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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 Unveils New PlayStation-Certified Tablets, Good for Games?

In Tokyo, Sony has just unveiled its S1 and S2 tablets, one being a home device, the other a more portable-friendly clamshell format. The Android 3.0 Honeycomb devices pack a 9.4 inch screen and a pair of 5.5 inch screens respectively, no real specs were mentioned beyond Tegra 2 chips.












The S2 model also looks better for gaming as the player can have virtual keys on the lower screen with the game up top. The models will be released as Sony Vaio devices, nothing to do with Sony Ericsson or the Xperia Play. As such they should work with Sony's home entertainment Bravia devices in fun and interesting ways.


The S2 playing games, looking stylish

There is coverage of the launch from the WSJ, and most sites now have pretty pictures. As the devices are PlayStation Certified, they will be able to play games from the PSN store, whenever that comes back up - which wasn't mentioned during the event. Otherwise, it does the whole movies and music thing with Internet and social stuff.

The S1 with BIG buttons

The tablets are expected to launch in the Autumn which is about a million years too late to have any impact as a market mover, will this news stop anyone buying an iPad 2? Um, no!

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