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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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Guardians of the Galaxy hits Zen Pinball 2

I was wondering why there was an update for Zen Pinball 2 blinking away on my Vita this morning, and now I know. Never one to miss out on a good tie in, Marvel, Star Wars, Plants vs. Zombies, etc, Zen has grabbed the latest mega-blockbuster movie Guardians of the Galaxy and will have the pinball table up ahead of the film's launch (in the UK).

Packing in renditions of Chris Pratt, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel and the other heroes, its only a couple of pounds, so hard to pass up if you like your super heroes and furry friends in the same screen. Some more detail on the PSN blog.

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