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Why Retrogaming?: Some Thoughts on Nostalgia and Gaming

Why are so many people these days, surrounded as they are by some of the most sophisticated gaming technology ever designed, still captivated by so-called "obsolete" games like Pac-Man, Joust, Donkey...

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Retrogaming Blogs: A Look at What Else is Out There

If there's one thing you can say about the internet, it's that it has all the information you need and too much more. Everyday I check my Google Reader, where I have some hundred odd feeds related to...

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February Retrogaming Radio Released!

Shane Raistlin Monroe has released the February edition of Retrogaming Radio, which, as always, is loaded with great content for anyone even remotely interested in retrogaming and classic computing....

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New Mattel Intellivision Article on Gamasutra - Loguidice and Barton

Gamasutra has just posted the fifth of six entries from me and Matt Barton in the "A History of Gaming Platforms" series, this time on the Mattel Intellivision, here. This was one of my favorite...

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The Second "New Book Being Published" Announcement!

I have great news! The now infamous book on the first 15 years of US home videogames and computers - what I believe will be the most comprehensive work of its kind ever created - has finally found a...

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Pong !

Well, I've decided to leap forward a bit and start working on the Pong chapter. While many people seem to think Pong is more fun to historians than gamers, I did see its draw demonstrated recently in...

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MaximumRD presents The Atari Flashback II

Hey guys! I JUST posted this video I finished last night. I wish I had more time to work on these but anyway here is a 10 minute look at the Atari flashback II, I hope you enjoy it! THANKS, any...

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R.I.P. Retrogaming Radio

Well, I guess you've probably heard the news by now that Shane R. Monroe is ending his ten-year stint (wow, is it really that long?) as host of Retrogaming Radio. I'm not happy about this news, but I...

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Another Mattel Intellivision Keyboard Component Owner Comes Forward - Needs...

If you guys remember an earlier blow-out feature I did with Matt Barton that Gamasutra ran back in May 2008, we discussed all aspects of the Intellivision platform, including the infamous Keyboard...

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YouTube Spotlight on Under-Viewed Retrogaming Channels

Hi, folks. One of my friends at YouTube recently posted a video that I wanted to publicize because I agree with it so strongly. The idea is that there are some really great YouTube channels out there...

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ExtremeTech covers Retrogaming on your Modern PC

Jamie Lendino of ExtremeTech has posted a lovely article called Play Retro Games on Your Modern PC. It covers vintage computers, consoles, legacy PC games, MAME, and abandonware. If you've been...

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Replay Expo 2011 - Blackpool (UK)

http://www.replayexpo.comIn 2012 the event will be held in Manchester city a few weeks earlier!read more

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Blackpool Replay 2011 - the pre-arrival

Elise and I were graciously picked up at Manchester airport by mr Synthmonkey aka ZombieAndy and we experienced the seafront in the sunset.Recommend Mammas / Mamma Mia on Topping street for great...

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Matt Chat 150: Piracy, DRM, and Digital Media with Shane R. Monroe

Episode 150! Even I'm amazed that I've produced so many episodes. So many reviews! So many interviews! So many bad jokes! Yes, it's time to celebrate. Besides a great interview with Shane R....

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Matt Appears on All Gen Gamers Podcast

MadonnaI had the honor a few days ago of being a guest on the All Gen Gamers podcast. The topics are pretty eclectic, ranging from Samantha Fox Strip Poker to Madonna's bush (what'd you expect when you...

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2012 Houston Arcade Expo - Part 1

2012 Houston Arcade Expo Hello again dear readers, it's great to be back! Once more, my inner arcade- and computer-gaming aficionado has burst out of the dreary doldrums of "Crazy-Busy Normal Life",...

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2012 Houston Arcade Expo - Part 2

2012 Houston Arcade Expo Hello everyone! Welcome to Part #2 of my coverage report on The 2012 Houston Arcade Expo. (You can flip through Part #1 of my coverage here.) For this article, I'm back with...

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2012 Houston Arcade Expo - Part 3

2012 Houston Arcade Expo Hello everyone! I'm back again, this time to dive into more details on the collection of playable home-consoles on display at the 2012 Houston Expo. (Part #1 of my coverage is...

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ARCHOS Gamepad Review / In-depth look (the long 1h57m edition)

Update January 2nd 2013: There is a new firmware update for the Gamepad that is supposed to fix the buttons cancelling each other out. Preliminary testing shows no lag when analog nub is used. More...

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Nexus 7 and Retrogaming (Emulation) with the iCade ' 8-bitty ' gamepad

Showing the iCade 8-bitty blue-tooth game pad controller that works with the Nexus 7 - straight out of the box without having to root it or anything. It is primarily designed for use with iOS but works...

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