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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 ...

Xeno Crisis gets a Vita trophy listing

Update: confirmed and with a physical release including soundtrack CD and . Pre-orders go live on 9th July and arrive in September. I will fight the lot of you down to my last grenade at the gates of Outpost 88 to grab one of the 2,000 copies!

Side note, I wonder if Strictly Limited's Ultracore (which also got a fresh trophy listing) is headed the same route to get that much craved physical?


Original Story:

I love this retro/modern Mega Drive shooter on my Switch (review) from Bitmap Bureau, it is classic gaming brilliance, but also a game that will definitely feel better on the Vita. But, why bother with such a small user base? However, having run the Switch, PS4, PC, Mega Drive, Dreamcast and NEO GEO owners dry, the developers are probably wondering where else it can go?


Xeno Crisis is arriving on the Evercade in October, but us loyal Vita buyers might be excited as a trophy listing has turned up, suggesting that we're next on the list, perhaps with a neat physical from a suitably connected publisher.



Last year, Bitmap Bureau said: "It would be very cool to see Xeno Crisis on the PS Vita, but we already have enough work to do with finishing the Dreamcast and Neo Geo versions, sorry! Confused face."

And with work finishing up on those versions, I guess they're at a loose end before starting on a sequel or an all-new project. So, here's hoping this isn't another faux-listing. No official word yet, but pretty sure this would sell decent numbers by Vita standards.

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