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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...

Dissidia takes its fantasy to the arcade

Dissidia was a fun take on the Final Fantasy universe, adding all sorts of mad combat with characters from across the series on  a couple of outings for the PSP, with the Duodecimal version selling over 500,000 in Japan, with a tasteful limited edition. I still have the review UMD for the first one somewhere, must give it a spin again.

Square is upping the ante for the next instalment with a full arcade game, which doesn't sound like it'll be particularly easy for a handheld conversion. Naturally, this new version features characters from the latest titles and is maxxed out on the graphics front. More info is coming in April,


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