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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...

Danganronpa dominates the new UK Vita chart

The new Vita games don't manage to dent the all-formats Top 40 chart, aside from its contribution to the new overall No.1 LEGO Movie release, but the Vita chart does get a major shake up with Danganronpa sleuthing in at top spot ahead of Toukiden. Just as well the sequel to Trigger Happy Havoc is heading our way and Tecmo already has more Toukiden in the works.

UK Vita Chart

1 new DANGANRONPA: TRIGGER HAPPY HAVOC NIS AMERICA - 1
2 new TOUKIDEN: THE AGE OF DEMONS KOEI - 1
3   -   FIFA 14 EA SPORTS 1 21
4   -   KILLZONE: MERCENARY SONY 3 24
5 new THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME WARNER BROS.  - 1

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2014 UKIE Ltd Who really need to start adding digital sales to these numbers!

Final Fantasy X HD (due in March) is ahead of them on pre-orders in Amazon's Vita popularity list. And at this rate is likely the only Vita title with a chance of breaking into the all-formats chart. Due out this week are Sorcery Saga and Ys Celceta, plus indie Gunslugs keeping up the Vita's decent release momentum.


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