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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...

Springing into the ring, King of Fighters 97 Global Match

Would you still play a fighting game 21 years after launch? Actually, not that tough a question given the loyalty for the even older Street Fighter 2. But, if you take a look on YouTube, King of Fighters 97 still has a busy and active community today.

UPDATE: Here's a clip of the launch trailer and some chat!


Which is likely why SNK announced a new version of the NeoGeo rebadged as Global Match, landing on Vita and PS4 this spring at the EVO Japan fighting tournament held this weekend.  Only a title screen so far, but hopefully the multiplayer will be super-tight after all the issues dotemu had with WindJammers.


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