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Portable post-Black Friday deals take off from Nintendo, PlayStation and Evercade

 While there's no sign of a discount on the PlayStation Portal or Xbox Ally, portable gamers can still get in on the Black Friday action. From handheld PC gaming devices to Nintendo, there's plenty on offer.  Update: Valve has jumped in with 20% off the Steam Deck LCD 256GB model (down to £279 in the UK) Update: PlayStation Portal has £20 off the range, bringing the white and black models down to £179, and 30th Anniversary Edition to £189. (Look out for another 5% off at checkout!)  First up is  Evercade offering a clutch of offers on hardware and games on Amazon and across other stores in Europe and US markets.  Not all deals have kicked in yet, but the official list is:  Up to 30% off all cartridges released before September 2025 20% off all hardware released before September 2025 US and Canada to receive 20% off all lines released before Sep 2025 Big names, including Evercade Alpha Street Fighter and Mega Man bartop arcade, Tomb Raider, all Super Pocke...
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Sky Oceans Wings for Hire trailer swoops in

A collective sigh of nostalgia was heard around the world this week as Skies of Arcadia fans saw PQube's latest JPRG effort revealed. Name-checking Overworks/Sega's near-legendary Dreamcast game in the first line of the PR blurb, shows just how much they want Sky Oceans to be associated with the classic.

Developed by Octeto Studios down in Santiago, Chile, "Sky Oceans: Wings For Hire pays homage to JRPG classics like Skies of Arcadia. Set in the open skies, experience adrenaline-filled turn-based dogfights as you take the role of captain and unite a party of rag-tag sky pirates setting upon an unforgettable, touching journey."

Sky Oceans

The main question, is will they capture the charm of the original, or is this a cookie-cutter rehash with no soul of its own? And with Skies of Arcadia's 25th anniversary up soon, what are the chances of the original getting a remaster to steal the thunder of this perky upstart? 


The roster of characters looks pretty generic, but if the action is intuitive and the exploring fun, then there could be a world of joy to explore across the endless blue in Sky Oceans, coming soon across all formats. 

Sky Oceans

If you can't wait, join me in wondering if Skies of Arcadia works through Flycast on the Vita? 

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