GenXGrownUp
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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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that time of year where i say thank you very much from myself and @tanner4105.bsky.social and all the other amazing artists and producers i’ve worked with for checking out our jams this year.
December 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
that time of year where i say thank you very much from myself and @tanner4105.bsky.social and all the other amazing artists and producers i’ve worked with for checking out our jams this year.
Atari's brand new Intellivision Sprint is hitting retailers just in time for the holidays. If you want to find out if this reimagining of the classic Mattel console is right for your living room, here's the comprehensive review to give you all the info you might need. @atari.com @plaion.bsky.social
NEW Intellivision Sprint REVIEW | Hardware, Games, Expansion, & MORE!
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December 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Atari's brand new Intellivision Sprint is hitting retailers just in time for the holidays. If you want to find out if this reimagining of the classic Mattel console is right for your living room, here's the comprehensive review to give you all the info you might need. @atari.com @plaion.bsky.social
My Arcade launches Pac-Man 45th Anniversary players, Switch Online adds four more Game Boy & NES classics, buildable ZX Spectrum up for voting on the LEGO Ideas page, & MORE in this Bit-by-Bit news roundup!
My Arcade Pac-Man 45th Devices: Must-Buy or Meh? + More Retro News!
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December 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
My Arcade launches Pac-Man 45th Anniversary players, Switch Online adds four more Game Boy & NES classics, buildable ZX Spectrum up for voting on the LEGO Ideas page, & MORE in this Bit-by-Bit news roundup!
The first of the new Sonic the Hedgehog products from MY ARCADE have started hitting retailers. See if this new "Mighty Player" has what it takes for your home arcade.
SONIC the HEDGEHOG Gets MIGHTY! | My Arcade's NEW Mighty Player Tabletop
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December 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The first of the new Sonic the Hedgehog products from MY ARCADE have started hitting retailers. See if this new "Mighty Player" has what it takes for your home arcade.
Are you Team Chopper Command or Team Defender? 😁
Atari 2600's CHOPPER COMMAND | Activision's DEFENDER Knock-Off?
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November 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Are you Team Chopper Command or Team Defender? 😁
My Arcade seems to really be onto something with these Pixel Pocket Pro devices: tiny arcade experiences in cute little pixelated housings that you can clip onto your bag or belt loop.
NEW Space Invaders Pixel Pocket Pro from My Arcade! | It's S.I. on the GO!
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November 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
My Arcade seems to really be onto something with these Pixel Pocket Pro devices: tiny arcade experiences in cute little pixelated housings that you can clip onto your bag or belt loop.
What's going on with Asteroids? And Gravitar? And Yars? This keychain gadget makes some questionable choices.
ATARI Asteroids Super Micro Keychain Gamer | NEW from Hyper Mega Tech!
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November 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
What's going on with Asteroids? And Gravitar? And Yars? This keychain gadget makes some questionable choices.
Apogee surprise-releases psychological horror game Total Chaos, Nintendo fan mods a GBA to mount on a DeWalt cordless tool battery, Microsoft releases the Zork source code to the public, & MORE in this Bit-by-Bit news roundup!
This Apogee–Atari Horror Drop Came Out of Nowhere + More Retro News!
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November 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Apogee surprise-releases psychological horror game Total Chaos, Nintendo fan mods a GBA to mount on a DeWalt cordless tool battery, Microsoft releases the Zork source code to the public, & MORE in this Bit-by-Bit news roundup!
KEYS OF FURY is now available for just $5 on Steam! Think Typing of the Dead meets Fatal Fury, and you've got it! PLUS, play the custom GenXGrownUp arcade bonus level with original track from nerdcore's own Beefy! @beefyness.com
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November 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
KEYS OF FURY is now available for just $5 on Steam! Think Typing of the Dead meets Fatal Fury, and you've got it! PLUS, play the custom GenXGrownUp arcade bonus level with original track from nerdcore's own Beefy! @beefyness.com
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@genxgrownup.bsky.social celebrate the toys, games, tv, tech, movies, & pop culture of Generation X - basically all things retro! Here is their panel recording from the 2025 Portland Retro Gaming Expo! youtu.be/u_7TsX1mnh4
#prge #prge2025 #retrogaming
#prge #prge2025 #retrogaming
Generation X with GenXGrownUp PRGE 2025 Portland Retro Gaming Expo
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November 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
@genxgrownup.bsky.social celebrate the toys, games, tv, tech, movies, & pop culture of Generation X - basically all things retro! Here is their panel recording from the 2025 Portland Retro Gaming Expo! youtu.be/u_7TsX1mnh4
#prge #prge2025 #retrogaming
#prge #prge2025 #retrogaming
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Me and @tanner4105.bsky.social contributed a nostalgia-inducing new track to a bonus @genxgrownup.bsky.social level of Keys of Fury: Typing Action - a new typing beat-em-up!
You can pick it up for five bucks this very moment - store.steampowered.com/app/1546690/...
You can pick it up for five bucks this very moment - store.steampowered.com/app/1546690/...
Keys of Fury: Typing Action on Steam
Keys of Fury is a retro-style Beat `em up typing game. Focus on typing perfection as you battle your way to becoming a master of key fu.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Me and @tanner4105.bsky.social contributed a nostalgia-inducing new track to a bonus @genxgrownup.bsky.social level of Keys of Fury: Typing Action - a new typing beat-em-up!
You can pick it up for five bucks this very moment - store.steampowered.com/app/1546690/...
You can pick it up for five bucks this very moment - store.steampowered.com/app/1546690/...
You've GOTTA see this 3-D ASCII RPG releasing in just a couple weeks!
🔴 EFFULGENCE RPG | The Sci-Fi Party RPG in 3-D ASCII!
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November 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
You've GOTTA see this 3-D ASCII RPG releasing in just a couple weeks!
We round up some of our favorite new geeky gaming gadgets that make great holiday gifts. Forward this to whomever has trouble finding gift for YOU this season! 😉🎅
BEST New Gaming Gadgets for the 2025 Holiday Season!
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November 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
We round up some of our favorite new geeky gaming gadgets that make great holiday gifts. Forward this to whomever has trouble finding gift for YOU this season! 😉🎅
Analogue 3D get a restock and a price increase, The Spectrum gets a new collector's edition, another way to make that LEGO Game Boy playable, & MORE in this Bit-by-Bit news roundup!
Tariffs Strike: Analogue 3D Gets More Expensive + More Retro News!
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November 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Analogue 3D get a restock and a price increase, The Spectrum gets a new collector's edition, another way to make that LEGO Game Boy playable, & MORE in this Bit-by-Bit news roundup!
The Atari Pixel Pocket Pro has twenty-five VCS games packed into its tiny shell. Could this be the right fit for a little 2600 on the go?
NEW Atari Pixel Pocket Pro from My Arcade! | Is It Up to SPEED?
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November 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The Atari Pixel Pocket Pro has twenty-five VCS games packed into its tiny shell. Could this be the right fit for a little 2600 on the go?
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November 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Have you faced off against the relentless Hexuplex?
ATARI 2600's Subterranea | The THINKING Underground Shooter
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November 19, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Have you faced off against the relentless Hexuplex?
Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 getting physical release, Google Japan introduces rotary-phone-inspired keyboard, new Game Tank 8-bit game console revealed, & MORE in this Bit-by-Bit news roundup!
Atari Parks RCT3 on Your Shelf! + More Retro News!
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November 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 getting physical release, Google Japan introduces rotary-phone-inspired keyboard, new Game Tank 8-bit game console revealed, & MORE in this Bit-by-Bit news roundup!
Little keychain gaming gadgets are all the rage this fall. In our ongoing series to review them all, we take a look at this Space Invaders Super Micro Keychain Gamer.
NEW Space Invaders Super Micro | The Taito Classic on your KEYS!
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November 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Little keychain gaming gadgets are all the rage this fall. In our ongoing series to review them all, we take a look at this Space Invaders Super Micro Keychain Gamer.
In time for Christmas!
G'AIM'E TIME CRISIS+ ULTIMATE
G'AIM'E is engineered to self-calibrate by intelligently detecting your screen, offering unparalleled accuracy and ease of use. It works from various angles and distances, supports all kind of common ...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:41 PM
In time for Christmas!
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!
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@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! 🌈