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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 ...

Atari dropped 50th anniversary retro handheld at CES

Having established that I'm a big fan of the Atari 50 collection, aka retro-nostalgia done right, here's Atari back to its tat-flinging ways with a new portable on show at the just-wrapped CES show in Las Vegas. The nostalgia-crippled brand has partnered with MyArcadeRetro to bring this stylish-looking handheld, a mini console and other goodies. 

Atari retro portable

Have to say, I like the look of this unit, but there's the perennial question of where are the Activision titles? Missing according to reports. And just how few titles do they think they can get away with? Up to 100 VCS/2600 games apparently (a number now confirmed by Atari), which isn't too shoddy (thanks, Japan's 4Gamer, I borrowed one of their photos of the system menu). 

The unit comes with a 2.75-inch LCD screen, two buttons and a chunky D-pad. Gotta love the colour scheme, but fear the Atari branding will boost the price above normal - 4Gamer mentions around $60.  

But, seriously Atari, cut a deal with Activision and cross the streams! Nothing on the Atari or MyArcadeRetro site yet to confirm the news, or pricing, and I do worry about a brand that hasn't updated its news page since 2020! 

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