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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...

Evercade VS console and arcade game pre-orders live

After an impressive effort last Thursday, there is less than 20% 15% 10% no stock of the Founder Edition stock left. Can't say I'm surprised given the £169 price point for the black unit and all those goodies. Great to see the Evercade moving units so well, I'm amazed at how popular it is, given the modest bubble of fans on Twitter, and I can't wait to see the fan base grow with the new models. 


On the plus side, if black is not really your thing, then the more budget-conscious white models are now live for pre-order, along with the first four arcade collections, depending on what bundle you choose. Popping up on Amazon and other outlets, expect brisk trade based on the original Evercade launch. 

Tip: Buy the red cable and you can use your Evercade handheld as a controller for the Vs! 


Argos already has the Vs consoles Premium (£109) and Starter (£89) packs up for pre-order. If you're new to Evercade, you an also save a few £££ on some of the earlier cartridges. Game also has pre-orders up. If you are outside the UK, Evercade has a handy list of stockists.

Please note, if you do buy from Amazon UK, I get a tiny commission that goes toward buying carts for reviews and content. 

Note that the cool black controller is only available separately on Funstock if you want to mix things up a bit. The new Vs console and arcade games will ship on November the 3rd, but the original handheld is in stock in most places if you want to splash into #EvercadeCove right now. 

Be aware that the Namco 1 and 2 carts can't play on the new Vs console due to a licensing issue, but hopefully that will get sorted. Otherwise, all carts play on both the handheld original Evercade and the Vs console. 

While all the fuss might be about the new Arcade carts, remember the upcoming Bitmap Brothers and Intellivision carts, highlighting the Evercade's wide-ranging love of retro across all formats. Long may that continue, however we get to play them! 


Wake me up when October ends! 

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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