Q*bert 40th Anniversary

About This Episode Four decades ago, a rookie developer working for a pinball company was tasked with creating a new video game in order to break into the booming market. The result was an isometric action puzzler starring a fuzzy orange hero with a filthy mouth. In this backtrack, we celebrate the fortieth anniversary of […]

Mo

October 13, 2022

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Q*bert Creator, Warren Davis Interview (SFGE 2022)

About This Episode GenXGrownUp had a great time at the 2022 Southern Fried Gaming Expo in Atlanta, GA. While there we had the additional treat of interviewing the creator or Q*bert, Warren Davis! He speaks about creating Q*bert, what it was like working in the arcade industry in the ’80s, his book, and much more!  […]

Mo

October 10, 2022

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Q*bert Replicade HDMI & External Controller Review – Is It Worth It?

When we reviewed the Q*bert Replicade, it was pretty obvious that we really liked it! But the folks over at New Wave Toys went to all the trouble to include the ability to hook the Replicade to and external TV and USB controller, so it’s time to give that a spin! We’ve seen this on […]

Mo

October 7, 2022

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Andor, Smart Deadbolt, & Monkey Island

About This Episode We watch the new Star Wars series that takes us back to the origins of the Rebellion, check out a piece of gear to improve the connection between your car and your smartphone, and play the new deceptively-simple mind-bending puzzle game from none other than Atari! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » […]

Mo

October 6, 2022

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Life Before Cell Phones

About This Episode Younger listeners who didn’t grow up GenX’ers sometimes question how people were ever able to leave the house without a cell phone. Every app on your phone had a pre-smartphone way to get the same thing done, and in this episode, we run through our typical day before cellphones were a thing. […]

Mo

September 29, 2022

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Barbarian, Prowlarr, & Chronology

About This Episode We watch an oddly structured new horror film that’ll have you second-guessing that next Airbnb reservation, test-drive the latest indexer application to help with your internet public domain acquisitions, and play a card game where the path to victory is is paved with your knowledge of world history! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » […]

Mo

September 22, 2022

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