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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...

Fancy a Windows 10 handheld gaming machine?

With Sony abandoning the handheld scene, JXD is doing a pretty good job at Android portable gaming devices. And now another Chinese firm, GPD, is having a shot with a potential Windows 10 portable device.

 

These are only concept images and the specification is not firmed down. If there's enough interest it would basically be a micro PC with a bunch of controls built in. The screen is just half-an-inch bigger than the Vita's and it would run Windows 10 Home. It all looks rather cramped, and while the Atom chip won't play the latest first person games, it can manage the likes of Diablo III and similar games. 

Internally, it could offer:

SoC – Intel Atom x5-Z8500 / Z8550 quad-core Cherry Trail.
4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC + 128GB via micro SD slot for storage.
Display – 5.5-inch 1280×720 resolution touchscreen.
Video Output- micro HDMI Audio Output – micro HDMI + 3.5mm headset jack
Connectivity – WiFi and Bluetooth USB – 1x USB Type-C port, 1x USB 3.0 host
Battery – 6000 mAh non-removable Li-Po battery, good for 6 to 8 hours of online games.

Yes, the keyboard looks pretty crappy, but hey - it could work. Since the Android consoles thrive on emulators, I'd imagine this one would make a great historic machine. It has competition in the form of the US-based and Linux-driven DragonBox Pyra.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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