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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 ...

PSP Stomps on Rivals in Japanese Hardware Charts

Sony's PSP raced ahead in the hardware stakes in Japan over last week, notching up a healthy lead over all rivals. But the PSP Go isn't getting any boost from the announcement that it will soon be out of circulation. PSP sales rose by around a third, but the Xbox managed to nearly quadruple its sales, good stuff!

Media Create's charts are about the only regular idea we get of how consoles are selling and its pathetic you can't get regular information for western markets.


1. PSP: 76,974
2. 3DS: 28,413
3. PS3: 23,954
4. Wii: 10,889
5. DSi LL: 9,235
6. DSi: 7,584
7. X360: 4,082
8. PS2: 1,582
9. DS Lite: 319
10. PSP go: 251

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