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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 ...

Rave Racer drifts onto Arcade Archives 2

The Ridge Racer series is having quite the retro moment, with the PlayStation version arriving last week in the tyre tracks of the arcade original. And now Rave Racer coming to PlayStation,Switch and others thanks to Hamster. Hopefully with more trophies to collect! 

Namco's 1995 Rave Racer gets the announcement treatment from Hamster as part of the growing Arcade Archives 2 collection and the latest Nintendo Direct. Which leaves me wondering when we get the mighty StarBlade?

Rave Racer never made it to the PlayStation (Rage Racer filled in the gap until the mighty Ridge Racer Type 4). It added new tracks, better handling and improved texturing as 3D arcade technology accelerated up the gears.

Out at the end of the month on Switch and PlayStation, get ready for just one more lap! 

And, while we're on the subject, Taito's older Top Speed is also getting an Arcade Archives release. Admittedly, with the most annoying accelerator sound ever...

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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