System Reviews

Building a MAME Arcade

  We document our building and renovating a cheap stand-up arcade cabinet into a death metal black MAME arcade machine for the Game Room! The original cab is a Centipede machine, front end for MAME is Hyperspin and the controller …

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Omega Entertainment Machine Review

  Available at : http://arcadeworks.net/ What do you guys think of this new consolized Neo Geo MVS system? Leave comment below.  Please “star” and share, and be apart of the Gamester81 forums. Click here

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Sony Announces New Playstation 3 Model

  Just when you think the Playstation 3 couldn’t get any smaller, Sony announced this evening at the Tokyo Game Show that they will be releasing an even slimmer Playstation 3 model.  This newest model will be available in the …

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New Mega EverDrive Review

  Available at: http://stoneagegamer.com/   EverDrive What is your opinion about flash carts? Very cool and convenient I’d prefer to play the actual original game cart Undecided Current Results Leave comment below.  Please “star” and share, and be apart of …

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History of Consoles: Arcadia 2001 (1982)

Console: Arcadia 2001 Manufacturer: Emerson Availability: May 1981 Consoles Sold: Unknown Original Retail Price: $199 ($475.08 with inflation) History:  Emerson Radio Corp. (known for their development of affordable electronic products) decided to enter the video game home console market in …

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Nintendo 3DS XL System Review

  What are your thoughts about the Nintendo 3DS XL? Leave comment below, “like” and share, and be apart of the Gamester81 forums. Click here:

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History of Consoles: ColecoVision (1982)

Console: ColecoVision Manufacturer: Coleco Availability: 1982 Consoles Sold: 6 Million+ Original Retail Price: $175 ($415.47 including inflation) History: The company Coleco was founded in Connecticut in 1932 originally as a manufacturer of leather supplies and as a shoemaker.  Eventually Coleco …

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History of Consoles: Magnavox Odyssey 2 (1978)

Console: Odyssey 2 Manufacturer: Magnavox Availability: 1978 Consoles Sold: 2 Million Original Retail Price: $100 ($351.39 including inflation) History: Magnavox had been the first manufacturer to release the first home video game console to the market in 1972 with the …

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