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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...

Final Fantasy IV Roars to No. 1 in Japan

Square's lavish remake of FFIV has stormed to the top spot in the Japanese charts selling over 100,000 copies and was one of three games in the top five (Dissidia 012 and Monster Hunter 3 being the other two). Also in the top 10 were Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity and Gundam SD G Generations, making a healthy and 3DS-squashing roster for the PSP.

Even better, for a six year old system, the PSP and PSP-Go managed to outsell the Nintendo 3DS in the hardware stakes by a few hundred units, with both selling just over 50,000. The boosts in sales seem to suggest that Tokyo and Japan's other metropolises are getting back to normal after the terrible disasters.

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