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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 ...

Minor shuffles in the UK Vita chart, Swapper tops PSN

Betting bored of this stagnant mire of, admittedly very decent, games? New releases are nearly here as we hit Autumn. But will they cause much of a shake-up among that heavily entrenched top 5? Hyperdimension Neptunia and Disgaea 4 are out this week, Danganronpa 2 the next. Hope you like Japanese releases, but still no word on Minecraft, which still tops Amazon's pre-order list.

In the PSN chart, recent indies The Swapper (264 ratings) and Rogue Legacy (1,106 ratings) sit atop a pile of older AAA games, once again proving their popularity. Even though the prices of these games are creeping up as the quality and scale increases to fill the gaps left by the major players. Looks like PSN is still being hampered after the weekend's DDOS attack, so I wouldn't be trying to buy anything right now.

Amazon UK Top Sellers (live list here)

Minecraft (Mojang)
Danganronpa 2 (NIS)
FFX HD (Square Enix)
Killzone Mercenary (Sony)
10 Game Bundle (Sony)

Vita UK top five retail games

1 - FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD REMASTER SQUARE ENIX 1 23
2 KILLZONE: MERCENARY SONY COMPUTER ENT. 4 51
3 BORDERLANDS 2 2K GAMES 2 13
4 THE RATCHET & CLANK TRILOGY SONY COMPUTER ENT. 3 8
5 - TEARAWAY SONY COMPUTER ENT. 5 40

Vita PSN (EU) Top Sellers

 The Swapper (Curve)
Rogue Legacy (Cellar Door)
Assassin's Creed III (Ubisoft)
Need for Speed Most Wanted (EA)
Borderlands 2 (Take 2)




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