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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 ...

Media Create chart and Japanese releases, reviews

Its a western game on top in Japan, thanks to Tom Clancy on the PS4. No Vita action in the Media Create chart, other than Super Robot Wars crossing the 100K mark as it slowly drifts down. No sign of otome title Wand of Fortune II making a fun splash, as hardware sales continue that likely flat line, down to 8,398 this week, resting until the spring holidays.

16. Super Robot Wars V (Bandai) - 4.790 / 101.336 (-63%)


Out today in Japan, to hopefully stir up next's week chart, are Accel World vs. SAO, Yu No and Fate Morgana Collection. At the end of the month, Blue Reflection is out, which given the amount of marketing and coverage that game has got, had better sell at least 100K across PS4 and Vita, otherwise some poor marketing/design genius is going in the naughty cupboard.

Meanwhile over in Famitsu land, the latest reviews show Japan's critics falling slowly out of love with Monster Hunter on 3DS, guess players will still lap it up though. Meanwhile Californian-set visual novel Side Kicks, out next week, gets a very positive response as more traditional adult VN Hatsuyuki Sakura, an update to an old Windows game, is less likely to dent the chart.

Monster Hunter XX (3DS) – 9/9/9/8
Side Kicks! (PSV) – 8/8/8/7
Hatsuyuki Sakura (PSV) – 7/8/8/7


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