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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...

Betty Boop Bop a Vita-lita-ding-dong

Well, after that brief morning of hope from Japan, back to the grim reality of western Vita ownership, with the news that Betty Boop Bop, a game heading to iOS and Android will also hit the Vita this year. The celuloid songstress, originally sketched by Max Fleischer, and heart breaker is a million miles from Hatsune Miku, but likely a progenitor for many a singing starlet.

The actual game will offer rhythm touch action with some 21 songs to boop along to long. Audio examples here with Betty artwork cards to collect as prizes for doing well. There's no in-app purchases, so if the gameplay is solid, perhaps there's more to Betty than meets the boop!

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