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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 ...

Xperia Play Getting Another Limited Exclusive: Rainbow Six

The Xperia Play is using its gaming prowess to good advantage and is getting a nice line-up of timed exclusives. Not too sure if that'll help it sell more phones, but every little helps. The latest is Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard, from Gameloft.




Aside from the top notch graphics for a phone game there is the enticement of multiplayer, which got it bad reviews on the iPhone version, but hopefully has been polished for the Xperia Play. BackBreaker 2 was the last notable exclusive and there are probably more coming, although Minecraft has to be the big one everyone is waiting for.

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