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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 ...

New Evercade retro-modern collection features Life on Mars and Metal Dragon

 Evercade rounds out another busy year with a dual-cart collection of retro-modern titles. The recent Mega Drive releases, Life on Mars and Metal Dragon from Kai Software (aka Oscar Kenneth Albero) will hit stores in December.


Evercade console cart no. 42 provides two games with superbly crafted worlds, bags of atmosphere, plenty of weapons, and meaty audio effects, with a total focus on the single-player experience. Packing in action, shooting and exploring there's a hint of Turrican/Metroid about 2023's Life on Mars, and Ikari Warriors about 2022's Metal Dragon, with gratuitous movie quotes littering the later, adding a suitable level of cheese. 

 

Again, it is great to see Evercade bring us something from the independent developer scene, with Full Void, released around the same time of the year, an absolute delight. Hopefully they can ramp up the indie carts in 2025.


Both titles are available as physical releases for those who still have their Mega Drive/Genesis consoles, but the Evercade is a more cost-efficient way to grab them legitimately. Hopefully Kai Software's upcoming title, "The Secret of the Four Winds" will make it over to Evercade too. 

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