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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 ...

Super Micro gaming systems in-bound for Asteroids, Space Invaders and BurgerTime fans

Gaming is getting a lot smaller this week. First there was the Vectrex Mini news and now we have the HyperMegaTech (aka Evercade) squad going down from their usual collections to the smallest possible unit of gaming, just one! In a tiny micro-size keychain format enter the Super Micro team. 

HyperMegaTech Super Micro

With a 2" screen and requiring 3-AAA batteries that hopefully will last a while, the launch series features Asteroids, Centipede, Burgertime (my fave) and Space Invaders from the dawn of video gaming.

Space Invaders

At only £19.99 they aren't particularly practical for an Evercade user other than a natty stocking filler, but could be a fun way to get gamers into the retro scene. The units will ship at the end of October, just in time for retro-mania to hopefully become the hottest trend for Christmas. 

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