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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...

Japanese Software Charts - all down again

This week's charts show some minor changes with a bunch of new entries, but nothing going gangbusters. Heroes Phantasia for PSP appears at No. 6 while there are still no Vita games in the top 20, although that will change next week. Sales are dropping again with most games down around 30%.


01./02. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 35.105 / 1.404.728 (-33%)
02./00. [3DS] Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure (Sega) {2012.01.19} (¥6.090) – 31.598 / NEW
03./03. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3G # (Capcom) {2011.12.10} (¥5.800) – 31.369 / 1.159.866 (-30%)
04./04. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4.800) – 26.051 / 1.265.491 (-35%)
05./00. [360] Onechanbara Z: Kagura (D3 Publisher) {2012.01.19} (¥7.140) – 22.013 / NEW
06./00. [PSP] Heroes Phantasia # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.01.19} (¥6.280) – 15.163 / NEW
07./05. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go: Shine / Dark (Level 5) {2011.12.15} (¥5.800) – 14.190 / 360.325 (-32%)
08./00. [3DS] Beyond the Labyrinth (Konami) {2012.01.19} (¥5.800) – 14.176 / NEW
09./01. [PSP] Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin II – Revelation of Evil God # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.01.12} (¥6.280) – 11.598 / 93.494 (-86%)
10./06. [PS3] Warriors Orochi 3 # (Koei Tecmo) {2011.12.22} (¥7.800) – 10.690 / 347.614 (-48%)
11./08. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII-2 # (Square Enix) {2011.12.15} (¥7.980) – 8.706 / 762.674 (-40%)
12./10. [WII] Just Dance Wii (Nintendo) {2011.10.13} (¥5.800) – 8.315 / 511.363 (-33%)
13./13. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (PSP the Best) (Capcom) {2011.09.22} (¥2.990) – 8.126 / 171.906 (-13%)
14./12. [WII] Wii Party # (Nintendo) {2010.07.08} (¥4.800) – 7.133 / 2.273.318 (-24%)
15./11. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus # (Nintendo) {2010.11.11} (¥5.800) – 6.594 / 850.426 (-35%)
16./16. [WII] Kirby’s Return to Dream Land (Nintendo) {2011.10.27} (¥5.800) – 6.162 / 585.260 (-31%)
17./15. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) {2008.04.10} (¥5.800) – 6.137 / 3.489.774 (-32%)
18./19. [PS3] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – Dubbed Edition (Square Enix) {2011.12.22} (¥7.980) – 5.945 / 96.391 (-24%)
19./18. [3DS] Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog / Shiba / Toy Poodle & New Friends (Nintendo) {2011.02.26} (¥4.800) – 5.932 / 481.804 (-25%)
20./17. [WII] Go Vacation (Bandai Namco Games) {2011.10.20} (¥5.800) – 5.460 / 221.639 (-33%)

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