Will Sony's new handheld device succeed on its third attempt? | Microcast

A new episode of The GamesIndustry.biz Microcast has been released, providing insights into the week's top stories.

The focal point of this week's episode centers on reports that Sony is planning a fresh gaming handheld. The discussion explores potential strategies Sony could employ by learning from the PSP and Vita challenges, the encouraging performance of the PlayStation Portal, and how Sony could compete in a market largely influenced by Nintendo, with an Xbox competitor potentially emerging.

Additionally, the episode covers significant developments such as Shuhei Yoshida's upcoming retirement, the closure of Switch online services in China, and the postponement of Xbox's plan to allow game sales via its Android application.

You can listen using the player below, download the audio file from here, or subscribe through platforms like Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, CastBox, Player FM, TuneIn, and many more.

Editing for this episode was done by Alix Attenborough.