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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...

GRIP Combat Racing puts down rubber on Switch

Many years ago there was a futuristic racing game on PC from Ubisoft called POD, one of the first to use graphics accelerators. Later came the likes of Rollcage and many others, as 3D power grew. GRIP Combat Racing from Wired seems to riff on those, but brings all the modern trimmings to the Switch with split-screen mode, 10-player online and lots of visual gloss.

Cars race on the walls and ceilings of fast-paced tracks, with a stonking soundtrack. The game is out next week on Switch. Reckon the split-screen will make this serious family fun, and give it an edge over all the cutesy racers out there.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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