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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 ...

Football Manager 2013 for PSP still selling well

Sport's Interactive's outstanding management game is now in its 21st year and the PSP version got a nod from the developer talking about the game's record breaking sales for the latest version.

“In a year where the market is down almost everywhere, we’re significantly up, double digit up on a global level,” said studio boss Miles Jacobson. “FM Handheld on iOS is also double digit up, over half a million units sold globally. Even the PSP game did better than we expected. “For a studio that’s in its 21st year now, to still see record sales is something we are really proud of.”

Full story on MCV, the games has been No. 1 in the PSP chart since its release, duelling with FIFA 13 and PES 13, making football about the only retail game in town. Hopefully a proper Vita version will leap off the bench for next year.

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