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Modern ColecoVision Replacement, CollectorVision Phoenix, Now on Kickstarter!

Modern ColecoVision Replacement, CollectorVision Phoenix, Now on Kickstarter!

Oct 10, 2018

CollectorVision Phoenix, the FPGA-based ColecoVision-compatible console, is now on Kickstarter. FPGA technology allows for a perfect digital recreation of the functionality of an original system, in this case Coleco’s ColecoVision, as well as for various enhancements not possible on the original hardware without heavy modifications. These features and enhancements include:...

Final details for the massive private vintage and modern videogame and computer auction set for May 31, 2018 in Edison, NJ (online too!)

Final details for the massive private vintage and modern videogame and computer auction set for May 31, 2018 in Edison, NJ (online too!)

May 25, 2018

UPDATE EXCLUSIVE TO MAY 31, 2018:  The online portion, which is only a small 64 lots, runs for a few more hours, New Jersey time: https://connect.invaluable.com/bodnar/ The live portion, which is the bulk of the stuff, starts at 3PM and runs until at least midnight tonight. That allows for absentee...

New ColecoVision FPGA system with HDMI and support for more systems coming later this year!

New ColecoVision FPGA system with HDMI and support for more systems coming later this year!

Apr 2, 2018

Jean-François Dupuis of noted vintage game developer CollectorVision has posted on his Facebook account an update on the planned ColecoVision-compatible FPGA project, which, among other features, will have HDMI output, Super Game Module (SGM) game support, and an ability to play most MSX and Sega Master System games via its...

Massive private vintage and modern videogame and computer auction set for May 31, 2018 in Edison, NJ

Massive private vintage and modern videogame and computer auction set for May 31, 2018 in Edison, NJ

Mar 12, 2018

OK, finally a date has been set for the auction of my personal collection of hundreds of different videogame and computer systems from all eras and regions, as well as tens of thousands of software items, accessories, books, and other paraphernalia and collectibles (my past descriptions of this here). Temporary...

Blockbuster Memo Uncovered – Atari planned to incorporate ColecoVision back in 1983!

Blockbuster Memo Uncovered – Atari planned to incorporate ColecoVision back in 1983!

Sep 6, 2017

AtariAge forum goer, Dutchman2000, who acquired an Atari-related paperwork lot, has shared the text from a fascinating internal memo that describes plans for the company to make use of a version of Coleco’s ColecoVision hardware in their products. While the author of the original memo does not wish for a scan...

News: 17 New ColecoVision Games for a Good Cause

News: 17 New ColecoVision Games for a Good Cause

May 23, 2016

Team Pixelboy has announced that they’ll be releasing 17 new ColecoVision games in the coming months in support of a ColecoVision homebrew author whose wife and new child are undergoing serious medical issues. You can get all of the details, including how to order, in the official AtariAge thread. The...

Last call on an even better Coleco Adam power supply!

Last call on an even better Coleco Adam power supply!

May 24, 2015

After receiving and using for a while what is now the third major (and countless minor) revision of Rey Lopez’s replacement Coleco Adam power supply, I can say with confidence that it’s perfected. It’s impressively small, is styled to match the Adam, has no fan, and features generous cable lengths....

New power supply for the Coleco Adam

New power supply for the Coleco Adam

Dec 16, 2014

Thanks to enterprising hardware hacker, Rey Lopez, there is now a new replacement for the Coleco Adam’s power supply, which, if you’re unaware, was placed inside its enormous printer. Many modern users of the Coleco Adam, such as myself, have typically pulled the power supply out of the Adam’s printer...

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