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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...

Rayman OG returns to fist bump the PS5

Among the cracking list of titles from yesterday's State of Play, one game stands out from all the shiny new stuff. 

Some 30 years ago, Ubisoft's Rayman landed on the Atari Jaguar, shifting platform gaming onto the next generation. The chunky collection of comic and vulnerable body parts that made up Rayman demonstrated hand-crafted love and a superb sense of keeping gaming fun, while others chased poly counts and texture envy.

Rayman

Now the limbless hero is back with a cartoony bang, out now on PS5 for £17.99 as the Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition, thanks to archivist gurus Digital Eclipse (also responsible for Atari 50 and Llamasoft Story among others). 

A physical edition has also been announced for PS5 and Switch... 


Featuring the Jaguar original, the shinier PlayStation title (with better CD music, animations and more complex level designs) plus PC, GBC and GBA editions. Also sneaking into the collection is the prototype of the SNES version which led to the developers shifting focus to the Jaguar when they realised the creaking early-90s hardware couldn't meet their 30fps ambition. 

Rayman

With the timeless Vita classics Rayman Origins and Legends (and other platforms, Legends is currently only £3.19 on PSN) still beautiful and mesmerising to this day. This is a perfect time to dive back into the classic, with new music (note; replacing the OST due to possible licensing issues), a bunch of new levels, modern gameplay settings and other tweaks. 


Presumably other platforms will follow soon, pricing update when the store page goes live. 

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