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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 to hit the 10% (currently 7%-ish) adoption rate among PS5 owners that would make it a bone fide hit gadget.   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 cool. Assuming the 120HZ streaming is solid, an OLED would be the more welcome addition, especially with the latest generation of technology offering QD-OLED (Quantum Dot-OLED), WOLED (White-OLED) and other buzzy titles for smarter display.  Whatever ...

Sony Bend working on another Vita game

A recent job posting suggests internal studio Bend, the folks behind the awesome Uncharted Golden Abyss are working on another title or two. Here's hoping its an original game that doesn't leech of an existing franchise.


No real clues in the blurb, "Bend Studio - creators of Sony’s flagship Vita title Uncharted Golden Abyss is currently looking for the entertainment industry's top artistic talent to help us create AAA content for Sony’s powerful new hardware. We just scratched the surface on what the Vita can do with Uncharted Golden Abyss and expect to push the platform even further with our future projects."

There's a great read about the making of Uncharted on Gamasutra, it makes me want to go back and play it all over again.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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