E3 might useless, however that doesn’t imply that summer time recreation bulletins have joined it. Throughout Sony’s PlayStation Showcase livestream earlier at this time, the corporate confirmed rumors that it was engaged on a brand new handheld, however as a substitute of being a follow-up to 2011’s PlayStation Vita, the system will probably be extra according to gadgets just like the Logitech G Cloud and Razer Edge, which concentrate on recreation streaming.
Jim Ryan, the CEO and President of Sony Interactive Leisure, revealed our first have a look at the system at this time, which nonetheless doesn’t have an official identify but, however is understood internally at Sony as Venture Q. Particulars on the hand-held’s capabilities, specs, and efficiency aren’t identified, however Ryan confirmed it is going to function an enormous, eight-inch HD display that sits between what seems to be a bifurcated PlayStation 5 controller. Importantly, it is going to embody the entire buttons and options of the DualSense wi-fi controller.
What Venture Q gained’t be is a next-generation model of the PS Vita, or perhaps a standalone transportable console designed to compete with both the Steam Deck or the Nintendo Change. As an alternative, it’s a handheld solely designed for use for PS Distant Play over a wifi connection, requiring video games to be put in on the PS5—excluding VR titles.
Sony additionally wasn’t ready to share any particulars on what Venture Q may cost a little, however given it’s designed to be an adjunct for the $400+ PS5, we’re hoping it will likely be significantly cheaper than different recreation streaming handhelds. Up to now, these weaker gadgets haven’t made a powerful case for shoppers to decide on them over Valve’s Steam Deck, which can also be suitable with PS Distant Play through a 3rd occasion shopper. Sony guarantees extra particulars on Venture Q will probably be revealed within the close to future, and availability is predicted someday later this yr.
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