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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...

Hatsune Miku tops Amazon Japan's pre-order chart

Want to know what Japanese gamers are planning to buy for their Vita? The latest list on their Amazon site gives us a pretty good idea. Hatsune Miku has been there for some time, suggesting huge sales, while Nippon Ichi will be delighted to see the relatively recently announced SRD doing so well.

Orgarhythm doesn't look to be doing quite so well, while Ys Celceta should move up the list in the coming weeks. I'll check back in a month or so to see how things are doing. Click on a link to find more news on each title. A couple are deeply Japan-only but worth checking out the YouTube videos.

1. Hatsune Miku Project Diva F (Sega)30/8
2. Special Reporting Section (Nippon Ichi) 23/8
3. Street Fighter x Tekken (Capcom)25/10
4. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012 (Konami) 21/7
5. Earth Defense Force 3 PORTABLE (D3) 27/9
6. Moe Moe Modern Burn (Aplha) 2/8
7. Nobunaga no Yabou Tendou (Koei Tecmo) 27/9
8. FIFA 13 (EA) 18/10
9. Orgarhythm (Acquire) 8/9
10. Ys Celceta (Falcom) 27/9

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