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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...

PlayStation Experience: A crap one for Vita, guaranteed

Seriously, having been let down at every major games keynote and press event for two years, don't expect a bean for the Vita that doesn't have the word "indie" or "made in Japan" on it. December's PlayStation Experience, a community event unlike previous Destination PlayStation press events is for the fans, but Vita fans will probably be as welcome as herpes.


While the blurb may promise a look at new games for 2015, Sony has shown time and time again that the Vita is dead to it as a big game machine. That leaves the event in Las Vegas as a PS4 fest with the weiners coughing up $50 to attend being fed Destiny updates, Assassin's Creed and other goodies.

Any Vita owner optimistically turning up will probably be sat with the rest of the mutants at table 9, and given something with oversize pixels to stare at and a discount voucher for a PS4. Even if the PlayStation TV takes off with mega sales, it will be far too late for Sony to start making games anytime soon. 

If pigs fly, or miracles happen, then I guess Shenmue HD (with help from one of Sony's few third-party Vita pals at Sega) or a new Guerrilla or Bend Studios game could lighten the mood, but in reality? Despite reports of them still hiring for Vita development, any major project seems unlikely. 

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