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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...

Sony PSP2/NGP LiveArea - So, XMB Is Dead Then?

There was a brief look at the new, big-button interface for the NGP at Sony's unveiling. It combines your trophy achievements and social gaming activities in one and provides access to the store, a browser and games.



Using the touchscreen, its a lot more iPad then it is PSP, which is probably a good thing. Getting around will be quicker and hopefully the ability to theme and skin the console will lead to lots of distinct styles.

I think that pausing a game and nipping off to do some socialising and then going right back in won't be a problem and hope the browser is a more modern affair than the wimpy PSP experience.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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