GenXGrownUp
@genxgrownup.bsky.social
If you grew up in the 70s, 80s, or 90s you knew how cool it was to be a kid back then. We had the greatest music, TV, movies, tech and pop culture of any generation and, although we have grown up, we have refused to outgrow our love for those things.
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Valve reveals new hardware lineup for 2026, light gun games coming to the Intellivision, Doom runs on a satellite in orbit, & MORE in this Bit-by-Bit news roundup!
Steam Machine Is Back?! Valve’s Tiny PC Revealed + More Retro News!
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November 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Valve reveals new hardware lineup for 2026, light gun games coming to the Intellivision, Doom runs on a satellite in orbit, & MORE in this Bit-by-Bit news roundup!
These little Pixel Pocket Pro units from My Arcade are now shipping, and you may be surprised just how faithful this Galaga gadget is to the arcade original!
NEW Galaga Pixel Pocket Pro from My Arcade! | It's Galaga on the GO!
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November 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
These little Pixel Pocket Pro units from My Arcade are now shipping, and you may be surprised just how faithful this Galaga gadget is to the arcade original!
Have a look at this crazy VIP bundle for the new Pac-Man x Atari 2600+ console & ghost controllers!
@atari.com @plaion.bsky.social
@atari.com @plaion.bsky.social
ATARI Pac-Man EDITION 2600+! | See It All to Decide Which Edition is FOR YOU
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November 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Have a look at this crazy VIP bundle for the new Pac-Man x Atari 2600+ console & ghost controllers!
@atari.com @plaion.bsky.social
@atari.com @plaion.bsky.social
New scrolling Toaplan shooters coming to Atari consoles, Namco's Tokyo Wars getting a home release 30 years later, Space Invaders game mechanic was a side-effect of a processor botteneck, & MORE in this Bit-by-Bit news roundup!
Atari Levels Up With 3 Toaplan Drops! + More Retro News!
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November 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
New scrolling Toaplan shooters coming to Atari consoles, Namco's Tokyo Wars getting a home release 30 years later, Space Invaders game mechanic was a side-effect of a processor botteneck, & MORE in this Bit-by-Bit news roundup!
Turns out ModRetro's Chromatic is WAY more than just a modern take on Big N's Game Boy. Color me surpised! 🌈
ModRetro's CHROMATIC: This Modernized Game Boy is FULL of SURPRISES!
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November 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Turns out ModRetro's Chromatic is WAY more than just a modern take on Big N's Game Boy. Color me surpised! 🌈
Cast your gaze upon this forgotten corner of Mattel computing history still boxed and in remarkable condition: the Aquarius home computer!
Vintage 1983 MATTEL AQUARIUS Home Computer & Peripherals | AMAZING CONDITION!
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November 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Cast your gaze upon this forgotten corner of Mattel computing history still boxed and in remarkable condition: the Aquarius home computer!
Atari 50 Namco Legendary Pack releases this week, Atari Pong table on the way from Alan-1, Intellivision Sprint pre-orders are live on Amazon, & MORE in this Bit-by-Bit news roundup!
Atari 50 Levels Up With Namco! + More Retro News!
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November 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Atari 50 Namco Legendary Pack releases this week, Atari Pong table on the way from Alan-1, Intellivision Sprint pre-orders are live on Amazon, & MORE in this Bit-by-Bit news roundup!
The new G'AIM'E Time Crisis plug-n-play lightgun just hit GXG HQ and we give it a spin to see how well it recreates the arcade shooting experience. genxgrownup.com/gaime
NEW Time Crisis Lightgun PLUG-N-PLAY | Does G'AIM'E Deliver On the Promise?
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November 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The new G'AIM'E Time Crisis plug-n-play lightgun just hit GXG HQ and we give it a spin to see how well it recreates the arcade shooting experience. genxgrownup.com/gaime
Do you remember the arcade translation that put ColecoVision on the map? We sure do!
ColecoVision's DONKEY KONG Was a System-Seller | How Well Does it Hold Up?
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November 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Do you remember the arcade translation that put ColecoVision on the map? We sure do!
Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection seeing mixed reviews, Little Samson coming to the Switch in 2026, Vectrex Mini Kickstarter off to a tremendous start, & MORE in this Bit-by-Bit news roundup!
MK Legacy Kollection: Mixed Reviews, Big Yikes + More Retro News!
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November 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection seeing mixed reviews, Little Samson coming to the Switch in 2026, Vectrex Mini Kickstarter off to a tremendous start, & MORE in this Bit-by-Bit news roundup!
Imitation is the highest form of flattery, don't you agree, @techconnectify.bsky.social ? 😉
Admittedly this is not the first time I borrowed from your sweet style. 🍨 youtu.be/EbCjHsSao48
Admittedly this is not the first time I borrowed from your sweet style. 🍨 youtu.be/EbCjHsSao48
November 5, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Imitation is the highest form of flattery, don't you agree, @techconnectify.bsky.social ? 😉
Admittedly this is not the first time I borrowed from your sweet style. 🍨 youtu.be/EbCjHsSao48
Admittedly this is not the first time I borrowed from your sweet style. 🍨 youtu.be/EbCjHsSao48
Sorry not sorry. 😉💸
I gotta stop watching @genxgrownup.bsky.social live streams because I keep buying Steam games when I already have a backlog in the hundreds. This time it's ASCIILL, a steal at $5. store.steampowered.com/app/1878770/...
ASCIILL on Steam
Retro dungeon crawler with the crazy minimalist style. Take part in fast-paced encounters with inhabitants of the huge alien temple and pay special attention to numbers to solve puzzles and avoid trap...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Sorry not sorry. 😉💸
No time to rest - the first offiical firmware update for the @atari.com Gamestation Go from my MY ARCADE is headed your way!
NEW Atari Gamestation Go Firmware 1.1 | What's NEW and WHEN Can You GET IT?
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November 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
No time to rest - the first offiical firmware update for the @atari.com Gamestation Go from my MY ARCADE is headed your way!
The NEW Vectrex Mini Kickstarter is LIVE!
Vectrex Mini
The best vector console is back!
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November 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The NEW Vectrex Mini Kickstarter is LIVE!
Atari 2600+ Pac-Man Edition now available, Keys of Fury typing retro beat-em-up coming soon, Ayaneo releasing a new phone with triggers for gaming, & MORE in this Bit-by-Bit news roundup!
PAC-MAN 2600+ Chomps Back! + More Retro News!
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November 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Atari 2600+ Pac-Man Edition now available, Keys of Fury typing retro beat-em-up coming soon, Ayaneo releasing a new phone with triggers for gaming, & MORE in this Bit-by-Bit news roundup!
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I've been buying games from these incredible people for 45 years - the latest being Poseidon's Gate, and I'm just as floored by the technical wizardry today as I was from Pitfall! and Keystone Kapers as a kid. It's great and makes me feel like I'm 7 years old all over again.
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October 31, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I've been buying games from these incredible people for 45 years - the latest being Poseidon's Gate, and I'm just as floored by the technical wizardry today as I was from Pitfall! and Keystone Kapers as a kid. It's great and makes me feel like I'm 7 years old all over again.
adgm.us/portal/index...
adgm.us/portal/index...
What else did you expect us to feature on Halloween? It's Halloween for the Atari 2600 (somewhat) based on the classic '78 fillm! 🔪🎃
Atari 2600 HALLOWEEN is a GRUESOME Rarity with Even SCARIER Gameplay!
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October 31, 2025 at 10:15 PM
What else did you expect us to feature on Halloween? It's Halloween for the Atari 2600 (somewhat) based on the classic '78 fillm! 🔪🎃
Become a GXG INSIDER for News, Promos, & PRIZES!
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October 31, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Become a GXG INSIDER for News, Promos, & PRIZES!
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Yes, we DEFINITELY caught today's #GoogleDoodle! How about a full playthrough in just 3 minutes?
October 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Yes, we DEFINITELY caught today's #GoogleDoodle! How about a full playthrough in just 3 minutes?
Halloween's not over yet - how about a creepy 1981 LCD game from Epoch to keep the blood flowing? 🕷️👻🎃
👻 BOO! 1981 Monster Panic LCD Handheld | Battle ALL the MONSTERS in One Game!
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October 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Halloween's not over yet - how about a creepy 1981 LCD game from Epoch to keep the blood flowing? 🕷️👻🎃
LISTEN NOW! genxgrownup.com/gxg-200/
We watch a new comedy thriller series about an unlikely workplace conspiracy, evaluate a mobile phone accessory to make your next flight a bit more tolerable, and play a vintage Atari game inspired by Mary Shelley's horror icon.
We watch a new comedy thriller series about an unlikely workplace conspiracy, evaluate a mobile phone accessory to make your next flight a bit more tolerable, and play a vintage Atari game inspired by Mary Shelley's horror icon.
October 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
LISTEN NOW! genxgrownup.com/gxg-200/
We watch a new comedy thriller series about an unlikely workplace conspiracy, evaluate a mobile phone accessory to make your next flight a bit more tolerable, and play a vintage Atari game inspired by Mary Shelley's horror icon.
We watch a new comedy thriller series about an unlikely workplace conspiracy, evaluate a mobile phone accessory to make your next flight a bit more tolerable, and play a vintage Atari game inspired by Mary Shelley's horror icon.
With Warner Bros. Discovery now for sale, George explores the possibility of Atari re-acquiring those Atari Games titles like Gauntlet, Toobin', Cyberball, & MORE!
Could Atari Reunite Atari Games?
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October 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
With Warner Bros. Discovery now for sale, George explores the possibility of Atari re-acquiring those Atari Games titles like Gauntlet, Toobin', Cyberball, & MORE!
Continuing our celebration of the Halloween season, how about a trip back to 1983 for Frankenstein's Monster?! 🦇👻🕷️
Atari 2600 FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTER! | Cage the Creature Before He BREAKS FREE!
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October 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Continuing our celebration of the Halloween season, how about a trip back to 1983 for Frankenstein's Monster?! 🦇👻🕷️
If you're ready to take your Atari Gamestation Go's spinner to the next level, just wait until you see this premium 40mm weighted spinner kit!
GSG Super Spinner on Etsy » www.etsy.com/shop/Innovat...
GSG Super Spinner on Etsy » www.etsy.com/shop/Innovat...
NEW Atari Gamestation Go SUPER SPINNER Takes Your GSG to the NEXT LEVEL!
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October 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
If you're ready to take your Atari Gamestation Go's spinner to the next level, just wait until you see this premium 40mm weighted spinner kit!
GSG Super Spinner on Etsy » www.etsy.com/shop/Innovat...
GSG Super Spinner on Etsy » www.etsy.com/shop/Innovat...