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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...

Operation Abyss heads west as Japan gets a sequel

NIS America is bringing Operation Abyss to western Vita owners in spring 2015. Now called Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy, it will be available as a both a digital and boxed release. Abyss is very much in the vein of the successful Demon Gaze, with a sci-fi, cyberpunk twist, as its from the same developers, Experience.
That comes hot on the heels of news that Japan will be getting a sequel to the game, also in 2015. It sold and reviewed modestly on launch, but I guess you can never have too many RPGs in Japan. Here's a pic from the original. In the game you need to recruit and train warriors to fight off a demonic, genetically modified, threat, using blood codes for customisation.


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