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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 ...

Smach Z handheld PC gaming system hits Kickstarter

With a regular supply of Android handheld gaming devices from JXD, the likes of Nvidia's Shield and clunky controller bolt-ons for phones, there's still plenty of interest and opportunity around portable gaming. Unless you're Sony!



Add to the list the Smach Z, it supports around 1,000 Steam games out of the box, but not the Windows-only big hitters, and there's less chance of sneaking in emulators, unlike the Android boxes that often ship with dozens of them.

The Steam-OS powered Smach Z has raised nearly €100K in its first couple of days, with a €900K target. You need to put down €199 to get one of these at early bird prices and it features, if it hits its stretch goals:
  • AMD embedded G-Series SoC with "Jaguar"-based CPU and GCN-based Radeon graphics with 2 GB of dedicated GPU RAM.
  • 4 GB RAM memory (8 GB on PRO model)
  • 64 GB* internal memory (128 GB on PRO model)
  • MicroSD Card Slot.
  • 5-inch Touch screen with 1080p** resolution.
  • USB 3.0 type C
  • Configurable tactile gamepads.
  • HDMI video output connection.
  • Wi-Fi connectivity 5.0 Ghz and Bluetooth connectivity.
  • 4G mobile network connectivity (PRO model only).
Neat tricks include interchangeable control pads and streaming of games installed on your PC. 

There's an idea for Sony, a crowdfunded PS Vita2, full HD, full PS4 controls, uprated processors AND MICRO SD! Not much to ask for, is it! 

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