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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...

Sony giving Phantasy Star Nova the big push

Hoping to pick up fans from the core PSO2 series, Sony is going all out to promote Phantasy Star Nova to gamers with both PS Vita and Vita TV bundles in Japan. With cool boxes and decals (and also available in black), these look pretty sweet and Tri-Ace's game is going through a strong beta with plenty of feedback. There's also a message from the developers.

The offline-focused game is out in late November, and if this is Sony's only big push, along with the female-oriented pink model and games, then there's a lot resting on it to boost sliding sales. I suppose we live in hope of a western release, but not much!




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