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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...

Killzone Mercenary multiplayer beta coming 21 August for PS+ subs

Last month we were promised an open beta for KZM and earlier this week Guerilla were teasing an imminent announcement. Now its all official, with dates for PS+ and regular users attached and a new trailer to show off some of the fun of multiplayer FPS action done properly on the Vita.

For EU gamers, the open beta for Killzone: Mercenary will be made available to Vita PlayStation Plus subscribers from the 21st August. On the 28th August the beta will open up further to become available to all users, ending on the 3rd September 2013. With the game due out mid-September, I hope there's enough time to tweak the balance and nothing too grim is uncovered in the process. More on the PS blog, dates are -1 day for the U.S.

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