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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...

PSP Tops Both Charts in Japan (Again), Saved by Earth Defense Forces 2

Shock horror, the PSP only has six of the top ten games in Japan! Standards are slipping and must be addressed! There's a new number one in the form of Earth Defense Force 2 (check out their fun video from a while back), otherwise its largely the usual suspects in a quiet week, figures from [AndriaSang].

[PSP] 01. Earth Defense Forces 2 Portable 63,795 (NEW)
[NDS] 02. Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 42,397 (205,405)
[PSP] 03. Ebicore + Amagami 23,849 (93,070)
[PSP] 04. Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection 19,392 (154,946)
[PS3] 05. Dynasty Warriors 7 17,002 (400,608)
[PSP] 06. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd 12,060 (4,429,577)
[NDS] 07. Kimi ni Todoke Tsutaeru Kimochi 11,229 (NEW)
[3DS] 08. Nintendogs + Cats 10,997 (182,519)
[PSP] 09. Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy 9,484 (428,619)
[PSP] 10. Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity 8,822 (321,241)

No. 1 Baby!

On the hardware front, the PSP has a narrow lead over the 3DS, but its a big drop from last week. However, with Super Robot Wars Z out this week and Story of the Last Promise out in a couple of weeks, normal service should resume soon:

1. PSP: 35,478 (57,379)
2. 3DS: 32,910 (42,979)
3. PS3: 22,431 (27,453)
4. Wii: 8,825 (10,249)
5. DSi LL: 8,386 (9,706)

2nd Super Robot Wars Z

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