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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 ...

Minecraft gets a new Vita pic

4J Studios are rushing to finish the Vita version of Minecraft and have posted a new shot of the game with a new texture pack, suggesting we'll get all the fun ones that currently lurk as extras for the Xbox version. You might recall Minecraft appearing on the Xperia Play as a mobile version, but the PS Vita edition will be the full console experience.

Mojang's game has now sold over 16 million copies on PC, and should help shift some Vita consoles thanks to the Cross Buy and Cross Save features.


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