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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...

Atari Lynx carts up for pre-order early

Trying to grab those valuable pre-orders from punters ahead of other stores, the likes of FunStock and Amazon US are now taking orders for the Evercade Atari Lynx 1 & 2 Collections, a stellar bundles of games from Atari's first foray into portable game in the days of the Game Gear and Game Boy.

UPDATE, In January 2024, these games were delisted as Evercade's deal with Atari has ended, grab them while and where you can. 

I'll have a piece up on what made the Lynx so special shortly, but for now get ordering, or if you want an Evercade handheld, here's where to look while most stores wait for resupplies in August.


Collection 1 includes the excellent Dracula the Undead adventure plus Awesome Golf, along with a mixed bag of Scrapyard Dog, Basketbrawl, Super Asteroids/Missile Command, Crystal Mines II: Buried Treasure, CyberVirus, Gordo 106, Ishido: The Way of Stones, Jimmy Connors Tennis, Loopz, Malibu Bikini Volleyball, MegaPak, Power Factor, Remnant, Super Sqweek and Xump, some of which are later-day indie releases.

Collection 2 is the better looking option, with absolute classics including California Games, Blue Lighting, Chips Challenge Checkered Flag. There's also a fleet of shooters, Todd's Adventures in Slimeworld, Electro Cop, Gates of Zendocon and Zarlor Mercenary.

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