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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.   There's a PlayStation State of Play coming up on 12th February that might act as an announcement point. Certainly, PlayStation needs to make Portal more a core member of the PS5 family, rather than a 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 ...

Horizon Turbo Chase to sneak under the Vita's chequered flag?

Horizon Turbo Chase is a retro-modern racer from Aquiris that I've loved on my Switch and PS4. The Brazilian developer and Eastasiasoft were talking about a Vita version a couple of years ago, and as part of the Vita's extended farewell physical release tour, it'd be a great fit.

That's if the ancient Vita processors could keep up the fast 60fps pace with all those mid-poly cars and gorgeous backgrounds sliding around. That would take some effort, but it looks like someone has pulled some dev wizardry out of the sorting hat to get it going. 


So, guess our dreams have been answered as a trophy listing has just popped up and this is unlikely to be one of those phantom appearances. Naturally, nothing officially until the press release, but hopefully it will feature the online multiplayer and weekly challenges to keep the longevity going. 

Here's the PS4 trailer to whet appetites until the official news drops, with a sterling 16-bit era soundtrack by composer Barry Leitch. Until then there's always the PSP OutRun and many others to keep us going. 

If its a physical-only release, expect this one to sell out fast. I hope it gets a PSN release too, but not sure what the store status will be whenever this arrives.

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