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Hyperkin Employee Shows Portable N64

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For the many people who don’t know what the word Hyperkin means. Hyperkin is a corporation that focuses mostly on the development of accessories for consoles with license. This includes gaming complements for the NES, SNES, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

However, it seems like Hyperkin will be focusing their efforts on something bigger at this time. Ramon Navos-Moral shared on his personal Facebook account that Hyperkin is trying to work on a new gaming console prototype.

This prototype is a portable version of one of Nintendo’s landmark consoles, the Nintendo 64. The design encompasses a modified N64 Controller with a screen incorporated on the top. This unit also has a cartridge slot where players will be able to play their games.

Now, since this is a hardware developed by Nintendo, this means this portable console won’t be able to have pre-loaded games. However, this idea seems quite innovative on its own right, especially considering the status of the modern portable gaming industry.

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Now, here’s where it gets a little bit messy in regards to the development of this console. Nintendo Life reached out to Hyperkin to get a statement on the game peripheral. The company mentioned that, for the moment, they are developing this behind closed doors.

Action got taken against Navos-Moral for distributing internal R&D projects online. Hyperkin has also confirmed that the device is indeed real but like many of the devices it produces behind closed doors, it’s just a prototype and may not enter production.

This probably could’ve been done to see how far they could take having a gaming peripheral build. However, not much can be known in regards to what the purpose of the prototype is until further details from Hyperkin are shown.

So, no, this isn’t an official announcement of a portable N64 unit. However, the people at Hyperkin showed that this is indeed a possibility of a product in today’s day and age.

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Despite popular belief, PS4 sales in the UK skyrocketed last year

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PS4 sales in the UK climbed by a shocking 633 percent year-over-year in 2023, so apparently the old system isn’t dead yet. The previous year’s very limited supply of the system is likely a major factor in this figure, since the console’s lifespan was drastically reduced because of chip shortages caused by the pandemic. Still, it’s proof that PlayStation’s original platform has unmet demand.

With the very low prices of PS4 software (both in-store and online at the PS Store), this strategy makes a lot of sense. Plus, it’s future-proof, so there’s no harm in stocking up on PS4s while new-gen pricing is still high, since if you decide to switch to a PS5 in the future, you can transfer all of your purchases across. Not to mention that the majority of new releases still come out on the PS4, with several offering free PS5 upgrades.

While the percentage rise may seem huge, real PS4 sales will probably be much lower. It’s a sign that the gadget, which is now a decade old, isn’t completely dead yet, and we expect it to keep receiving maintenance for a while longer. Of course, this is great news for Sony, because the company would rather have PS4 players playing on its last-gen gadget than none at all, even if it would love to have them upgrade to PS5.

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New PS5 firmware is available for download!

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A PS5 firmware update on a cold winter morning is unmatched. The latest PS5 system software update is 23.02–08.40.00 from Sony. Does this one add useful features or just boost system performance?

Though closer to the latter, it’s more than Sony’s favorite patch note. It fixes security issues, improves messages and usability, and boosts system software performance. Official patch notes for this 1.185GB update:

  • We updated system software security
  • We improved system software stability and performance
  • Some screens now have better messages and usability

That’s it. PS5 gets another win to recover from its midweek slump. Do you share our enthusiasm for this firmware update? Comment below. To spice things up, make your comment rhyme.

 

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Baldur’s Gate 3’s Xbox Version Will Help PS5

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Belgian developer Larian Studios’ work on Baldur’s Gate 3’s Xbox Series S version will improve performance on all platforms, including PS5. The game’s fifth major patch, expected to launch this week, will include upgrades and new features. More details will be revealed later today.

Director of Publishing Michael Douse says PS5 performance improvements may be the “least exciting thing” in the title’s next update, so it sounds like a big one. Larian Studios employees are proud of “finally” implementing tweaks, fixes, and changes, Douse says. Later today, we’ll bring you all the Baldur’s Gate 3 update details.

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Those who reached the RPG’s third act have reported technical issues during the narrative’s conclusion, especially in co-op, so today’s update should fix them. New features like a permadeath mode are expected, along with Xbox Series S optimization fixes. What else should be added to the game?

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