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If you grew up in the 70s, 80s, or 90s you knew how cool it was to be a kid back then. We had the greatest music, TV, movies, tech and pop culture of any generation and, although we have grown up, we have refused to outgrow our love for those things.
Love the old Atari Force comics!
05.03.2026 23:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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We recap the Muppets' triumphant return to the small screen, evaluate a feature-rich computing accessory to boost your day-to-day efficiency, and play a bullet-dodging retro FPS game inspired by Wolfenstein!
Hahaha! Game music giving the wife an earworm? You are doing it correctly. 😜
05.03.2026 13:14 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Elevator Action is one of my favorite Taito arcade machines, and Numskull's ¼-scale format not only delivers, but brings some surprises, too! amzn.to/4rEbNEm
04.03.2026 18:13 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
'80s LCD games had some kind of magic formula to distill a game down to its simplest components and yet still be recognizable and enjoyable. Case in point: this 1982 LCD BurgerTime!
02.03.2026 16:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Marvel Maximum collection announced by Limited Run, log into 28 vintage computers from your browser, historical retrospective on Pong, & MORE in this news roundup!
01.03.2026 16:36 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The X-Force Haptics upgrade kit for the Arcade2TV-XR adds a sound system, flipper solenoids, haptic rumble motors, and a real analog plunger which all add to the immersion of playing digital pinball!
This arcade conversion of Pengo for the Atari 2600 is remarkably good - and some even prefer to to the original due to its easier difficulty curve. Do you have memories of Pengo on your VCS?
27.02.2026 15:35 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
@atari.com was already putting great games into consumers' homes even before our beloved VCS hit shelves. Do you remember this 1977 Video Pinball?
26.02.2026 18:42 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Do you know Zaccaria pinball? They've been around for decades, but their digital offerings are a little less well known.
24.02.2026 21:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Stern introduces a Pokemon-themed pinball machine, Basic Fun shares details on their plan for Arcade1Up assets, physical fantasy console Gametank meets crowdfunding goal, & MORE in this weekly news roundup!
22.02.2026 21:59 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Similar in spirit to fantasy consoles like the Pico-8 or TIC-80, the GameTank is set apart by its implementation as a physical hardware device first, followed by an emulator second.
20.02.2026 22:46 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Pit Stop from Epyx is the embodiment of the saying, "the race is won & lost in the pits!" Hit the track with us in this Atari 8-bit wonder!
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19.02.2026 01:28 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Hey, fellow GenXGrownUps - Jon had the good fortune to guest-spot on GEN X TALKS a few days back. Had a wonderful conversation with the GenX Dad himself!
13.02.2026 21:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
PS Vita-inspired new handhelds coming from Ambernic, Apple-1 prototype sells for MILLIONS at auction, Retro98 is a modern PC that looks like your dad's Win95 rig, & MORE in this news roundup!
12.02.2026 22:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Six NES Mega Man titles packed into a tiny keychain device you can take on the go? Let's see! amzn.to/3MdXgjP
10.02.2026 19:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
MANGMI Pocket Max handheld date & price revealed, highlighting NeoStation emulation frontend, The Last Of Us gets and 8-bit d-make, & MORE in this news roundup!
08.02.2026 19:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Do you have Pac-Man in a tin? Well, let him out! 😜
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We reflect on our final season with the kids of Hawkins, Indiana, check out some home tech to bring you a bit more security and peace of mind, and play a colorful first-person puzzle game where light is the key.
Atari set to revive the Rayman frachise for 30th anniversary, playing classic Pong on a giant digital floor, Rebellion planning a remake of Amiga classic, Speedball, & MORE in this news roundup!
04.02.2026 16:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This beast of a controller from X-Arcade is incredibly versatile both in terms of compatibility and expandability! genxgrownup.com/xgaming
03.02.2026 18:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Atari's Bubsy 4D gets May 2026 release date, Alien fan builds an Alien-inspired handheld, Atari ST FPGA system gets an extrememly limited run, & MORE in this news roundup!
01.02.2026 19:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Here's a hands-on look at the GameTank with Jon from @genxgrownup.bsky.social
31.01.2026 21:50 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Maybe the cutest little Galaga controller you'll ever see included with this Fizz plug-and-play!
30.01.2026 15:54 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Showcasing Recalbox: the gaming-focused Linux distro, Ayeno ends its crowdfunding campaign ahead of schedule, a retrospective on Atari ST's Dungeon Master, & MORE in this news roundup!
28.01.2026 18:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Early VFD games often defy expectations. Case in point: this 1982 Entex Defender. How on earth could you cram the frenetic Williams classic into a handheld? Well, they pulled it off!
27.01.2026 13:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The new Casino line from MY ARCADE gets tiny with this Casino Pixel Player: ten casino games small enough to hook on your keychain or bag! amzn.to/45tY4Yd
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New high-dollar Atari 2600 watch coming from Nubeo, Ayaneo promises revamped customer support in 2026, Digital Eclipse set to release "Disney Afternoon Collection" for Switch 2, & MORE in this news roundup!
25.01.2026 16:08 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I like big putts and I cannot lie. Not being a golf fan, I was STUNNED by how much fun I got out of this Golden Tee plug-n-play. Six classic GT games loaded into a wireless control deck a big, free-spinning trackball? FORE!
22.01.2026 21:31 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
