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developed by

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. It was announced on May 23, 2022, and was released on November 15, 2023.

Overview

The PlayStation Portal's main hardware features include an 8-inch

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HD screen and "all of the buttons and features of a DualSense controller". It is used to stream from a PlayStation 5 via a

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connection using Remote Play. In 2024, security researcher Andy "theflow0" Nguyen announced he was able to hack the PlayStation Portal and run

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games on it through the

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emulator, posting a picture of the Portal running the PSP release of '' Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories''.

References

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