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If you’ve ever wanted to build up a collection of video game nostalgia, but don’t have the patience to dig through garage sales and flea markets to put it all together, check out this insane auction.
A dedicated video game fanatic going by the name of sengoku has decided to part ways with his massive collection which is almost like a self-contained museum of gaming history…
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November 4th, 2007
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filed under: just plain fun | retro | video games
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Who needs an LCD headrest screen and an Xbox 360 for each passenger in their car anyway? Here’s the proper way to outfit your ride with gaming tech.
This 1979 Buick Riviera has all the style and class you’d expect from a pimped out vehicle. But the real icing on the cake is the embedded Atari 2600…
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October 13th, 2007
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Here’s a rare find over on eBay. It’s an early PONG machine, circa 1973. The game was made by SYZYGY for Atari. The machine is in surprisingly good condition for an arcade game made nearly 35 years ago.
Sure, there are some nicks and dings on the cabinet, but that’s what’s gives it some charm…
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September 6th, 2007
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filed under: audio | home entertainment | retro | strange and wonderful
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Everyone remembers Atari for their famous video game consoles, arcade games and even home computers. Being a child of 1970s and 80s technology, I’m surprised that I don’t ever remember seeing this oddity.
The Atari Video Music was released in 1976 and was an analog video synthesizer that could generate a kaleidoscopic light show on your TV screen when hooked up to your stereo…
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August 24th, 2007
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filed under: hacks-mods | retro | video games
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The master of console mods, Benjamin Heckendorn (aka “Ben Heck”) is at it again. This time he’s created a portable that combines an NES system and a Atari 2600 console, and crammed them together into one compact package.
Like a Frankenstein’s monster, the NESTari portable can play cartridges from either Atari’s or Nintendo’s classic 8-bit systems…
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August 22nd, 2007
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filed under: just plain fun | retro | video games
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Actually, you can only make your own fake Atari 2600 box art with this fun online image generator, but it’s still fun.
You can create your own goofy labels over at Label Maker 2600. The site lets you upload your own image, a game title, as well as your colors and copyright notice. Post a comment and share your funny creations with us!
[via Insert Credit via Kotaku]
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August 10th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: retro | video games
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Fans of the classic arcade shooter Space Invaders can now wear their pride on their shoulder with this travel bag.
The Rockza Space Invaders bag is made from black PVC with a long shoulder strap. It features a rainbow of invader bitmap images (complete with “scanlines”) that are more reminiscent of later full-color versions than of the original arcade classic…
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August 4th, 2007
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filed under: retro | video games
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Some guys from a theatrical lighting supplier decided to crank up their fancy LED light curtain with a little round of Atari’s classic 1970’s arcade game, PONG.
The light curtains create a digital grid using thousands of individual LEDs…
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August 3rd, 2007
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