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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.   There's a PlayStation State of Play coming up on 12th February that might act as an announcement point. Certainly, PlayStation needs to make Portal more a core member of the PS5 family, rather than a 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 ...

Freedom Wars sticks to No. 1 in Japan

Sony's time-and-crime game keeps a hold on number one in a quiet week for Japan's charts, as Sony works on updates for Freedom Wars to react to fan angst. It sold another 43,000 copies to pass 230,000 sales making it the second-best selling Vita game behind God Eater 2. Panzer Girls managed another 4,000 to pass 35,000 units. Demon Gaze Global Edition sold a couple of thousand copies to land way down the charts, but most Japanese gamers will be waiting for DG2.

With no major new entries, hardware sales dipped a bit, but the Vita still sold over 20,000 units for the week. God Eater 2 on budget arrives this week, with Oreshika 2 to come next before the official summer lull.


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