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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...

Some Vita games being improved for PlayStation TV

Buried in the newly-posted PlayStation TV FAQ is more interesting nuggets for Vita owners. US owners will get open beta access to PlayStation Now (open beta) on their Vita or PlayStation TV at launch on October 14. Hopefully EU owners, or some of us, will get that too when it launches here in November, otherwise the PS TV lacks a major selling point.

As an extra bonus, some games will be getting minor upgrades in the move from Vita to PlayStation TV. And, Vita owners can grab the enhanced version for free. Have you seen the PS TV ad?
A selection of popular digital titles including Hotline Miami, Spelunky, and Sound Shapes will be available to purchase on PS TV after launch. Gamers who purchased these titles for the PS Vita systems will be able to download the PS TV versions of these titles, some of which feature enhanced graphics or improved features, to their PS TV systems for no additional charge if they are using the same SEN account.
 Not sure if this is old news or not, but since the Vita TV is going to need every bit of ammo it can get when it goes on-sale, I'll file this under every little helps, along with the previous network media player story. See the list of incompatible Vita games here.


Shit out of luck are owners of Sony's own gaming headsets like the Wireless Stereo Headset 2.0, Pulse Wireless Stereo Headset, the new Gold model, or the original Wireless Stereo Headset. None of them are supported, which will chafe for Sony loyalists!


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