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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 will show PS Vita at Tokyo Game Show

Just in case you thought Sony had completely forgotten about its little legacy system, here's a list of announced titles the company will be helping its partners (who can still be bothered to develop for it) show off at TGS.

Star Wars came out only recently in Japan, while the others will soon to grace the portable's screen. The mid-September show might have a few reveals for the Vita, but Sony's own focus will be firmly on PS VR.

Third Party Publishers
  • Konami will be showing off ArtDink's Neo Atlas 1469 and a new game they are publishing, but not developing, Drive Girls.
  • Square will have more news on Saga Scarlet Grace, which we first found at last year's show. 
  • Koei will show off big hitters Atelier Firis and Berserk, along with recently revealed Blue Reflection and Nights of the Azure 2 plus a couple of other Vita titles.
  • Bandai will show off Macross on its own stage, along with SAO: Hollow Realization.
  • Sega has Valkyria: Azure Revolution on show and is hosting 5pb's Anonymous;Code and YU-NO, along with NIS' Money Hungry Princess. 
D3 definitely has a pair of unannounced titles in the works, some, all or none of which could be for the Vita. Check back for more updates as the show approaches. 

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