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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 to hit the 10% (currently 7%-ish) adoption rate among PS5 owners that would make it a bone fide hit gadget.   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 cool. Assuming the 120HZ streaming is solid, an OLED would be the more welcome addition, especially with the latest generation of technology offering QD-OLED (Quantum Dot-OLED), WOLED (White-OLED) and other buzzy titles for smarter display.  Whatever ...

Zodiac Orcanon Odyssey looks resplendent at TGS

Continuing the roll of good Vita news out of Tokyo Game Show, Western producer Kobojo has brought in more top Japanese talent for the art on its JRPG. CyDesignation, a Japanese game design and production company led by renowned artist Hideo Minaba, is providing the art direction for Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey.


The CyDesignation team joins other esteemed Japanese developers who have contributed to Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey, including Kazushige Nojima (writer, Final Fantasy VII) as scenario writer and Hitoshi Sakimoto (composer, Final Fantasy Tactics) as composer.


The Vita release is due for early 2016, while the game is on show at TGS in its iOS edition.


A new trailer shows off some of the action, which looks suitably hand-crafted.

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