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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...

Vita protected by Sony as the Remote Play device for PS4

Gee, Sony folks are talking a lot today. Their latest nugget of wisdom comes from a Mike Denny interview with OPM, and explains why only the Vita will handle Remote Play from the PS4, despite some smartphones and tablets being equally or more equipped to do so. Its all down to the buttons is the simple answer.


Denny: So what we announced in terms of remote play was certainly for PlayStation 4 games to be played remotely via wifi access on your PS Vita. Because obviously the Vita is the perfect second screen in terms of the analogue sticks and buttons. We also talked about PlayStation apps and the ability to interact with your games via a smartphone and your tablet in different sorts of ways. Those may not be playing the full experience because the controls may not map that well we think, but certainly in a companion sense. So if its Drive Club, your viewing a race or a friend’s race and can set challenges and send them and receive them on a second screen.
Having just started enjoying remote play with God of War HD, this is good in many ways and also secures the Vita's lifespan for the five or six years any owner would hope for as it becomes part of the PlayStation family furniture for PS4 owners. 

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