A portable Xbox has inhabited the realm of hearsay and myth ever since the first Xbox came out. Do you ever feel sad that Microsoft was the only big console manufacturer to dodge the draft to enter the portable gaming war? Fret not, as a fan just turned the original Microsoft Xbox into an enhanced Portable version of i??ts former self. The result is visually reminiscent of the Steam Deck, but its design features no lack of that sweet early '00s Xbox edge:

I reall?y do think it looks great??, with the Xbox's menu screen going together perfectly with that edgy design, but it's also a technical marvel.

Twitter user Redherring 32 explains that th??is isn't new hardware or emulation. We're not looking at an attempt at making a smaller console like the PlayStation classic. Redherring 32 really did take the time to "slimify" the original Xbox's hardware to fit into a portable shape. He trimmed the Xbox's motherboard to fix the case, then added a 9�480p display and pure digital? video/audio. He also modernized the original package by adding a 100W USB C charge and play and is still working on adding WiFi functionalities for Xbox Live.

And there's more good news. Redherring32 announces he'll make everything he showed opensource soon, meaning you, too, will be able to ?go about making your own tiny portable Xbox:

I hope you have enjoyed this glimpse at an alternate universe where the Sony PSP never existed, and the Xbox made use of its ultra-powerful hardware to face off against the Nintendo DS. If not, you can keep on waiting for the elusive official Portable Xbox console that Phil Spencer keeps teasing us with.

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Bandai Namco revealed today that the previous PlayStation Vita (yes, that Sony Handheld device) exclusive Action RPG Freedom Wars is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with Freedom Wars Remastered. The HD remaster will feature new and improved features from the Vita version including 4k resolution, 60 FPS, game balance and difficulty options, and updates to the weapon crafting and u?pgrading systems. Freedom Wars Remastered will be released in just a few months on January 10, 2025, on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.

The premise of Freedom Wars is simple. In the harsh dystopic world, the game takes place in, your character has been sentenced to a 1,000,000-y??ear prison sentence simply for being born. To work off your sentence, you must head out into the apocalyptic battlefield and take on colossal creatures called Abductors, killing them to lower your sentence and dismantling their body parts to craft and upgrade better equipment.

I put quite a few hours into the original release of Freedom Wars back on the Vita. In fact, it may have been one of my most played games on the platform, as it was one of the better ones. I'd even argue it was ahead of its time back in 2015, in what was essentially a sci-fi Monster Hunter meets Attack on Titan meets Sword Art Online.

There's even online co-op gameplay, and it's fun to team up with friends to take down some Abductors. I'm excited to see the updates to crafting and upgrading, as it could really streamline progression if done right. We'll know soon as enough as Freedom Wars Remastered launches on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch??, and PC via S??team on January 10, 2025. I certainly didn't see this coming, but I'm so glad that it is.

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