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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 ...
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Sony Europe promising massive UK Vita launch

Sony needs to hit the ground running with the Vita, having seen the launch stall in Japan quite dramatically. So, the company is promising a massive campaign for the hardware and software, running all over 2012 to hype and promote the new gadget.

Sony's recent advertising has been pretty hot with sponsorship of key movie channels and decent adverts. As long as it doesn't get sucked into the smartphone-led wanky-lifestyle adverts, it should do fine. Stores too should be pimping the console like the second coming, having had appalling sales over Christmas, with HMV the latest to fail miserably. They'll also want people buying physical copies of the game, rather than running home and grabbing those slightly cheaper downloads.

Again, so far, the device remains uncracked, keeping the spectre of piracy at bay - long may that continue!

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