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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...

No Project Hail Mary: The Game?

Having read the book, I'm all up for the Project Hail Mary hype, with Ryan Gosling and his alien buddy trying to save the Earth. But one thing that definitely feels missing from the movie, and pretty much most modern blockbusters, is the tie-in video game.

Note, there is a mission simulation on Amazon's website, based on movie clips, but no word of a proper game. Although at this point I'd take an interactive version of the film, just like in the multimedia days. 

Remember when the world was nothing but tie-ins?

Coming from the days of Cobra, Die Hard Trilogy, Jurassic Park and many more, it seems a shame we don't get these arcade treats. 

Looking back through the book, physics, language and chemistry puzzles could could break up an FPS adventure. Or, I'd happily take an old-school LucasArts' style adventure or even a Marsport style flip-screen exploring title. 

I asked an AI to mock up some 16-bit visuals, based on clips from the trailer... nothing really dramatic or inspiring. But it definitely an idea that more developers, especially those setting up on their own amid the ongoing major publisher fractures, should be waving about, even as a demo to get them attention. 

Let us know if you hear word of a title in development? 

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