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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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Madden 13 to get a big PS Vita update

What should we call it now? Madden 13.1? Anyway here's the details of the update, fixing crashes, bringing smoother gameplay and other improvements, shipping in a week or so. I guess that FIFA 13 will probably get some similar treatment, trying to make these dodgy releases a little more palatable for gamers. Also, do we have en EU release date for Madden 13 yet? Where the hell is it!



Gameplay:

Noticeable hitches during cut scenes in between plays, which caused a drop in framerate, have been improved.
Call Your Shots on Defense can now be called during the Offense’s walk to the line instead of having to wait for the Offense to be set.
Gameplay camera adjustments. Cameras should now be closer to the field.
Call Your Shots camera can be accessed during the pre-play walk to the line and will indicate when it is able to be used after the players get set.
Out of memory crash has been fixed when loading in and out of games.
Fixed Left Stick issue during playcall when trying to scroll.
When the user exits from a playbook to a package and starts scrolling, the selection will now move to the top.
Coin toss cameras have been reworked.

Online:

Overall online stability improvement.
Various issues that may cause a user to disconnect from another user have been addressed.
Unranked games will now influence player skill points.

Franchise:

Team Records have been updated for the previous NFL season in Franchise Mode.

Audio:

Various commentary issues have been addressed.
Fixed music stacking issues during gameplay.

Art/UI:

Sky textures during dusk have been improved.
Clear and Smoked visors will now show up correctly in game.
Players that had graphical issues where their skin was appearing glossy have been addressed.
Sideline players now have been assigned numbers.
Removed unsupported player equipment.
Cut scene camera issues have been fixed.
Dolphins’ alternate uniform pants issue has been corrected.
Players’ uniform pants flickering issue has been fixed.
Stadium wall texture issues fixed.
Fixed player model chin strap not being attached to the player correctly.
Cowboys Stadium texture issues resolved.

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