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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 ...

Ridge Racer 2 for PSP will live on in the new PS+ service

 Ridge Racer(s) 2 is likely the finest version of the series, packing in plenty of the original tracks alongside the awesome story mode that was the backbone of the original PSP Ridge Racer title. Therefore, given Namco abandoned the series (not even a 4K remake?), it makes sense for it to be a posterchild for the new PlayStation Plus retro service. Word is the game is upscaled to HD, and might have tropies, but we'll see, as Sony's ability to screw up retro is legendary. 

Or perhaps not, the game is still not live in western PS+ offerings (as of the end of July), although most of the other titles mentioned have turned up, so perhaps Sony is playing a slow game here. 

Tekken 2 on PSone has also made an appearance, alongside a couple of Worms titles (for which we have Evercade, but thanks) and Mr. Driller. No doubt the list will grow, but as PSP and Vita owners have been playing these games for years, I guess it shows big-screen-only PlayStation fans what they were missing. 

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