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The popularity of handhelds have waxed and waned over the years/generations as console maker priorities have shifted and audience trends changed. That said the launch of the Nintendo Switch ushered us into a new handheld renaissance of sorts. With rumours claiming that Sony is looking to once again re-enter the market, it is time we looked back to the portable PlayStation’s past successes, failures, and lessons (hopefully) learned for what (and what not) to do.

The latest PS5 beta firmware update will allow for multi-device pairing using the DualSense controller – as well as a somewhat mysterious Power Saver mode.

Well over a year into the handheld’s lifecycle, the PlayStation Portal continues to be a "strong and profitable peripheral."

Following reports claiming that Sony is working on a new portable PlayStation, more insiders have weighed in on the matter – corroborating the rumours.

After spending a couple generations away from the handheld market, Sony seems to be making a grand return. Following on from the surprise success of the PlayStation Portal, reports are claiming that Sony is planning to make a proper Nintendo Switch competitor.

There was once a time when PlayStation stood competitive in both the home and handheld console markets, releasing classic systems such as the PSP and PS Vita. Unfortunately, the financial failings of the latter system saw Sony leave the handheld space. In the wake of the success of the PS …

Sony’s PlayStation Portal handheld is an interesting device which uses the company’s Remote Play service in order to stream titles from your home console to the portable peripheral. Despite being a streaming-only device, its Android-based software has now allowed for game emulators to be unofficially installed to the device – …

With the Steam Deck, many players quickly began searching for emulators to play console games both new and old on the handheld. With the ROG Ally coming up, people are already exploring its emulation capabilities and so far, the results look promising.  ETA Prime has uploaded a new YouTube video …

Earlier this week, rumours claimed that Sony was creating new PlayStation hardware, separate from the upcoming PS5 revision and rumoured PS5 Pro. It was quickly theorised that this could be a new handheld, like a PS Vita 2. Now, sources have clarified that Sony is working on a dedicated Remote Play device, rather than a native-gaming handheld. 

After being locked to near-ancient hardware for years, Persona 3 and 4 are finally set to be unshackled from their reigns as the games are being released to all modern systems. That being said, while the PS5 will of course get Persona 3 and 4, the games will in fact …

With the evolution of technology, it is only natural that eventually older hardware and software get left behind. It would appear as though this will be the case with the PlayStation 3, PS Vita and PSP, which will all reportedly see their online stores shuttered for good later this year. …

Back in 2006, Core Design was hired to work on a remake of the original Tomb Raider. The remake would have released on Sony's PSP, celebrating the game's 10th anniversary. The project was ultimately cancelled in a near-completed state. Now, the development build has leaked, giving us a look at …

While Sony's PSP was a huge success, the company was unable to strike gold once again with the PSVita. The handheld was more of a cult success and became a haven for indie titles, rather than big system-selling releases. We learned earlier this year that Sony would be ending production …

Nintendo has arguably reinvigorated the handheld gaming market this year with the launch of the Nintendo Switch. The two-in-one console is already getting a ton of third-party support from big publishers but it seems that Nintendo will be free to go uncontested, as Sony is still uninterested in pushing back …

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.’s PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita will be released in China early next year, just in time for the Chinese New Year. The consoles will be more expensive than the systems in the U.S. or Europe because they will be compatible with more affordable games. However, a …

Sony has officially revealed the release date for the Playstation TV in Europe as well as the list of games available on day one. The new device will allow you to stream PS4 games to another TV in the house via the ‘Remote Play' feature, you'll also be able to …

Duke Nukem: Critical Mass was originally created for the Nintendo DS but it turns out that a very different Playstation Portable version was made but never saw a commercial release. The discovery was made by Dave Gibson, an employee at the Library of Congress. Gibson stumbled across the unreleased game …

Sony's Playstation Portable handheld console was hugely popular, in-fact until the release of the Playstation 4, it was the fastest selling console in the UK on release. However, all good things come to an end and with Sony's recent focus on the PS Vita, it's time to put the old …

Although Steve Jobs always wanted to build his own universe around Apple and its products, he carefully examined devices made by other companies and in many cases liked them. One of the companies he admired was Sony, so, he frequently visited its headquarters, looked at new products and shared his …

The Playstation 4 might get some local backwards compatibility after all, according to Eurogamer, someone working on Sony's upcoming streaming service, Playstation Now, has revealed that while Playstation 3 games will still only work via streaming, Playstation 1 and 2 games are going to be emulated locally on the console. …

Once the undisputed brand leader in the electronic entertainment space, Sony has seen its Walkman brand totally usurped by Apple's ability to deliver high-quality, high-priced multimedia devices – while at the same time, Nintendo's portable/affordable game playing systems has moved in to own the dedicated mobile play space. What next …