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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...

Balthazar's doggy dreams hit the Vita soon

A trophy listing has a curious sounding game arriving on the Vita soon. Balthazar's Dream is all about a canine's dozings and his desire to be good for his human master. The Psilocybe Games title was Kickstarted a couple of years back on PC and now comes to console.

The game has a decent rating on Steam and looks like a lot of fun with a unique tale to tell.

A kid named Dustin receives a puppy for his 8th birthday. He names the dog Balthazar and the two soon become best friends. They land in trouble and help each other get out of it, learn about the world together and become virtually inseparable.

One day a tragedy happens. Dustin is hit by a van and lands in the hospital. Kid goes into a coma. His faithful dog stays by his side and dreams while lying beside him in the bed.



Balthazar's dream take him through strange and mysterious lands of dog-stuff, he sees wonderful things but he also feels the presence of two entities. With his nose he recognizes one as Dustin and follows him, the other lurks menacingly in the darkness and Balthazar is sure it is here to take the boy away.

He embarks on a quest to save the kid following his instinct and scent, roaming the dreamscape with love and conviction only a dog may have.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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