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Dr. Ron (David Alan Grier) spots an old friend at Laser Lounge in this week's St. Denis Medical! Pew-pew! 👾🕹️

NEW Atari Gamestation Go Firmware 1.20 | What's CHANGED? YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

See what's changed in the latest official GSG firmware from My Arcade.

ATARI 2600 Lost Luggage | The Baggage Carousel Has RUN AMOK! YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

Did you ever play this Kaboom-like airport game from Apollo that could NEVER be made today?

Banjo-Kazooie Goes Portable + More Retro News! YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

Blaze bringing a Banjo-Kazooie Super Pocket to market, brain cells on a chip learn to play Doom, over 800 gamers fail to beat Maniac Mansion without a guide, & MORE in this news roundup!

Love the old Atari Force comics!

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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. 😜

NEW Elevator Action Quarter-Scale Arcade Machine from Numskull Games YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

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

1982 BurgerTime LCD Handheld from Mattel Electronics | VINTAGE Burger Making! YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

'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!

Marvel’s 16-Bit Comeback! + More Retro News! YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

Marvel Maximum collection announced by Limited Run, log into 28 vintage computers from your browser, historical retrospective on Pong, & MORE in this news roundup!

FEEL Your Pinball Tables with X-Force Haptic Upgrade Kit from X-Arcade! YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

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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!

PENGO on Atari 2600 | Penguins, Panic, and Pure Arcade Chaos YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

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?

1977 VIDEO PINBALL | Atari Pinball From FIVE DECADES Ago! YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

@atari.com was already putting great games into consumers' homes even before our beloved VCS hit shelves. Do you remember this 1977 Video Pinball?

The ZACCARIA Pinball Platform | AMAZING Variety for Digital Pinball YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

Do you know Zaccaria pinball? They've been around for decades, but their digital offerings are a little less well known.

Stern Made Pokémon Pinball?! + More Retro News! YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

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!

GAMETANK : The Open-Source 8-Bit Homebrew Console of Tomorrow, TODAY! YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

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.

ATARI PITSTOP | The 8-Bit Home Computer Successor to Activision's Enduro? YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

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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John Reddick! Great guy! Spotify video

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!

RG Vita & Vita Pro Revealed! + More Retro News! YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

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!

NEW Mega Man Pixel Pocket Pro | Tiny Handheld, BIG Blue Nostalgia! YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

Six NES Mega Man titles packed into a tiny keychain device you can take on the go? Let's see! amzn.to/3MdXgjP

Mangmi Pocket Max: OLED for how much?! + More Retro News! YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

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!

PAC-MAN in a Tin | The Most UNEXPECTED Pac-Player Yet! YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

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.

Wait… Atari Is Doing Rayman?! + More Retro News! YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

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!

NEW Premium Arcade Control Deck from X-Arcade | ARCADE2TV-XR YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

This beast of a controller from X-Arcade is incredibly versatile both in terms of compatibility and expandability! genxgrownup.com/xgaming

Bubsy’s Wild Comeback + More Retro News! YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

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!

GAMETANK : The Open-Source 8-Bit Homebrew Console of Tomorrow, TODAY! YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

Here's a hands-on look at the GameTank with Jon from @genxgrownup.bsky.social

NEW Galaga Plug-n-Play | The Namco Classic from Fizz Creations YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

Maybe the cutest little Galaga controller you'll ever see included with this Fizz plug-and-play!

Raspberry Pi: Retro Monster Mode + More Retro News! YouTube video by GenXGrownUp

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!