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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...

The PS Vita on the road to Tokyo Games Show

With Gamescom fading to a wurst-tinged memory, attention now moves to the second half of Sony's Vita comeback story at Tokyo Games Show from the 20-22nd of September. Japan is the company's real powerhouse and if it can pull three new games out of the hat in Europe, then it can probably manage a couple more back home. We've already got Famitsu teasing a new title for next week, which might be a new Vita offering.

Certainly on show will be Earth Defense Force 3 Portable, Special Report Division and a host of recent or imminent release titles, but what new stuff could Sony have on show? The Gran Turismo team at Digital Polyphony has said they'll be ready to make an announcement soon, and with Criterion looking to have done an awesome job getting Need for Speed on the Vita, I'm sure they'll be up for the challenge, but a final game could be years away, unless they do a GT5 remix for the Vita.

Some quicker wins for the Vita could come in the form of new Patapon or Locoroco games (perennial PSP favourites)/ But it will be the third parties that Sony might need to rely on most for a big Japanese boost. No need to mention the eternal (and likely doomed) hope of a reveal from Ca***m for a new Mo***** Hu****, but the company could still have more than just Street Fighter x Tekken in the works.

With Persona 4 having done so well in Japan, it wouldn't be of a surprise to hear about Persona 4 Arena getting a rapid conversion, while I'm pretty sure Square Enix will have something new to announce after their first dabblings with the Vita for Army Corps of Hell at launch.

What do you think Sony and partners will be dishing out at TGS this year?

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