time. Here's a video from the PSP version.

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