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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...

PSP's Jeanne D'arc resurrected on PlayStation+

 Level 5's PSP classic tactical RPG combat game, Jeanne D'arc, is one of the many high-quality curios lost to time. It got a US 2007 release after the original Japanese launch, and only a spotty US PSN release for Vita owners since. 

Update: Capture from the PS5 version in action below...

Jeanne D'arc PS5


Finally, and as Sony continues to see the value in legacy titles apart of a broader PS+ play, she's back for PlayStation Plus premium subscribers. Arriving on July 16th, along with  Ratchet and Clank Size Matters and hot on the heels of Daxter from last month. 

With the addition of hot saving, filters and upscaled visuals for the big screen, the tale of the French heroine is loosely based on Miss of Arc (not Noah's wife) and her magic armlet. She and her army are fighting the forces of darkness, the English naturally, supported by a host of demons. 


Jeanne D'Arc sees the light

Moving between cities, topping up on equipment and potions, the aim is to dominate the map of France, with characters levelling up after battles. They fight using the power of the sun, moon and stars as modifiers for an advantage, with turn-based strategy a key part of the action. 

With anime cut scenes, gorgeous environmental visuals, slightly wonky cel-shaded characters and great scope for a portable game, Jeanne D'arc often rates in the top 25 of PSP titles, and is a regular on lists that people have never played. The few US PSP UMDs go for a high price, so this is a bargain for PS+ subs.


With more games from the PSP's history getting a fresh lease of life, what's next from the PSP archives after the likes of Gravity Crash and Killzone Liberation. And will they look better on the smaller PlayStation Portal screen? 

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