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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...

Wii U and XboxNext news explodes

After a lull in the rumour mill, things are kicking off on the next-gen console front with Nintendo today confirming the Wii U will launch around the world this Christmas. That's pretty much on course and will see the company trying to weave its magic via the tablet controller.

Microsoft is still at the rumour level with talk of a SoC processor already under trial runs, and Blu-ray and Kinect2 being bolted into the next console. Expect these ideas to solidify or fade away over the year with Microsoft likely to launch next year and Sony to bring up the rear in 2014/15.

With all that activity going on, Sony really needs to get the Vita marketing machine going full bore, right now without a second to spare, if its not to be swept aside as the big-screen consoles get their own next generation into gear. (Which reminds me, probably time to put up a PS4roundup blog page, can't be long now! :) )

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