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This is a just a final reminder that VCF East is taking place from 9 AM EDT on Friday, March 31, to 5 PM EDT on Sunday, April 2 at InfoAge Science Center (2201 Marconi Rd., Wall, NJ, 07719). Here’s the high level schedule: Friday: 9:00am – 6:00pm (classes and post-lunch keynote) Saturday: 9:00am-6:00pm (morning […]

Cars have evolved almost as much as gambling has. Which is very little. In the past 100 years the automobile came and revolutionized the transport industry. But then nothing really changed after that. This despite the physical appearance of the vehicles and the extras they now put on the cars so that they can charge […]

Although not quite available for pre-order yet, the Dream Arcade Dreamcade Replay, which is a small Windows 10-based console meant to emulate a wide variety of classic systems, had two key pieces of information revealed for it today. The first is that the target price of the Dreamcade Replay has dropped to just $99. For […]

WaterMelon Games, creators of the excellent Pier Solar and the Great Architects RPG, are back with an all new beat ’em up called PAPRIUM. Featuring an over-the-top setting, oversized characters, and a huge 80 Megabit (that’s 10 Megabytes!) cartridge size, PAPRIUM looks to be a keeper for fans of the Sega Genesis and Sega Mega […]

Courtesy of our friends over at Positive Health Wellness, here is Karen Reed’s piece on 8 Ways Technology Is Improving Your Health (source): We hear all the time about how technology is bad for us. Since the introduction of computers, we spend more time sitting at a desk than moving around at work. We have created this sedentary […]

COUPON: Get 5% off an Astrohaus Freewrite or Traveler by using coupon code ARMCHAIR at checkout After having an Astrohaus Freewrite of my own for an all-too-brief review period, I can tell you from direct experience that a lot of people are interested in that clever and Armchair Arcade Editor’s Choice award winning product. Unfortunately […]

After reviewing the Redragon K558 ANALA RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, I was interested in trying out the Redragon Mirage M690 Wireless Gaming Mouse. While a budget mouse, it doesn’t skimp on performance or features. In the package you get the mouse itself, USB nano receiver, manual, small driver CD, and an extra set of bottom […]

Our friends from the UK have come up with a new “The Evolution of Mario” infographic. Enjoy [Source]: This month saw the launch of the latest Nintendo gaming console, the Nintendo Switch, 30 years since the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was released in the UK. And while a lot has changed for the company […]