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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...

IxShe Tell shows student love in Japan

Hooksoft's IxShe Tell is a romance visual novel, about the only games still hitting retail in Japan for the Vita. The "plot" sees a ban of high school romances lifted, but the student rep who helped make the change now has to ensure there are no romantic disasters that would see it reinstated.

Hijinks and panties ensue!

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The game is also hitting PS4, with a digital-only Switch release, which makes physical Vita games seem all the more valuable. Guess publisher Entergram still sees strong enough sales to help keep the Vita card production line ticking over. There's a trophy listing if you're keen but despite plenty of English in the trailer, guess this is about as close as we get to Japanese originated VNs these days.

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