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...

Second wave of Evercade releases pre-order plans

The pre-orders for Xeno Crisis/Tanglewood and the Oliver Twins Dizzy collection are now live on Amazon, Funstock and other stores. The on-sale date is a rather depressing 2nd of October, but there's something to be said for anticipation.

Update 25 July: The 2 Atari Lynx collections will go up for pre-order at midnight on 30th of July with a release date of 6th November. Lynx Collection 2 comes with a reversible cover, with Chips Challenge on one side and California Games as the feature title on the other. Evercade also says they have a couple more surprises to keep us excited for 2020!

NOTE: If you want to join us in Evercade Cove, some supplies are left, with fresh stocks of the portable and 10 launch carts due in August!

Despite some early panic, Evercade are saying there will be plenty of stock for the new titles, and the "currently unavailable" notice on Amazon is a mistake on the retailer's part. Presumably lots of people got their orders in super early, but Evercade will produce carts based on total pre-orders plus enough for longer-term supply.



Among the hints are new colours of hardware in 2021, for those who didn't get the LE black model and lots of teasing about future collections.

A reminder that Evercade are being very open about current stock issues, game glitches and their future plans on Twitter and Discord, helping build a solid community. My personal request is that the manuals for future collections are more practical.

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.