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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.   The recent February  PlayStation State of Play  saw no announcement. But, PlayStation needs to make Portal more a core member of the PS5 family, rather than the 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 the mighty Vita, that'd be coo...

Evercade teasing Nexus, the next retro console?

The word "Nexus", to me, means a way to connect people or a central resource like a library. To the folks at Blaze behind Evercade it is something to tease us with. 

Update: Landing page here.

It is most likely to be a new piece of gaming hardware, following on from the Alpha bar top and SuperPockets (like the upcoming Rare model). 

But how about a PC or mobile app that provides purchase or pay-as-you-access to the mighty Evercade library? 

That'd be a cool new way to spread awareness and market the hardware to those who don't yet feel the need for some legitimate portable or TV retro fun.

More Power for Modern Retro? 

Or, it could offer another step for the hardware, to bring Dreamcast and more taxing 32-bit titles to the platform. Afterall, we've got the new wireless dualstick controller on the way. 

That's assuming if enough of us are showing an interest in later-day retro fun? Not sure that's really what we need as a community, but it would widen the scope for new deals which is long-term good. 

Or how about a full-size arcade machine for pubs and bars, with the retro-library crammed in? Licensing issues aside! Either way, I'm sure we'll hear more soon. (I do wish brands would put a countdown out with these teasers, so we can calendar in when to start hitting refresh!) 





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