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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.   There's a PlayStation State of Play coming up on 12th February that might act as an announcement point. Certainly, PlayStation needs to make Portal more a core member of the PS5 family, rather than a 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 ...

Sony puts up a PlayStation Now info page

While most of us are already comfortable with the concept of streaming gaming, Sony has put up an information and news page (for US users) where the befuddled can sign up to be kept informed of developments. The company has already listed a 5MB/s broadband requirement, which most of us hopefully exceed, but its all down to routers and your environment as to how smooth play will be in each household.


The service is focused on PS3 and PS4 games, and there's no word on when the app for the Vita will roll out. But once this wagon gets rolling, if the subscription (or per-game) price is right, it should be a huge hit and unleash a tide of nostalgia. Will it help Vita sales? the widespread of compatible devices suggests not much, but every little will help.

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