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The Last Starfighter

About This Episode Four decades ago, young Alex Rogan got the highest score ever on his favorite game: Starfighter. He’s shocked to find out the game was a training & recruitment tool for actual intergalactic pilots, and his performance has earned him entry into an elite space force! Now, on its fortieth anniversary, we are […]

March 14, 2024

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200+ Games for $20? – My Arcade Gamer V Data East Handheld Quick Look

The Gamer V handheld portable from My Arcade has no shortage of promise, but it smells an awful lot like the Pixel Player from a couple years ago. It advertises eight Data East classics plus 220 “other games” that could mean anything. In this Quick Look, we’ll see just what this little unit has up […]

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November 29, 2021

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Justice League: Snyder Cut, Amazon Mesh Wi-Fi 6, & I Love Hue Too

About This Episode We talk about how the COVID vaccine affected a small, animated mountain town, review some new tech from Amazon to supercharge your home wi-fi, and absorb your free time with an addicting little color-matching mobile game! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Grown […]

March 25, 2021

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Top 10 Sitcom Theme Songs of the ’80s

About This Episode Some of the most memorable sitcoms ever on television came out of the ’80s. And the music that kicked off each of these shows would explain the premise, set the mood, or just generally get you in the right frame of mind for the fun you were about to have. In this […]

April 29, 2021

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GenX Handheld Electronic Games

About This Episode When Atari’s Pong released in 1972, it ignited our fascination with electronic games. It wasn’t long before companies were cranking out miniature electronic games that you could hold in the palm of your hand, In this episode, we’re remembering those vintage GenX-era handheld & tabletop video games that held us over until […]

March 4, 2021

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Bly Manor, Object Desktop, & Star Wars: Squadrons

About This Episode We take a look at the new Disney+ series that chronicles NASA’s race to the moon, test-drive a bundle of apps that promise to augment your Windows desktop experience, and check out a new game that puts you in the cockpit for space battles in a galaxy far, far away. Patreon » […]

October 22, 2020

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