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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...

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite arrives on iOS, just buy a controller first

Is this really the future? All the popular games appearing on phones and tablets, now that extra controllers are available for most of them? It seems odd, but the main thrust of the early reviews I've seen all recommend that players get a controller for their iPad or phone - is this the start of the trend that kills portable gaming?


Sure, the graphics have been spruced up a bit, but isn't a lot cheaper to get a PSP and a copy of the original, rather thank forking out £10/$19 for the game and up to $80-100 for a controller? I guess the market will soon tell, and given that millions of smartphone owners don't even know what a PSP is, the take-up is all on the modern platforms.

Here's a semi-comparison of gameplay, I might pop up my own direct one later. What do you think, will phone users rush out to buy over-priced controllers, or can portable gaming limp on for a while longer? And where's Sony in all this with a quick cheaper, better, easier campaign across social media?

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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