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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...

Pure Chess getting a free Battalion set and DLC soundtrack

In case Pure Chess slipped off your memory card, the game is still going strong with updates, the next one of which will be free to tempt you to reinstall, or buy the game if you missed it at launch (review). VooFoo Studios and Ripstone are giving DLC set "Battalion" for free for both PlayStation3 and Vita.


Recent paid sets have included Forest and Roman themes, all of which look gorgeous. The name of the new set was picked via a Twitter competition and the new content coincides with the release of the official soundtrack. Pure Chess enthusiasts can now listen to the beautifully calming sounds of Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin and Satie to relax your mind and keep your head in the game, for just £3.99.

The patch has improved gameplay and added the ability to challenge a player from a ranking board to a game of play by mail.

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