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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...

A Quick Dive into Indie Heroes Collection 1

 At first glance, I wasn't that excited by Indie Heroes 1, announced last week. However, since then I've taken time to read opinion from some true retro-indie buffs, my interest is rising fast. Having taken a look at the games in action, I can see why the Evercade team has picked them, to save you some effort, here are the highlights.... 

Flea, Lowtek Games (NES) Recently Kickstarted as a hardcore platformer 


Doodle World, Nate Peters (NES) 


Anguna, Bite The Chilli Productions (GBA)


Foxyland, PSCD Games (Mega Drive) A cute-em-up that made it to the Vita last year


Alien Cat 2, PSCD Games (Mega Drive)


Debtor, PSCD Games (Mega Drive)


Ploid, Nape Games (NES) 


Uschuen, Nape Games (NES) 


Kubo, SJ Games (NES) 


Deadeus, Izma (Game Boy)


Quest Arrest, John Roo (Game Boy)


Twin Dragons, Broke Studio (NES) 



Also in the collection are endless runner Chain Break from 1985 Alternativo (Game Boy) and Super Homebrew War, a Smash-style battler from Bite The Chili Productions (NES), but no obvious trailers or easy-viewing video for them. 

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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