Tag Archives: Consoles

The console war is put on hold when one of their own dies…

Posted on April 22, 2011 by The Retroist

It is good to see that during times of great sorrow that we can put our difference aside… [via] Imgur

The RDI Halcyon

Posted on January 5, 2011 by OffisaPups

The RDI Halcyon came out in 1985 and as you can see from this appearance of the Halcyon on the Computer Chronicles, it was waaaaaay ahead of its time. Sadly the system which cost $2500 was a flop. Nowadays it … Continue reading →

I Wish That I Didn’t Know Now What I Didn’t Know When I Was Younger

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Doug

A couple of fellows on the BART (the Bay Area Rapid Transit, San Francisco’s version of the subway) were talking video games. Having been greatly interested in video games for as long as I have had conscious thought, I listened … Continue reading →

Video Game Console Logo Gallery

Posted on June 4, 2009 by The Retroist

Here is a decent collection of video game console logos for you viewing pleasure. I will continue to update as I find new ones.

Recent Comments

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Gavin Buckley: It’ll take me a little while (I live in a diff country to where all my old stuff is now) but...
Knusper: Well, but imagine if it would work… I would love to see these LEDs blinking :D
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