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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...

Ys VIII latest action trailer

Given that this is confirmed for a western release, time to pay more attention to Falcom's latest RPG opus. The game hit Japan on the Vita last summer, so this new clip takes a look at the PS4 version, although it would hardly push a PS3 console.

The joys of real-time battling are all present, as are the rather short map sections, so not much of a generational shift! But otherwise, we have lots of things to look forward to splatting when the western version arrives. Screens of the cut scenes show off some more detail and while the west is getting a limited edition, its a shame NISA can't stretch for the LE Vita models to give fans something really valuable to own, and to act as a new source of Vita hardware.

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