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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...

Side Kicks a murder adventure shows California, Japan style

Billed as an adventure game that reveals the real evil, Side Kicks has been under the radar since an announcement last year. Now publisher Extend is putting up some gameplay clips and a more recent trailer, showing off the team of the Sakrada Police Department, set in a fictional Californian town.
 I like the relatively normal people and visual style of the game, which seems to be a murder mystery set in a diner, apparently with lots of the action set around town, and in an idealised version of a California diner. The official Side Kicks site (some English) has plenty more imagery. There's also a bunch of tweets (in Japanese) flying around.


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