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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...

Worms go splat next week on Vita

Worms Revolution Extreme starts doling out the guns and ammo next week for PlayStation Vita! Hitting PSN on 8th (US) and 9th (EU) for just £11.99/€14.99/$14.99. The game features the usual mix of high-explosive single player and multiplayer antics, plus new modes including (from the press release, as I'm running out the door for lunch):



Extensive single player campaign
Spanning a whopping 47 missions and 25 puzzles to beat and complete. Missions are set amongst a variety of different environment themes including: Sewer, Farmyard, Spooky, Beach, Mars, Funfair or Medieval!

Local and online multiplayer carnage
Worms has always been great with friends, or enemies! With Worms™ Revolution Extreme that’s no different as you’re able to take part in local or online multiplayer battles for up to four players! Choose from one of three game modes: Deathmatch, Forts and Classic and getting firing those Bazookas!

Treasure Mode
New for PS Vita (and PS3) is the cool Cross-Gifting feature, Treasure Mode! This all new mode enables you to link up with your friends who have a PS3 system (or vice versa). You can help each other unlock 10 special gifts using a lock and key system. Meet the requirements in either offline Versus or online battles to receive a key and connect to a friend’s PlayStation 3 system with the corresponding chest to unlock the treasure!

Touch Screen support
We’ve also utilised the PS Vita’s touch screen controls and added in the ability to use the front touch screen to select items and zoom/pan the camera and the back touch pad to control the aiming reticule to aim your weapons.

Cross-Save support
Keep your worms close and mobile using Cross-Save! This cool feature allows players to carry on their PlayStation 3 save game progress on their PS Vita, or vice versa.

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