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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 to hit the 10% (currently 7%-ish) adoption rate among PS5 owners that would make it a bone fide hit gadget.   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 cool. Assuming the 120HZ streaming is solid, an OLED would be the more welcome addition, especially with the latest generation of technology offering QD-OLED (Quantum Dot-OLED), WOLED (White-OLED) and other buzzy titles for smarter display.  Whatever ...

Atari GameStation Go packs in the retro controls for CES launch

 In a world of me-too retro consoles, Atari is trying something a little different dragging back the numeric keypad into the new GameStation Go handheld, set for a formal reveal at CES this week. Also packing triggers, a dial control and what looks like a trackball, it would be the ultimate way to play the many Atari games that hit the arcades with these unique control features. 

Update: The GamesStation will play some 200 games from the 8- and 16bit eras, but no Lynx, Jaguar or ST titles. And it won't be out until Q3 this year, which is a tad depressing. Still, it looks good, with an practical UI, check out a preview hands-on video from CES here. 


I guess the keypad could also lend support to Atari Jaguar games, which are a bit of a mare to play on other emulator systems. And hopefully all those gimmicks don't make this over-priced and ignored by the market, as it has the potential to be a great little unit for retro gamers and those still rediscovering the world of Atari thanks to the likes of the Atari 50 collection. 


Will update with pricing and games details when the glitz and gloss of CES clears to reveal this and all the other fun hardware that will undoubtably be revealed. Certainly, this has more appeal than the endless slabs of raw power slated from brands like Lenovo's Legion range of handhelds.

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