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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.   There's a PlayStation State of Play coming up on 12th February that might act as an announcement point. Certainly, PlayStation needs to make Portal more a core member of the PS5 family, rather than a 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 ...

Japan's PlayStation Plus offering throws free Sumioni at Vita owners

As promised, the Vita is getting its own slice of PS+ action. in Japan, then next upgrade will offer the "Ink Demon" game Sumioni from Acquire as the first freebie along with a couple of PSP titles including Crazy Taxi. Sony promises at least 11 games a month free for the 5,000yen a year (or 500yen a month) service. 

Hopefully western gamers will start getting these offers soon, although with the dearth of Vita software, there will be slim pickings at first, but at least we should be able to get a huge line-up of PSP and PS one classics out of the deal. 

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