About This Episode We return to the theatre to see the latest exploits of Mo’s favorite kaiju, test drive a deceptively-simple gaming controller option for your mobile phone, and play an incremental card pack-opening simulator designed to keep you clicking. (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup (patreon.com/genxgrownup)Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord (genxgrownup.com/discord)Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp (fb.me/GenXGrownUp)Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter (genxgrownup.com/twitter)Website » GenXGrownUp.com […]

About This Episode We’re remembering the life of the man who took us to the final frontier—and made “Make it so” a phrase we’ll never forget. From Captain Picard to Professor X, Patrick Stewart brought authority, humanity, and a surprising sense of humor to our screens. We’re celebrating his life, remembering his career, and reflecting […]

About This Episode We check out a TV series about a young hotshot lawyer facing off against the firm that fired him, unpack a piece of 40-year-old Atari gaming hardware, and play a cooperative board game that will have you deciphering a cryptic alien language (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup (patreon.com/genxgrownup)Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord (genxgrownup.com/discord)Facebook […]

Mo reviews one of Arduboy's latest offerings, the FX-C. It's a device built to play games developed by the Arduino Community. It comes preloaded with over 300 games and you can add and remove games! From the ARDUBOY Site: Arduboy is an 8-bit game system the size of a credit card with a collection of hundreds of homebrew games made by a community of open source developers. Based on Arduino, it’s a great way to play, make and share 8-bit games online. If you know how to code, you’ll be right at home and if you’re a beginner there are tutorials and examples available in the community. #arduino #arduboy #genxgrownup #retrogaming #retrogames - LINKS Get the FX-C on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3VQgCjr (affiliate) CartBuilder Site - https://bit.ly/4ymntOZ Arduboy FX-C Page - https://www.arduboy.com/shop/p/arduboy-fx-c See Jon's review of the R36 MAX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90wIzq9Jmrw - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv - CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - Open 03:20 - What is Arduino 04:10 - Back to Review 05:15 - Conclusions

In this video, we go back to 1978 and the story behind Space Invaders: how one Japanese designer, Tomohiro Nishikado, built the game (and even the hardware to run it), why those aliens speed up as you shoot them, and how a simple shooter turned arcades into a global obsession. Where the idea came from The happy accident that created the game's famous tension How it took over arcades, pizza parlors, and bowling alleys everywhere Why it still matters to anyone who ever begged for one more quarter If you spent your childhood hunched over a cabinet with a pocket full of change, this one's for you. #SpaceInvaders #RetroGaming #ArcadeHistory #GenX #80sNostalgia #VideoGameHistory #genxgrownup - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv - CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Welcome 00:50 - Tomohiro Nishikado 02:46 - Western Gun 03:48 - Discrete Circuit Boards 04:39 - Creation of Space Invaders 05:35 - A Happy Accident 06:17 - Space Invaders Launches 06:47 - Atari 2600 Impact 07:19 - Impact 08:05 - Close

About This Episode We’re celebrating the 40th anniversary of Run-D.M.C.’s landmark third album, Raising Hell. We go track by track through the record, revisit the biggest hits, deeper cuts, memorable collaborations, and some of our own memories along the way. And we look back at how Raising Hell broke down barriers, brought hip-hop to an […]