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1977 Sears Tele-Games Video Arcade | For Some of Us, THIS Was Atari!

The Atari 2600 is a home video game console developed and produced by Atari, Inc. Released in September 1977 as the Atari Video Computer System (Atari VCS), it popularized microprocessor-based hardware and games stored on swappable ROM cartridges, a format first used with the Fairchild Channel F in 1976. The VCS was bundled with two […]

Jon

February 14, 2024

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gamestation retro mega player social tease

Introducing the Gamestation Retro MEGA PLAYER! | Premium Tabletop Gaming from My Arcade

Last week @MyArcaderetro announced that they were partnering with Bandai Namco & Campcom for a new line of gaming devices dubbed, Gamestation Retro. In a quote from My Arcade, they clarified that the Gamestation Retro would be available as a home console, a portable handheld, and a tabletop arcade. And with the images dropping this […]

Jon

December 31, 2024

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Lost Worlds from Nova Game Designs

We love a good RPG Game Book and Nova Game Designs didn’t disappoint with its 1983 offering Lost Worlds. A modular gamebook combat system, Lost Worlds walked the line between literature and RPG gameplay! Check out our nostalgic review as Mo relives his youth through his favorite RPG Game Book series, Lost Worlds! #IndieGames #RPGBook […]

December 15, 2020

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’80s TV Theme Song Quiz | Do You Know Your GenX Television Theme Songs?

A big part of our GenX youth was spent in front of the TV. How well can you recognize those shows from the ’80s by just their theme songs? Come along with Mo and see how well you do on our theme song quiz! Stop reading this description now unless you want spoilers! #genxgrownup #tvthemes […]

Jon

May 25, 2020

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$20 Coleco Ms. Pac-Man Tabletop Arcade Machine – Looks Great, But Does it Work?

Coleco was ahead of the curve in the early ’80s with their line of tabletop arcade machines. This Ms. Pac-Man from 1981 is in incredible condition, but it’s missing the battery door and hasn’t been tested. But for only $20 at a used game store, I had to take a shot! Join GenXGrownUp for Perks! […]

Jon

January 2, 2022

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Is The Atari VCS Worth It? – First Look

Is The Atari VCS worth it? That’s the question everyone is asking right now. Gaming news sites everywhere have been spitting out articles left and right. We’re no different here at GenXGrownUp, as Jon was one of the first Indiegogo supporters when the Atari VCS was first announced. For a long time we teased him […]

Jon

January 8, 2021

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