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Weekly Roundup #286

Here’s this week’s roundup, available as a video and on audio-only podcast services, such as iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music and direct-download: If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy […]

The Brazilian Nick Arcade

If you grew up in America or Canada during the early 90s there’s a good chance you’re familiar Nickelodeon’s Nick Arcade. Nick Arcade was a videogame TV gameshow whose main gimmick was inserting kids into the actual games through greenscreen technology. Well it seems someone in Brazil loved the idea, because they made their own […]

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Interview With Space Invader One

I recently interviewed Ed from the YouTube channel Space Invader One.  While we discussed Ed’s background and his channel, the focus of the interview is on the main topic Ed covers:  Instructional videos about the software UnRAID that allows you to turn any PC into a Network Attached Storage, or “NAS” device.  While at first, […]

Bob

Weekly Roundup #285

Here’s this week’s roundup, available as a video and on audio-only podcast services, such as iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music and direct-download: If you enjoy these videos, please consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy […]

Sunset Riders is Coming To The Sega Genesis… Again

If you were a gamer during the 16-bit generation there’s a good chance you’ve heard of Konami’s incredible Sunset Riders game for the Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis and Arcades. Sadly though, if you were also a Sega gamer, chances are you were less than impressed with the disappointing port on the Genesis. Well, all that […]

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The History Of NES Light Gun Games

Norm the Gaming Historian recently released a video detailing the history of the NES light gun – Both the hardware and software.  Norm traced the origins of the NES Zapper, showed how it worked and even showed alternatives on both the Famicom and NES.  Also, every NES light gun game was demo’d, including the only […]

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Vector Monitor in Super-Slo-Mo

The Slo Mo Guys just posted a video that uses ultra-high-speed cameras to show how a vector monitor’s beam draws the image on-screen.  This is one of the best “CRT demo” video’s I’ve ever seen, as it clearly demonstrates how unique vector monitors are compared to standard CRT’s and modern displays – If you’ve ever […]