Featured Post

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...

Sony Ericsson: We Don't Need Xperia Play 2!

Based on sales figures they won't give out (i.e., crap), game sales numbers that barely break into the thousands and a feeble line-up of PlayStation content, Sony Ericsson still thinks there is no need for a successor device to the Xperia Play.

That's fine, given that the last few months of price slashing and a few decent Android releases which must have done something to boost those sales figures. But, ultimately apart from appearing in a dance video, the Xperia Play seems to be dropping off folk's radar like last year's "your country here's Got Talent" winner.



I tried the phone for a couple of weeks and while it was fun, not a single thing about it stuck me as essential, and I'm not that bothered about ever picking one up. I feel sorry for anyone suckered into buying an Sony Tablet if they're marketed as PlayStation devices too.

Just remember, perhaps the machines greatest strength, thanks to its Android-ness is that you can always find other ways to get your PSOne games on the device, and it makes a great classic gaming machine. If they weren't generic Android features, it'd be my top excuse to get one.

As for the non-existent Xperia Play 2, I figure the hardware must now be powerful enough to run a PS2 emulator and if a whole library of PS2 titles were available to buy/rent, things would be looking up. Or, if Sony launched a Gaikai-like service for its own titles, that'd be awesome too.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


Any news or interview requests, please contact psp2roundup@gmail.com Please note, As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.