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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 ...

Blaze upgrades its handheld to the Evercade EXP

The original Evercade handheld is starting to show its age recently, with some noticeable crawl in a few of the arcade titles. To keep pace with the big-screen Evercade VS and its beefier processor, and the more recent titles they're putting in collections, Blaze is retiring the original show pony and replacing it with a sleeker, more powerful, quad-trigger EXP model. 

The while general model goes up for pre-order in September, arriving Winter for £129 with the Irem Arcade 1 collection. It has a more mature design and look compared to the original model, presumably that was a little too toy-like for some. Features include: 

  • A 4.3” high resolution 800×480 IPS screen with glass cover
  • Improved 1.5GHz processor and 4GB RAM 
  • USB- C charging
  • 720p Mini HDMI Output
  • Tate-mode for vertical games
  • WiFi for updates and more secret features


Or, there's a limited edition black model that can be pre-ordered from tomorrow with both new arcade carts (Irem and Taoplan) for £179. The only sad thing about either is that there are no retro-accent colours to make it look like an evercade, while pretty the EXP looks very much like all the knock off retro consoles coming out of China. 


Still, the improvements are most welcome, and Evercade's budget focus (considering the whole global economic and supply chain turmoil thing) should make this a great Christmas gift bringing more retro joy to all. 

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