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Vectrex Mini interview - David Oghia talks up the nostalgic vector powerhouse

Having been wowed by the news of the Vectrex Mini at Gamescom , I rushed off some questions to VectrexOn's main man  David Oghia . After a post-event, well earned, break, he's kindly given us a lot of detail about the project and some new images of the unit to share.  His story mirrors mine somewhat, Vectrex represents a glowing, unaffordable, obelisk of gaming power from our youth! But he's had the energy and drive to do something about it, and met the right people to get the job done!  What first got you interested in Vectrex and what spawned the idea of a Mini version? I’ve always been passionate about retro-gaming, but my first love was computers rather than consoles — the ZX81, then the Commodore 128. I only really discovered the console world in the late 90s, which is when I got my very first Vectrex. Of course, I had seen it in stores back in 1983, but at that time it was far too expensive for me.  Today, I own five Vectrex systems at home. Vector-based games ...

More free EA games for Xperia Play, Dead Space and Battlefield

A couple of weeks back, I mentioned that the Xperia Play was getting some free EA games, starting with a Need for Speed title. Now the other games on the list have been unveiled...
  • Dead Space
  • Need for Speed Shift
  • Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
  • Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Here's a peek at Dead Space running on an Android without buttons, never even knew it was out!


This came from a German site, so I'm not sure if the games will be the same across all regions, but I guess that's more than likely. With the Xperia Play getting cheaper all the time, it is starting to look like a bit of a bargain, but with a cheap iPhone 4S knocking on the door and a very sexy Nexus Prime on the way, its days in the spotlight may soon be up. 

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