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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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AT&T Launching '4G' Xperia Play in Blue

Americans are getting a not-quite 4G Xperia Play to enjoy via AT&T this month. The pretty blue-tinged model phone will use HSPA+ which is kind of 3G+ rather than true 4G, but that never stopped advertisers, for faster on-the-go downloads and gaming.


Sony Ericssion now claims 150+ optimized titles for the Xperia Play, which is okay after six months in existence, but all hope rests on the PlayStation Suite and more PSOne and PSP games to help things along. Sony recently denied the need for an Xperia Play 2, and with prices dropping, it might yet grab some market share, that Sony E would be proud enough to share with the world.

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