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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 ...

Evercade VS revealed in all its NES glory

Evercade's big event has come and gone (and I was tied up in a job interview, curses!) The result is a shiny new retro set-top box that provides four ports for some serious multiplayer mayhem. We can also use the existing Evercade as an extra controller and the Evercade VS is compatible with all current game carts. (UPDATE: Except Namco Museum 1 and 2 which are now badged as handheld exclusives)


No word if there's extra power for more recent retro systems, but there's a big hint in the "01" purple box on the end there. And, four trigger buttons on the back suggest more PlayStation, N64 and perhaps other system support.

The new console is pretty damn gorgeous, with a NES flap on the front and room for two carts installed. The front row light borrows from the Wii, and output is boosted from the original Evercade's 720p up to 1080p and a smart new interface. 


My wish list for that includes on-screen manuals and control guides for some of the more complex games. My first stray thought, is this the first console ever announced with no "new" games for it? 


Prices are kept on the sane side, starting from £89.99/$99.99/€99.99 (plus the extra controllers, however, there's a fun snippet in the press release, "The Evercade VS will also support numerous third-party USB and wireless controllers, including the Xbox Adaptive controller and 8bitdo wireless controllers.") Here's the video, enjoy. 



Pre-orders open on May 28th, with the console shipping in time for Christmas, currently slated for November 2021. While the original Evercade was delayed, hopefully this will be a smoother launch. 

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