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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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Digital Polyphony's Silverstone event gets a trailer

This must be big then, if a press event is getting its own trailer. The obvious conclusion is Gran Turismo 6, as hinted by the not-so-subtle tease at the end, but if Sony does have a shred of decency in its soul, a Vita version has to be in there somewhere (someone has noted the underscore at the end blinks three times, possibly suggesting three games for Vita, PS3 and PS4).



The good news is the event will be covered live on PSN and GT.com, so we can all join in the fun. With the game up against Drive Club on the PS4, DigPoly will have its work cut out to show new gamers that it isn't just treading water with any sequel.

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