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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 ...

Bitmap Bureau's XenoCrisis getting physical release

One of the joys of growing up in the physical-only 16-bit world was spending your cash on a game and actually looking at the box art. Studying the main image, getting a feel for the atmosphere of a game that was mostly tiny pixels. Can't say I've ever done that in the last few generations, beyond the odd batshit crazy title like Borderlands 2.

Therefore, it is only fitting that Bitmap Bureau's Mega Drive game XenoCrisis gets a physical release from Strictly Limited on the Switch. Even though this isn't final artwork, it puts across a great level of detail. We have hints of alien fiends their tentacles and claws flailing, bullets flying everywhere, a hero in full berserk mode, and a strong female character, her armour battle-scared, kicking in doors.

The successful Kickstarter campaign will update soon with new tiers for the physical release, a worthy investment I reckon. Or, you can pick it from Strictly Limited when a presumably modest production run will be announced soon.

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