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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...

Sega Studio ditching Vita for iOS/Android development

Add another one to the list of where-are-they-now developers for the Vita. Sega's UK-based Hardlight studios had a Vita game in development, which has now been put on hold. This might be until the Vita reaches a better user base, or it might just crumble into history.

The developer instead will be focusing on smartphone or tablets games for iOS and Android, aka "where the money is." There is no hint of what the game was about, but with the developer having access to lots of Sega IP and a remit to innovate, it could have been something pretty cool.

<insert usual hopeful comment here> that the Vita will sell well enough in the run up to Christmas and the project will get back underway.

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