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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 to hit the 10% (currently 7%-ish) adoption rate among PS5 owners that would make it a bone fide hit gadget.   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 cool. Assuming the 120HZ streaming is solid, an OLED would be the more welcome addition, especially with the latest generation of technology offering QD-OLED (Quantum Dot-OLED), WOLED (White-OLED) and other buzzy titles for smarter display.  Whatever ...

The Life Aquatic on Minecraft is the Last Update

The Minecraft developers at Mojang/Microsoft have put sterling support into this incredible game across every format imaginable for so many years. But with Minecraft 2 looming, and the capabilities of new machines likely to focus on more complex worlds and features, it looks like the updates are about to end on legacy versions.


A Minecraft.net post highlights that a host of older versions including Vita will stop getting updates after the next soggy patch (release date TBC). So, its a case of So long, and thanks for all the fish! But seriously, thanks to the developers for supporting the Vita version (which sold a million physical copies alone in Japan).

No doubt a few people will feel abandoned and betrayed, but they really need to grow up. Mojang has gone way beyond any normal level of game support, mainly as Minecraft went far beyond any normal game.

I still have my physical copy and dive into the updates from time to time. But, as the game that really got my son into computing in the wider sense and gaming, it will always hold a special place in my heart.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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