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Name	Note	Next Date
GDC	GDC is the game developers conference	2010
E3	E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) is perhaps the biggest and most anticipated conference amongst gamers	Los Angeles, USA, June 2nd-4th 2009
Login (Formerly: ION)	The LOGIN Game Conference is the only annual game industry event with a laser-sharp focus on the rapidly evolving business of online game development on all its platforms	Seattle, Washington USA, May 11th - 15th 2009
M Festival	The largest electronic games event in the UK	2010
OVGE	Oklahoma Video Game Exhibition	2009 TBC
VGXPO	Video Game Expo USA	Pennsylvania, USA, October 9th - 11th 2009
Retro Night	Console discovery and Retrohead community gaming event	2009 TBC
GO3	Electronic Entertainment Expo Australia	Perth, Australia, October 1st - 4th 2009
GCDC	GC Developers Conference	Leipzig, GERMANY, 17th - 19th August 2009

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bhafc87 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:24:44 CDT

Here you can add your own page where you can add your own blog posts or even just random stuff, make it how you want it to look.

For an example of what you can do to your own page (or pages) look at our resident Admin blogs at One 4 the road or Older Gamers Times

No need to ask to set one up, just do it!

Just remember that if you don't update your personal page for six months you may risk it being deleted, just email us if you want to keep your page for longer but just have not had a chance to update it. Its no problem

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Retrohead Interactive

bhafc87 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:24:08 CDT

Visit our Members Area where you can add your own page which can contain random videos or pictures or even add your own blog or articles

Check out our 'Retro Night' section where you can keep updated on the latest Retro Events.

Chat Live! with other members through our talk application

Got a console fault or issue, old or new!? then visit or find the live feed within our Chat Live! area

Find out about the latest gaming podcasts and the best gaming websites

Or how about visiting our homage to the Angry Video Game Nerd

What do I do here?

bhafc87 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:22:08 CDT

Home

Retrohead wants you to join in and......

Add what you know about your favourite console, or edit what is already there to correct wrong information. Even research a console you don't know about and add information on that too. If you don't see it here, submit it. Help by adding any information you can to our Console A-Z page

Submit, via the forums, their local retro consoles/games shops in the high street to add to the High Street Retro Store's page. Where is your local retro store?
Add your own area to our Members Area it can be anything from a blog to full length feature pieces and it can be of interest to just you or everyone. Its your area to add what you like. Also If you have any suggestions or features you think should be included on our site just email us at contact@retrohead.co.uk
Visit our Discussion Forums and join in the banter, ask the experts questions and help others with their questions

Now here is a suggestion about what to do next: Look around the site and find your way around, then, when your ready, either do one of the above suggestions or just enjoy what the site has to offer and find the information your after. Above all though, join in with the community and discussion forums. There are some very knowledgeable members aboard Retrohead and we would like to have you on board to add to that knowledge base.

What can I find on Retrohead?

Information on Every 1st party console
Information on several historic and key PC models
Information on many handheld devices
Extensive pictures on all of the above
Information on key games for each console
Information on key accessories for each console
Tons of Links to little known and well known websites that may be of use..all retro related of course
Blogs by knowledgeable members
Information on development systems, prototype and pirate console
Extensive amount of videos - retro related mainly - commercials, game footage and more
Angry Video Game Nerd dedicated page
Chat in Retrohead
Forums
A-Z of all listed systems on Retrohead
Time Line for all the systems listed
New buyers guide
On-line shopping and High street stores directory
Latest Media News
and lots, lots more

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About Retrohead

bhafc87 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:20:30 CDT

What is Retrohead?

Who is Retrohead?

History of Retrohead.

Where is Retrohead going?

What is Retrohead?
Retrohead is a site dedicated to consoles (Current Gen as well as Retro). However it also includes various handhelds, some key home computers and also some games and accessories. Retrohead has three main aims.
1. Its primary aim is to help new-comers to the world of retro consoles decide what to buy if they are thinking of collecting.
2. Its secondary aim is to list every first party console known.
3. Finally our third aim is to become a buzzing community of retro lovers, where anyone can find any piece of retro information in one place without having to go to multiple sites. If your new to collecting where do you start finding out about consoles and what there is out there?

Wikipedia?

The problem with that is....you won't know what to search for. What about going to a console specific dedicated site, like Neo Geo for life? Again, if you don't know about Neo Geo, how can you search for it?
Some sites list consoles but don't have a community aspect like discussion forums or being able to participate in anything to do with the site. Retrohead does. You can contribute to its main pages, add to the members area and take part in the discussions which in turn allows newcomers to speak to people who are already in the know. Our site aims to bridge these issues and provide retro lovers with one place to visit. However our site does not aim to exclude other sites, in fact we link to many other useful retro sites including the small hard to find ones as well as the large well established sites which in turn also helps seasoned console collectors. It has something for everyone and will hopefully become the Wiki for consoles that everyone turns to when they need information or help.

Who is Retrohead?
The founder and creator of Retrohead.co.uk is Rob Ellison born in Wiltshire, UK. Rob always had a love of gaming starting out with the Amiga A500. Rob does not profess to be a fountain of knowledge on consoles or an expert and has not had experience in the industry. But what he has got is a passion for consoles that has led him to create this site. Rob says;
"I first started collecting consoles thanks to a section in a magazine called 'Retrogamer' that listed many different consoles, some I had never heard of before and it really got me thinking and interested in consoles on a level that I had not explored until that moment. Thanks to that section I now have a collection of over 28 consoles and handhelds and I am hoping to expand on that in years to come. I got interested in creating this site because I could not find a similar site out there, most sites were console specific or did not go in depth enough. I thought, how on earth can people collect these if they don't know about them..that's where I came in and decided to do something about it, I am not an expert but I hope that people will see what I am trying to do and become a part of it"

The 2nd in command on Retrohead is co-creator Paul Courtney.
Paul has been gaming since he was 10, so that's 26 years of gaming. He started on a Sinclair ZX81 and fondly remembers busting his fingers on the rigid keyboard. He claims that console collecting has become an obsession and that Retrohead is a great place for him to vent.
Paul says " I love the current gen of machines and have really enjoyed playing some of this gens classics. However I am finding myself more and more returning to retro gaming for my gaming thrills.I stopped playing Devil May Cry 4 the other night to play Burger Time on the Intellivision. I believe that there is not enough mock wood being used in console design these days"

Both Rob and Paul still work on the site to date and continue to improve it. Paul has compiled the information on most of the consoles on the site and has an excellent knowledge of games machines both Home and Arcade, whilst Rob concentrates mainly on maintaining, improving and promoting the site

History of Retrohead. Retrohead was created on February 07th 2008. The site was created on a website called 'Wetpaint' a site where Wikki's can be started up on any subject. (http://retrohead.wetpaint.com). The sites first homepage was no more than a large picture of multiple consoles and some brief words. In a week some links had been added to make it easier to find other sections of the site. By the beginning of March 2008 Retrohead had a more professional feel with a white and green theme, the main picture had gone and the layout had improved sufficiently for the site to be promoted on the web. By 20th March 2008 Retrohead was given a Domain of its own, www.retrohead.co.uk. Within the first week Retrohead had its first outside member known as 'AriesNova'. In February 2009 exactly a year after it started Retrohead had its second overhaul, it become much easier to navigate and contained a lot more for people to do, it became more streamlined and the biggest change was its theme, now becoming black and green in the main. It also was given a new site banner. The banner changes can be seen at the bottom of the page:

Where is Retrohead going? Retrohead will remain regardless how successful or not it becomes. But how big it gets will be determined by how many members it gets. It will rely a lot on the input of other Retro console lovers.
It aims to be known across the web as a one stop shop for all console information.

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Retrohead Q&A

bhafc87 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:19:37 CDT

Welcome to retrohead, a site dedicated to retro consoles and classic consoles we really aim to make this a Wikki site to talk about amongst the retro community. Its early days and there is a lot of work to do.

The rules are simple. This is a Wikki so naturally by its nature you are free to add or edit what you wish to. We ask that you read the following Q&A prior to adding or editing to ensure you keep within the scheme of the Wikki.

There are currently 21 Questions Answered
Please read this first: The following steps will show you in simple terms how you can add pages to the 'Console A-Z' pages, this is the main area of the Wikki that you can contribute to. See the Nintendo N64 system page for a good example.

So you have clicked on the 'Console A-Z' in the navigation menu and you see that 'Manufacturer X home' is not listed. You want to add 'manufacturer X home' to the list. First of all you need to create a 'Homepage' like 'Sega home' or 'Microsoft home' already has. Just go to 'add page' and add the 'template' 'Photo Album option1' and name it 'Manufacturer X Home'. Then add a picture of the console you wish to add (or more if you know of more). Once this is done you will want to create a sub page for each console. Click on your now newly created 'Manufacturer X home' page and then click 'add page' again and use 'template' 'New Console page'. This is the basic guideline for adding information on each console. Here you will add all the information you wish to add. If you wish, you will see you can add a 'manufacturer' page entitled 'manufacturer 'X' 'the company' and add information on the manufacturer using another blank page template. This will be entered straight after the manufacturer 'home' page.

Quite simply have a look at the structure of current manufacturers pages within 'Console A-Z' and you will get a much better overview on what to add and when.

Remember if the manufacturer is already there but wish to add just a console then follow the above instructions minus the instructions on adding the manufacturer page.

See the Nintendo N64 page for an example of how a console page should and will look.

Remember it may sound a lot to recall but once you have a little look around and have a go at adding pages you will eventually be doing it like clock work. It really is easy!

If you are unsure what your doing, visit Wiki Sandbox and have a play around, its designed to be used as a test area so it does not matter if things go wrong. Remember some tutorials in this Q&A guide may appear to sound complicated but you will soon find that Retrohead is one of easiest sites to use for editing purposes as it is built with ease of use in mind.

Anchor Linking coming soon...for now please scroll down for the answers

Q. How do I add an extra box to a table?
Q. How do I add a link?
Q. If I am starting a new console page using the 'New Console page' template, do I have to keep to the format like the style of writing for example?
Q. What pages can I add to or edit?
Q. Can I add whatever information I like?
Q. Can I write in my own words and style?
Q. Can I delete a whole page if I think it needs deleting through bad writing or factually incorrect information?
Q. What will happen if I ignore these rules?
Q. Any tips on adding pages?
Q. Can I add any console or system?
Q. What do you consider a 'console' or 'system'?
Q. Why do you have Neo Geo hand-held B&W and Color listed separately?
Q. Do you list hybrid systems?
Q. How do I become a moderator?
Q. I am sure I have seen some of the things written on this Wikki written elsewhere, how?
Q. Copyright issues?
Q. Do I have to add anything whilst being a member?
Q. Can I say what I like within the threads and discussion forums?
Q. What is 'R/S' on the system pages?
Q. Half the console pages appear incomplete, why?

Q. How do I add an extra box to a table? A. Go to the edit function and click on any one of the more central boxes of the table in question. You will see a little cross appears with an arrow either side of it. One along the top of the box and one to the side of the box. One will have arrows above and below the cross the other will have arrows to the left and right of it. To create another row just click the arrow that points downwards (or upwards if you need to, the side to side arrows create another column which you should not need in most cases). This will create another box for you. To delete a row (or column) added in error click the cross, this will delete a row (or column). Or simply click the back button on the Easy Edit tool bar.

Q. How do I add a link? A. Go to the Edit mode and highlight the word you want to add a link to (click the left mouse button and drag across the word, this will highlight the text you want to add a link to). Click the Link icon in the Easy edit tool bar (Has a chain link icon followed by the word 'Link') and paste the link (...you previously copied from whatever auction or site you want to link to...) into the box that appears. Save the content. You have your link.

Q. If I am starting a new console page using the 'New Console page' template, do I have to keep to the format like the style of writing for example? A. We ask that you follow the 'New console page' template format for the main page. The reason is because we wish to keep the Wikki looking smart. Any variations will be edited to the original format.

Q. What pages can I add to or edit? A. At this time you can add to the Development pages, the Console A-Z (Individual console pages only, not the A-Z list), you can also add to the Members Area (your area only, not other members) pages and Kudos League page. Please do not alter any other pages.

Q. Can I add whatever information I like? A. As long as you are sure you are adding the information to the correct page then you are free to add whatever information you like as long as it is true to the best of your knowledge.

Q. Can I write in my own words and style? A. We ask that when you write it meets the needs of the majority. Most people want to be informed and therefore people dont want to read about personal experiences etc. within a console page. Keep it informative and chronological where appropriate.

Q. Can I delete a whole page if I think it needs deleting through bad writing or factually incorrect information? A. No. Please only edit what needs editing. If you think the piece you are reading could be written better in its whole, or you believe the information to be completely incorrect or written very badly then please email Retrohead at contact@retrohead.co.uk and let Retrohead decide. You will be informed if you will be allowed to re-write the entire piece. This is purely to ensure that people don't get carried away with trying to 'take over' the Wikki. Although we appreciate it is a Wikki we are also trying to ensure its as much a community as well.

Q. What will happen if I ignore these rules? A. Unless it is seen as a genuine error you run the risk of being banned from the Wikki, this is a community as much as a Wikki and arrogance will not be tolerated.

Q. Any tips on adding pages?
A. Please ensure you add console pages to the correct manufacturer. Ensure you are adding in the correct place i.e.. careful not to add a page about 3DO's in the middle of the Nintendo pages. Duplicating work elsewhere on the Wikki will see your work moved to another area or deleted. Also you can not add pages that do not relate to a console or 'system'

Q. Can I add any console or system? A. We are aiming to have a page on every system in history, or at the very least European and American systems with some obvious well known ones from Japan as well. However if you know of one from other parts of the world then feel free to add that too. We even have Brazillian only consoles listed here.

Q. What do you consider a 'console' or 'system'? A. All consoles and handhelds, but please only include home computers if you feel it is needed. We don't want every home computer that has ever existed listed here. Just the key ones.

Q. Why do you have Neo Geo hand-held B&W and Color listed separately? A. You will find other examples like this around the site. Some people may have heard of a Neo Geo hand-held but might not have heard that there is a black & white and a color available. This Wikki aims to open up peoples eyes so we want to list as many as possible in a seperate system page. We also understand that some systems were released multiple times just with slightly different specs. What we recommend is that if the subsequent releases of a system have significant changes to how it looks then list it separately or if the released system has a significant difference to it specification wise then list it. Below are some examples to help you out.

Nintendo DS - Page to itself Nintendo DS Lite - Put on the same page as 'Nintendo DS' as the changes are not significant enough.

Neo Geo Handheld B&W - Page to itself Neo Geo Handheld Color - Page to itself as the color change is significant which means there are also new games built for it.

PS3 - Page to itself PS3 - Cheaper release with less ports etc... - Put on same page as 'PS3' because the changes are not significant enough.

If a system release is the same as the original but just re-designed for looks in the main, then list this on a new page as the look change is significant. For example the Atari 2600 'Woody' and Atari 2600 'JR' will go on seperate pages despite being essentially the same machine.

Q. Do you list hybrid systems? A. Yes we do and feel free to add any you know. However note that we only accept official hybrid systems. Systems that were released by genuine companies, like the 'Panasonic Q' we do not accept home made or adapted Hybrids.

Q. How do I become a moderator? A. You must have been a registered member for a minimum of six months. After this time you will be automatically assessed to see if you are consistent with your quality of postings/additions and edits and to see if you keep to the Retrohead format. If you pass then you will be offered the position of Moderator. If you fail (which does not mean you are not a valued member) then we will look at it again in a further six months. If you fail on that occasion then you will be, again, looked at in 6 months. If after that you still fail then you will not be granted Moderator status at any time. Remember it is an automatic process so please don't apply.If you wonder why we are so strict it is because we want to ensure that Retrohead does not become the victim of deliberate misuse. If you fail or are not selected it is not because you are not valued, the tests are strict and there is a very strict criteria to becoming a moderator known only to admin members.

Q. I am sure I have seen some of the things written on this Wikki written elsewhere, how? A. A small amount of the things you see written here will indeed have been taken from other sites. It would be impossible to gather the worlds knowledge on Systems and arcades and such like without using the knowledge of other sites. Our uniqueness is that all that information is gathered in one place. While our passion is retro consoles and games we cant possibly claim to know everything there is out there to know personally. In return we do link as many of the sites as possible that we use to gather information. See our 'Link Up' page. However we try to ensure that most of the content is written in a unique way with unique information where possible and we actively encourage this and ask members not to blanket copy and paste from other sites. Please try to be different and unique in what or how you write your articles. Wikipedia entries are linked, Wikipedia rules state that content can be copied as long as there is a link back to the Wikipedia site.

Q. Copyright issues? A. The Wikipedia issue has already been addressed in the question above. Retrohead never knowingly allows content to be copied and pasted from any other site without prior express permission and in any case should always be linked back to the original source. In regards to pictures, Retrohead sources most of its images via Google image search or from our own personal collections but rarely by going direct to a particular site. Occassionaly we do use pictures directly from other sites, in most cases we do try and seek prior permission and again link our sources. In most cases nearly every site we use is linked via our console link-up page. If you feel that an image has been used from your site and you have not been credited then please contact us and we will ensure you are clearly sourced or upon request we may remove the image. As a non-profit site that exists for enthusiasts of Retro gaming products we hope that most site owners will see the benefit of shared data as simple as a photo and are satisfied with the links we make to their own sites as a way of thanks. As a point of law in the UK non-profit sites like this can use images in the public domain under Fair usage law. Retrohead makes no money and this site is fundamentaly an educational site which would come under 'fair useage'. Thanks to our friends and affiliates who allow us to use their images once in a while.

Q. Do I have to add anything whilst being a member? A. Not at all. You can be a member just to look up information, learn, be educated or even contact members to ask questions about systems and hopefully in a place like this you will find your answer. Also you can find more links to other helpful sites than you will find anywhere else in one place. If you can add some information though, no matter how small it will of course be welcomed! Enjoy the site whatever your purpose for joining.

Q. Can I say what I like within the threads and discussion forums? A. You can say what you like, start a debate, argue and voice your opinion. We do ask that you don't 'gang up' on other members. Please behave like adults. Serious cases of abuse will not be tolerated. We recognise freedom of speech and therefore don't wish to censor people. Act like adults be treated like adults.

Q. What is 'R/S' on the system pages?

A. This is the rarity/sought guide. See the 'RS Guide' page for more info.

Q. Half the console pages appear incomplete, why? A. There are two things to note 1) This is a Wikki, not a normal site that you come to and expect everything to be complete. If you can see its wrong, help contribute by setting the page up correctly. 2) This site is currently undergoing a long-haul facelift. The pages should look like that of the N64, the pages that look different have yet to be updated. Please bear with us or help contribute by helping us complete the facelift.

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On the Horizon

bhafc87 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:16:28 CDT

Release dates and videos for a few upcoming: 360 Games I PS3 Games I Wii Games I PSP Games I DS Games

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New Console & Hand-held Information

New Sega home console?

This trademark above was recently registered by Sega causing some to believe that a new home console might be on the way.

Read about the story here

Recently released......

PSP 3000

In comparison to the Slim and Lite, the PSP-3000 has an improved LCD screen with an increased color range, five times the contrast ratio, half the pixel response time to reduce ghosting and blurring effects, a new sub-pixel structure, and anti-reflective technology to improve outdoor playability.The screen draws more current than the screen for the PSP-2000, initially causing a reduction in the console's battery life by "about 20 minutes" according to SCEA director of hardware marketing John Koller. However, he released a statement retracting this comment, saying that "the screen of the new PSP draws a little more power" but "our engineers in Japan worked to reduce the power consumption of the overall system including its components". It has an integrated microphone, the goal of which is to establish the PSP as "a viable communication device", according to Sony Europe boss David Reeves. Currently, this microphone is required to make use of the builtin Skype Wi-Fi Internet Phone service which was added via firmware updates in January 2008. PSP games will now be playable on interlaced (non-progressive scan) televisions via composite video cables. The start and select buttons have changed from semi-circles to circular rectangles, with the home button being replaced by a "PS Button" similar to the PS3's DualShock 3.

Nintendo DSi
The Nintendo DSi is about 12% thinner (2.6 mm) than the Nintendo DS Lite. The new handheld has two VGA (0.3 megapixel) digital cameras; one on the internal hinge pointed towards the user and the second one on the outside of the shell. It also has larger screens (3.25 inches, up from 3 inches) and improved speakers. The power switch has been replaced with a power button, as the original DS had, now located next to the bottom left side of the touch screen. The DSi has five brightness settings compared to the DS Lite's four; however, battery life is reduced to 14 hours on the lowest brightness setting compared to the 19 hours in its predecessor. The internal rechargeable battery may still be replaced by the user at the end of its useful life of (typically) several hundred charge/discharge cycles. A new SD card slot is utilized for external storage of pictures and downloaded software and to play AAC audio. The front slot for Game Boy Advance (GBA) cartridges has been removed, thus removing the unit's backward compatibility and its compatibility with accessories that require the GBA slot, such as the Nintendo DS Rumble Pack; as well as the Guitar Hero: On TourGuitar Hero: On Tour Decades grip, which is essential for those games. The removal of backward compatibility also prevents games such as Pokémon Diamond and Pearl from accessing saved data stored on GBA cartridges. The DSi has 256 MB of internal flash memory. Photos taken using the DSi can be synced to the Wii's Photo Channel.Similar to its competitor the PlayStation Portable, and Nintendo's own Wii console, the DSi has upgradable firmware; a first for a Nintendo handheld system. All existing flash cards for the Nintendo DS and DS Lite are incompatible with the DSi, but DSi compatible flashcards are now being produced - the first one was created by Acekard. Whether they are locked out by future firmware updates remains to be seen.It has been reported that the DSi utilizes region locking for DSi-specific software, since it provides Internet services tailored individually for each region, but the DSi itself does not have region lock-outs, so Nintendo DS games from any region can be played. In addition, the DSi uses rating-based parental controls, which differ by country. The WPA and WPA2 support is not backward compatible with original DS games. Only DSi services can use WPA.
**The following is taken from the Wired Blog Network ****
"But most importantly, it's fully equipped for the digital distribution revolution. Just as Nintendo sells Wii games through its own direct-download store, so too will it begin selling Nintendo DS titles directly to consumers. Some downloadable DSi software will be free, and some will be priced from $2 to $10, Nintendo said. The company is pursuing a gung-ho strategy to get DSi purchasers online with their handhelds and buying games -- it said it would give a free 1000 Nintendo Points (about $10 in online currency) to each DSi owner through the spring of 2010. One of the first free applications that users can download from the DSi Shop is a web browser"

Console A-Z

bhafc87 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:12:24 CDT

Go to our Console timeline to find out exactly what happened when in the console world

Retrohead Retro Consoles Retro Life

bhafc87 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:10:54 CDT

"Knowing everything there is to know about consoles and providing a ton of community spirit"
"This site is a product of what the community makes it and its only going to grow"
"Its not original but the attraction is the level of information in one place..
..what is original is that it also has a community"
"Its not just Retro, its current Gen too"

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The XE Game System (XEGS) was released in 1987. The XEGS was sold bundled with a detachable keyboard, a joystick and a light gun (XG-1), and a couple of game cartridges (Bug Hunt and Flight Simulator II). The XEGS was essentially a repackaged 65XE, and was compatible with almost all Atari 8-bit software and hardware as a result. Bad marketing and a lack of newer releases hampered sales.	Amstrad GX4000

Retro Console Link-up!
Link to those unknown but excellent Retro and current console sites, find fixes, repairs, rare consoles and handhelds, quirky sites and more at Retro Console Link-Up!

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Playstation Portable

PaultheElder — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:04:45 CDT

Distributor	Sony
Manufacturer	Sony
Release Dates	Japan:Dec 2004 N.America:March 2005 Europe:Sept 2005
Units Sold	50 Million Approx
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Expect to Pay	150GBP
List of games available at	wikipedia
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The PlayStation Portable (officially abbreviated PSP) is a console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment.E3 2003,and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004 at a Sony press conference before E32004. The system was released in Japan on December 12, 2004,in North America on March 24, 2005,and in the PAL region on September 1, 2005. The PlayStation Portable is the first handheld video game console to use an optical disc format, Universal Media Disc (UMD), as its primary storage medium.Other distinguishing features of the console include its large viewing screen, robust multi-media capabilities and connectivity with the PlayStation 3, other PSPs, and the Internet. Despite the console's superior computing power and multimedia capabilities, sales have (with cyclical exceptions) lagged behind its main competitor, the Nintendo DS. Nevertheless, the console is "the most successful non-Nintendo handheld game system ever sold".After the release of a remodeled, slimmer, and lighter version of the PlayStation Portable, appropriately titled Slim and Lite, in early September 2007, sales quadrupled in the United Kingdom the following week and increased by nearly 200% in North America for the month of October. In August 2008 a newer version of the PSP, the "3000" was released. This had a larger brighter screen and amongst other improvements it also has a built in microphone.The latest member of the PSP family is the PSP Go.The PSP Go features Bluetooth functionality, a 3.8 inch screen and weighs 43% less than the original PSP. Instead of the UMD drive as found on previous models, the PSP Go has 16 GB of internal flash memory and Memory Stick Micro port as opposed to Memory Stick Duo. Games will be downloadable from the PlayStation Store. The sliding mechanism on the screen hides the main face buttons and the analogue nub when not in use.

The PlayStation Portable (officially abbreviated PSP) is a console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment.E3 2003,and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004 at a Sony press conference before E32004. The system was released in Japan on December 12, 2004,in North America on March 24, 2005,and in the PAL region on September 1, 2005. The PlayStation Portable is the first handheld video game console to use an optical disc format, Universal Media Disc (UMD), as its primary storage medium.Other distinguishing features of the console include its large viewing screen, robust multi-media capabilities and connectivity with the PlayStation 3, other PSPs, and the Internet. Despite the console's superior computing power and multimedia capabilities, sales have (with cyclical exceptions) lagged behind its main competitor, the Nintendo DS. Nevertheless, the console is "the most successful non-Nintendo handheld game system ever sold".After the release of a remodeled, slimmer, and lighter version of the PlayStation Portable, appropriately titled Slim and Lite, in early September 2007, sales quadrupled in the United Kingdom the following week and increased by nearly 200% in North America for the month of October. In August 2008 a newer version of the PSP, the "3000" was released. This had a larger brighter screen and amongst other improvements it also has a built in microphone.The latest member of the PSP family is the PSP Go.The PSP Go features Bluetooth functionality, a 3.8 inch screen and weighs 43% less than the original PSP. Instead of the UMD drive as found on previous models, the PSP Go has 16 GB of internal flash memory and Memory Stick Micro port as opposed to Memory Stick Duo. Games will be downloadable from the PlayStation Store. The sliding mechanism on the screen hides the main face buttons and the analogue nub when not in use.

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Best Selling Game	Grand Theft Auto Liberty City 2.5 Million
Top 10 Must have games (Expect to pay)	God of War, Grand Theft Auto Liberty City, GTA Vice City, Reistance, Patapon, Fifa series, WRC, Silent Hill Origins, Metal Slug Compendium, SOCOM.
Key Accessories (Expect to pay)	PSP Go Explore, PSP Go Camera.

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PS One

PaultheElder — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:42:55 CDT

Distributor	Sony
Manufacturer	Sony
Release Dates	Japan: 2000 N.America: 2000 Europe: 2000
Units Sold	28 Million Approx
R/S	2/1
Expect to Pay	15 GBP
List of games available at	wikipedia
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Distributor Homepage	SONY
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The PS one was launched in 2000, it is Sony's smaller, redesigned version of its PlayStation video game console. The PS one is considerably smaller than the original PlayStation. It was released on July 7, 2000,and went on to outsell all other consoles including Sony's own brand-new PlayStation 2—throughout the remainder of the year.Sony also released a small LCD screen and an adaptor to power the unit for use in cars. The PS one is fully compatible with all PlayStation software. The PlayStation is now officially abbreviated as the "PS1" or "PS one.There were three differences between the "PS one" and the original, the first one being cosmetic change to the console, the second one was the home menu's Graphical User Interface, and the third being added protection against the modchip by changing the internal layout and making previous-generation modchip devices unusable. The PS one also lacks the original PlayStation's parallel and serial ports. The serial port allowed multiple consoles to be connected for multiplayer or for connecting a console to debugging software.

The PS one was launched in 2000, it is Sony's smaller, redesigned version of its PlayStation video game console. The PS one is considerably smaller than the original PlayStation. It was released on July 7, 2000,and went on to outsell all other consoles including Sony's own brand-new PlayStation 2—throughout the remainder of the year.Sony also released a small LCD screen and an adaptor to power the unit for use in cars.

The PS one is fully compatible with all PlayStation software. The PlayStation is now officially abbreviated as the "PS1" or "PS one.There were three differences between the "PS one" and the original, the first one being cosmetic change to the console, the second one was the home menu's Graphical User Interface, and the third being added protection against the modchip by changing the internal layout and making previous-generation modchip devices unusable. The PS one also lacks the original PlayStation's parallel and serial ports. The serial port allowed multiple consoles to be connected for multiplayer or for connecting a console to debugging software.

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Best Selling Game	Gran Turismo, 11 Million Approx
Top 10 Must have games (Expect to pay)	Crash Bandicoot, Resident Evil 2, Gran Turismo, Syphon Filter, Metal Gear Solid, Soul Caliber,Silent Hill, Tomb Raider, Point Blank, Time Crisis.
Key Accessories (Expect to pay)	GCon Gun, PS Mouse, Analogue Controller.

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Playstation 2

PaultheElder — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:12:55 CDT

Distributor	Sony
Manufacturer	Sony
Release Dates	Japan: March 2000 N.America: Oct 2000 Europe: Nov 2000
Units Sold	136 Million Approx
R/S	1/0
Expect to Pay	40 GBP
List of games available at	wikipedia
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Official console Homepage	PS2
Distributor Homepage	Playstation
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The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation series of video game consoles. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was released a year later in Japan. The PS2 is the best-selling console to date, having reached over 136 million units sell-in as of the end of December 2008 and a software library projected to exceed 1,900 games in 2009. In September 2004, Sony unveiled its third major hardware revision (V12, model number SCPH-70000). Available in November 2004, it is smaller, thinner, and quieter than the older versions and includes a built-in Ethernet port (in some markets it also has an integrated modem). Due to its thinner profile, it does not contain the 3.5" expansion bay and therefore does not support the internal hard disk drive. It also lacks an internal power supply, similar to the GameCube, and has a modified Multitap expansion. Sony continues to make the PS2 and has announced that in 2009 there will be 100 new software titles for the console.

The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation series of video game consoles. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was released a year later in Japan. The PS2 is the best-selling console to date, having reached over 136 million units sell-in as of the end of December 2008 and a software library projected to exceed 1,900 games in 2009.

In September 2004, Sony unveiled its third major hardware revision (V12, model number SCPH-70000). Available in November 2004, it is smaller, thinner, and quieter than the older versions and includes a built-in Ethernet port (in some markets it also has an integrated modem). Due to its thinner profile, it does not contain the 3.5" expansion bay and therefore does not support the internal hard disk drive. It also lacks an internal power supply, similar to the GameCube, and has a modified Multitap expansion.

Sony continues to make the PS2 and has announced that in 2009 there will be 100 new software titles for the console.

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Best Selling Game	GTA San Andreas 17.3 Million approx
Top 10 Must have games (Expect to pay)	GTA 3, GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas, Metal Gear Solid 2, Gran Turismo 4, Killzone, The Getaway, Metal Gear Solid 3, Resident Evil 4, Toca Race Driver.
Key Accessories (Expect to pay)	Eye Toy Camera, DVD Remote, Singstar Microphones, 8MB Memory Card.

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bhafc87 — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:26:43 CDT

Want to know what happened when? Did Sega appear before Atari? Did the Oric 1 appear before the Atom? Get your history right in a quick easy to view guide right here and find out when the defining moments in video game history occured.

Pre 1960 1889 Nintendo Koppai is founded, it later became Nintendo Playing card company 1940 Sega is technically founded known at the time as 'Standard games' 1948 Thomas T Goldsmith has a US Patent granted Entitled "Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device", the patent described a game involving aiming missiles at a target, and was inspired by the radar displays used in World War II. Some consider that this may be the worlds first ever 'video game'. 1951 The Nimrod was the first digital computer exclusively designed to play a game, though its true intention was to illustrate the principles of the (then novel) digital computer for the public 1952 Standard Games (Sega) becomes registered as 'Service Games of Japan' 1958 William Higinbotham creates a game called Tennis for two on an Oscilloscope, considered by many as the first ever 'video game', although a court ruling in a case between Magnavox and Nintendo said that the game did not use video signals, therefore was not a video game

1960 Onwards
1960 1961
1962 Steve Russell creates 'Spacewar' one of the first digital computer games. Its legacy inspires some of the modern day games.
1963 Nintendo Playing card company became Nintendo Company Limited
1964
1965 Service Games of Japan (Service Games) merges with Rosen Enterprises to form Sega Enterprises
1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
1971 'Computer Space' is considered the worlds first commercially sold coin operated slot machine and therefore the first commercially sold video game. The founders would later go on to found Atari
1972 Magnavox Odyssey is the worlds first video game console Atari is founded. Atari release Pong as a coin operated slot machine and later on home consoles, however Magnavox sued Atari on all fronts for copyright and intellectual property infringements because they say their system had a similar concept game called table tennis...and they won.
1973 1974
1975 'Micro-soft' is formed
1976 The tradename 'Microsoft' is registered dropping the hyphen Fairchild release the Fairchild Channel F console
1977 Atari Release their first console, the Atari 2600 Nintendo Release their first video game console the Color TV game series 1978 Nintendo release their first Video Arcade game, 'Computer Othello' SNK is founded
1979
1980 Nintendo Release their first in the Game & Watch Series
1981 Nintendo Release the Arcade game Donkey Kong Crazy Kong is released by Grandstand
1982
1983 Sega release their first video game console, the SG-1000 The Oric-1 is released
1984 The Apple Macintosh is released
1985 Nintendo release the NES Sega release the Master System
1986 1987 1988
1989 Nintendo release the Game Boy Atari release the Lynx
1990 Sega release the Game Gear SNK release the Neo Geo AES
1991 3DO is founded Sega Mega CD is released
1992 1993
1994 The Playstation is released
1995 Nintendo release the Virtual Boy, it lasts for one year before being discontiuned
1996 1997
1998 Sega release the Dreamcast, SNK release the Neo Geo Pocket and the Neo Geo Pocket Color, Nintendo release the Game boy Color
1999 Bandai release the Wonderswan
2000 The Playstation One is released The Playstation 2 is released
2001 The Xbox is released Sega discontinue the Dreamcast and to this day have never produced another home console SNK is defunct and Playmore is founded by the same business man, Eikichi Kawasaki Nintendo release the Game Boy Advance
2002
2003 Playmore becomes SNK Playmore, although is again commonly known as SNK as in 1978 3DO is defunct Nintendo release the Game Boy Advance SP
2004 Nintendo Release the DS Sony release the PSP
2005 The Xbox 360 is released Nintendo release the Game Boy Micro
2006 The Playstation 3 is released
2007 2008
2009 Nintendo release the DSi, Sony release the PSP Go! the first download only hand-held device

Playstation

PaultheElder — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:56:54 CDT

Distributor	Sony
Manufacturer	Sony
Release Dates	Japan: N.America: Europe:
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Playstation 3

PaultheElder — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:49:14 CDT

Distributor	Sony
Manufacturer	Sony
Release Dates	Japan: November 2006, N.America:November 2006 Europe:March 2007
Units Sold	23 million approx
R/S	1/0
Expect to Pay	280 GBP
List of games available at	wikipedia
Best fan site	PSX
Official console Homepage	Sony
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The PlayStation 3 is a real technological gem. It contains a Blu-ray disc player for films in high definition, a Cell processor, guaranteeing unbeatable gross calculation power,

4 USB ports, a high-resolution multimedia interface, a wireless network connection (WiFi), and a range of hard drives up to 80 GB built in.

It does not have an extra power pack like the 360 and it runs quietly. It is wireless out of the box and the PSNetwork is free. The Sixaxis controller looks like a standard dual shock except it has triggers where L2 and R2 are on the shoulder. It has no rumble but it is motion sensitive.

Dualshock 3 is now available.

It is the ultimate piece of hardware that this generation has to offer.

It is currently 3rd in this generations sales but is catching the 360 up steadily. It has a 21% market share to the 360's 29%. The Nintendo Wii is this generations runaway success. Many Industry commentators believe that the PS3 will come in at 2nd place.

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Top 10 Must have games (Expect to pay)	Resistance, Resistance 2, Motorstorm, Motorstorm Pacific Rift, Uncharted, INfamous, Killzone 2, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, Fallout 3.
Key Accessories (Expect to pay)	Playstation Eye, Singstar Wireless Mics, Play TV, Wireless Buzz Buzzers, Dualshock 3 controllers, Bluetooth Earpiece, Dualshock Keyboard.

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The Older Gamer's Times 01/06/09

PaultheElder — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:59:26 CDT

Do I hate this? Do I?

I'm not sure. I thought I was sure initially. Then I started thinking about my IPOD TOUCH. You see I love my TOUCH. I Love watching movies on it and using IPlayer and all that cool stuff.
However, the games on ITunes aint too great if you know what I mean.

Now the PSP Go is download only. You can download all of your games and movies from the PSN. You see it might make sense.

But then the Devil on my other shoulder says. Sod you SONY. You are knifing the shops, you are knifing those who love to trade in and you are knifing the future retro gamer in the back.

I don't know. I really dont.

Help me make up my mind fellow gamers!!!!

Rispeck, Paul the Elder!!!

Watch this Space for a full rundown on the PSP GO !!!!!!!!!!!!

Neo Geo Handheld (B&W)

PaultheElder — Sat, 30 May 2009 05:40:07 CDT

Distributor	SNK
Manufacturer	SNK
Release Dates	Jpn:1998
Units Sold	2 Million Approx (incl Color)
R/S	3/2
Expect to Pay	30 GBP
List of games available at	wikipedia
Best fan site	pocket gamer
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The Neo Geo Pocket was SNK's first hand held video game system, released in Japan in late 1998; however, lower than expected sales resulted in its discontinuation in 1999, and was immediately succeeded by the Neo Geo Pocket Color. The system only had a retail release within the Japan and Hong Kong market. Though the system enjoyed only a short life, there were some significant games released on the system such as Samurai Shodown, and King of Fighters R-1. The entire Neo Geo Pocket game library included: Melan Chan's Growth Diary, Puzzle Link, Pocket Tennis, Neo Cup 98, Neo Cup 98 plus, King of Fighters, Samurai Shodown, Master of Syougi, Neo Cherry Master, Baseball Stars. The Neo Geo Pocket Color game library is mostly backward compatible with the Neo Geo Pocket, meaning that the majority of the newer color games can play on the Neo Geo Pocket. There are, however, notable exceptions such as Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure and SNK vs. Capcom: Match Of The Millennium. The newer Neo Geo Pocket Color is fully backward compatible and can play all games released for the Neo Geo Pocket.

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ZX Spectrum + 3

PaultheElder — Sat, 30 May 2009 05:20:04 CDT

Distributor	Sinclair
Manufacturer	Sinclair
Release Dates	UK:
Units Sold	Unavailable
R/S	3/2
Expect to Pay	30+ GBP
List of games available at	wikipedia
Best fan site	World of Spectrum
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The ZX Spectrum +3 looked similar to the +2 but featured a built-in 3-inch floppy disk drive (like the Amstrad CPC 6128) instead of the tape drive, and was in a black case. It was launched in 1987, initially retailed for £249 and then later £199 and was the only Spectrum capable of running the CP/M operating system without additional hardware. The +3 saw the addition of two more 16 KB ROMs. One was home to the second part of the reorganised 128 ROM and the other hosted the +3's disk operating system. This was a modified version of Amstrad's AMSDOS, called +3DOS. These two new 16 KB ROMs and the original two 16 KB ROMs were now physically implemented together as two 32 KB chips. To be able to run CP/M, which requires RAM at the bottom of the address space, the bank-switching was further improved, allowing the ROM to be paged out for another 16 KB of RAM.

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Best Selling Game	Jet Set Willy
Top 10 Must have games (Expect to pay)	Trans-Am, Manic Miner, JetPac, Jet Set Willy, Chase HQ, Chuckie Egg, Beach Head 2, Rambo, Yie Ar Kung Fu, Bomb Jack
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ZX Spectrum + 2

PaultheElder — Sat, 30 May 2009 05:11:25 CDT

Distributor	Sinclair
Manufacturer	Sinclair
Release Dates	UK: 1986
Units Sold	Unavailable
R/S	3/2
Expect to Pay	30+ GBP
List of games available at	wikipedia
Best fan site	World of Spectrum
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The ZX Spectrum +2 was Amstrad's first Spectrum, coming shortly after their purchase of the Spectrum range and "Sinclair" brand in 1986. The machine featured an all-new grey case featuring a spring-loaded keyboard, dual joystick ports, and a built-in cassette recorder dubbed the "Datacorder" (like the Amstrad CPC 464), but was in most respects identical to the ZX Spectrum 128. The main menu screen lacked the Spectrum 128's "Tape Test" option, and the ROM was altered to account for a new 1986 Amstrad copyright message. These change resulted in minor incompatibility problems with software that accessed ROM routines at certain addresses. Production costs had been reduced and the retail price dropped to £139–£149.

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Best Selling Game	Jet Set Willy
Top 10 Must have games (Expect to pay)	Trans-Am, Manic Miner, JetPac, Jet Set Willy, Chase HQ, Chuckie Egg, Beach Head 2, Rambo, Yie Ar Kung Fu, Bomb Jack
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ZX Spectrum 48K

PaultheElder — Sun, 24 May 2009 19:45:28 CDT

Distributor	Sinclair
Manufacturer	Sinclair
Release Dates	UK:1982
Units Sold	Unavailable
R/S	3/2
Expect to Pay	30+ GBP
List of games available at	wikipedia
Best fan site	World of Spectrum
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The Sinclair ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd. Referred to during development as the ZX81 Colour and ZX82, the machine was launched as the ZX Spectrum by Sinclair to highlight the machine's colour display, compared with the black-and-white of its predecessor, the Sinclair ZX81.The Spectrum was released in eight different models, ranging from the entry level model with 16 KB RAM released in 1982 to the ZX Spectrum+3 with 128 KB RAM and built in floppy disk drive in 1987. The Spectrum was among the first mainstream audience home computers in the UK, similar in significance to the Commodore 64 in the USA. The introduction of the ZX Spectrum led to a boom in companies producing software and hardware for the machine,the effects of which are still seen. Some credit it as the machine which launched the UK IT industry. Licensing deals and clones followed, and earned Clive Sinclair a knighthood for "services to British industry". The C64 was a major rival to the Spectrum in the UK market during the early 1980s. The BBC Microcomputer and later the Amstrad CPC-range were other major competitors.Sir Alan Sugar's AMSTRAD company bought the Sinclair brand in 1986.Amstrad made the +2 and +3 versions of the Spectrum.
The ZX Spectrum enjoyed a very strong community early on. Several dedicated magazines were released including Sinclair User (1982), Your Sinclair (1983) and CRASH (1984). Early on they were very technically oriented with type-in programs and machine code tutorials. Later on they became almost completely game-oriented. Several general contemporary computer magazines covered the ZX Spectrum in more or less detail. They included Computer Gamer, Computer and Video Games, Computing Today, Popular Computing Weekly, Your Computer and The Games Machine. The Spectrum is affectionately known as the Speccy by elements of its fan following

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Best Selling Game	Jet Set Willy
Top 10 Must have games (Expect to pay)	Trans-Am, Manic Miner, JetPac, Jet Set Willy, Chase HQ, Chuckie Egg, Beach Head 2, Rambo, Yie Ar Kung Fu, Bomb Jack
Key Accessories (Expect to pay)	The ZX Interface 1 add-on module included 8KB of ROM, an RS-232 serial port, a proprietary LAN interface (called ZX Net), and an interface for the connection of up to eight ZX Microdrives ZX Interface 2 which added two joystick ports and a ROM cartridge port. The ZX MicroDrive magnetic tape data storage system.

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Go to our Console timeline to find out exactly what happened when in the console world

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Playstation Portable

PS One

Playstation 2

Console Timeline

Want to know what happened when? Did Sega appear before Atari? Did the Oric 1 appear before the Atom? Get your history right in a quick easy to view guide right here and find out when the defining moments in video game history occured.

Playstation

Playstation 3

The PlayStation 3 is a real technological gem. It contains a Blu-ray disc player for films in high definition, a Cell processor, guaranteeing unbeatable gross calculation power,

4 USB ports, a high-resolution multimedia interface, a wireless network connection (WiFi), and a range of hard drives up to 80 GB built in.

Dualshock 3 is now available.

It is the ultimate piece of hardware that this generation has to offer.

The Older Gamer's Times 01/06/09

Neo Geo Handheld (B&W)

ZX Spectrum + 3

ZX Spectrum + 2

ZX Spectrum 48K

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