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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...

PlayStation Plus games for August

It looks about even this month as both sides of the Atlantic wait to find out what free goodies our PS+ subscriptions get us. Europe gets Road Not Taken (assuming its Cross Buy), LEGO Harry Potter 5-7 and PowerPoint arcade sim Metrico arriving early in August. Throw in Fez and Proteus as Cross Buys and you have a decent month.


The US gets the slightly better deal with Dragon's Crown instead of Harry Potter, so they're maybe ahead on points. But, Sony must really hope Europe likes LEGO games, because that seems to be the flavour of the summer for PlayStation Plus subscribers.

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