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Aerobatics Retro (Zaccaria) on the AtGames Legends Pinball (002)

This is the second (002) in a series of quick gameplay videos of every licensed virtual pinball table available to play on the AtGames Legends Pinball machine, one of the most value-packed home systems. I’ll play these in menu order (for the most part). This video covers the Magic Pixel release of Zaccaria’s Aerobatics Retro, an electro-mechanical pinball machine from 1977 that’s given a 1950s-style makeover.

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Aerobatics (Zaccaria) on the AtGames Legends Pinball (001)

This is the first (001) in a series of quick gameplay videos of every licensed virtual pinball table available to play on the AtGames Legends Pinball machine, one of the most value-packed home systems. I’ll play these in menu order (for the most part). This video covers the Magic Pixel release of Zaccaria’s Aerobatics, an electro-mechanical pinball machine from 1977.

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Review: EverCross Hoverboard with hovercart seat attachment

Although the hoverboard craze has long-since passed, there’s definitely still room for a newer generation of more efficient – and safer – devices, particularly when they’re not only far less expensive, but also come with a scooter seat attachment – making it a “hovercart” – to allow for a wider range of riders and relative skill levels. That’s not only good for a balance-challenged middle-aged man such as myself, but also my three daughters, 16, 14, and 6, who are on the less adventurous side when it comes to standing on a hoverboard, but still love the idea of powered transportation.

The EverCross Hoverboard is priced at just $249.00 on Amazon right now. That includes not only the 6.5″ (wheel diameter of the solid rubber tires) hoverboard, but also the seat attachment, which turns the hoverboard into a self-balancing scooter. It’s a great value any way that you look at it.

It’s an electric blue color.

There are three color/design options available in what are otherwise identical configurations: blue, hip hop, and purple. We chose blue. As you can hopefully tell from the photos, the blue is “electric,” and really striking looking. It’s a beautiful design, and, even though I don’t have the purple, it appears to have the same metallic effect. The hip hop design is certainly unique if you want to make more of a bold statement. Surprisingly – and again, especially surprisingly for this price point – even the seat/scooter attachment match – with blue accents and black seat for the blue, yellow accents and hip hop design seat for the hip hop, and black on black for the purple.

The hoverboard portion charging

While the designers nailed the aesthetics, the more pressing concern of course is the functionality. The hoverboard itself sports two 350W engines with brushless motors that have a top speed of 15KM/H (a little over 9MPH) with a “load” (weight of the rider plus accessories) of 20-100kg (about 44 – 220lbs) when used under normal driving conditions, i.e., mostly flat and smooth surfaces, although it can handle inclines of up to 15 degrees and short grass (but not sand, naturally). Needless to say, this is plenty of performance for a wide range of riders, especially at such a competitive price point.

The charger is safe and modern, with no danger of overheating itself or the hoverboard.

The seat attachment is basically universal, but is again color-coordinated to the included hoverboard. It can accommodate hoverboards from the included 6.5″ model to designs with up to 10″ wheel diameters, and has an adjustable length of 31 – 44.5 inches. The maximum load capacity is rated for the same as the hoverboard at up to 220lbs, but of course overall performance and range will suffer a bit the closer you get to the combined weight threshold.

The hoverboard takes about 3 – 4 hours to fully charge from an empty battery, with a fully charged runtime of roughly 1 – 2 hours (or 6 – 9 miles), again, depending upon environmental conditions, overall load, and how fast you run the hoverboard. Although we didn’t exactly time these figures, our general testing and usage for the past week appear to bear this out.

All of the pieces to the scooter portion to turn it into a hovercart.

Everything comes in a single, large box. The hoverboard is obviously pre-assembled and you can immediately plug in the included AC adapter to get it charging (and side note for those who are concerned–we’ve left the hoverboard plugged in and charging for days and there’s no noticeable heat build-up). The scooter attachment comes in roughly seven pieces. You also get a bag of parts, some straps, a flag, and of course, a manual.

The included hoverboard manual is sufficiently exhaustive regarding functionality and usage. It explains the various LEDs, indicator lights, how it balances, and more, right down to using the hoverboard’s built-in Bluetooth functionality to play audio from your phone or tablet! While the onboard speaker is mediocre, the fact that you can play music on it at all is a pretty impressive feature, much like the flashy LED lights.

The included scooter attachment, manual (found under the seat part, in case you don’t see it), however, is a bit less clear in regards to assembly and misses some steps. However, if you follow along carefully and can do some basic troubleshooting, you should be able to figure it out. Just remember to make use of the unreferenced nuts and washers when assembling the seat and you should be mostly OK, although I never did get the seat as secure to the frame as I wanted.

The build is complete.

With all of that in mind, the bottom line is that this is a fun product that my whole family is able to enjoy. Even if any of us are likely ever going to put the time in mastering standing and riding the hoverboard, we can greatly enjoy using it as a hovercart. Options are good.

Trying out the EverCross in my home office.

As you can see in the short video above, where I’m playing the public domain song Violins by Juliana Chahayed on the hoverboard’s onboard Bluetooth speakers and giving it a spin in my home office, it’s a blast. It’s zippy and responsive, and you’ll be able to pick up the controls quickly.

The overall build quality – seat aide – is extremely impressive, especially at this price point. If you’re looking for some motorized fun for all ages, this EverCross Hoverboard bundle really delivers. It’s a modest investment for something so versatile and well-designed and something I unequivocally recommend.

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Amiga Forever and C64 Forever 9 Released

The best Commodore 8- and 16/32-bit software emulation packages are back, this time with Amiga Forever and C64 Forever 9. There are new Arcade Tile modes via the View menu, Light vs. Dark modes, Virtual Keyboard, Virtual Mouse, Fullscreen Controls, and many more new features in this latest release.

Raid on Bungeling Bay, one of my all-time favorites, and one of the countless great games you can play on the Commodore 64

What follows is the press release with more details:

Amiga Forever and C64 Forever 9 Released

March 10, 2021 – Cloanto released today version 9 of Amiga Forever and C64 Forever, the official Commodore/Amiga preservation, emulation and support suites for Windows.

The new editions are the result of more than two years of development since the previous major version, which also saw the parallel release of numerous free updates to the previous version, and the development of Amiga Explorer 8 and Amiga Explorer 9 (now included in Amiga Forever 9 Plus Edition and Premium Edition).

Version 9 celebrates beautiful new visual features like Arcade mode, Tile mode, light vs. dark options, and a first set of more colorful skin variants. Under the hood, hardware-accelerated technologies like Direct2D are used to provide a snappy experience. Powerful new column and tile field selection and sort options provide unprecedented control within the player interface, while a new property handler and an enhanced preview handler enable seamless content access via File Explorer and Windows Search.

New automation and title authoring features make it possible to automatically run a script or application on startup, e.g. to quickly invoke different features or games from a shared Amiga setup. This is envisioned to be only the beginning of new automation capabilities which are planned to be released over the next months.

Additional Amiga improvements include RDB disk image enhancements, while 8-bit features include new SID audio, drive and media options, and support for the MAX Machine and the C64 Magic Voice cartridge.

On the input front, shared Amiga and 8-bit improvements include the ability to use the player entirely with a game controller, and enhanced virtual buttons that can now simulate guest joystick events (e.g. autofire) in addition to keyboard events.

Hundreds of smaller new features and refinements also made it into these new versions. Windows too went through several new releases since the previous major release of Amiga Forever and C64 Forever, and the new code base provides better support for new features introduced in Windows 10 versions 1909, 2004 and 20H2.

Amiga Forever 9 is available now in three editions:

– Value Edition (downloadable installer)
– Plus Edition (downloadable installer with option to build DVD ISO image)
– Premium Edition (downloadable Plus Edition, plus boxed software and additional videos on 3 DVDs)

C64 Forever 9 is available now in three editions:

– Free Express Edition (feature-limited version)
– Downloadable Plus Edition (downloadable installer with option to build CD ISO image)
– Boxed Plus Edition (downloadable Plus Edition, plus boxed CD)

Both packages recognize and work with each other, with options to merge the different platforms into the same interface. Prices start from $9.95 (Value Edition, or special upgrade offers).

Press Release with Links
https://www.amigaforever.com/news-events/af-9/

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New Wave announces pre-orders for 1942 X RepliCade and 1943 X RepliCade Overhaul Edition!

New Wave is today announcing pre-orders for 1942 X RepliCade and 1943 X RepliCade Overhaul Edition. These 1/6-scale arcade cabinets contain fully-playable versions of both classic shoot-‘em-up games and are officially licensed by Capcom.

Pre-orders for the 1942 X RepliCade and 1943 X RepliCade Overhaul Edition cabinets are live now on NewWaveToys.com at the reduced price of $99.99 (MSRP: $119.99).

1942 X RepliCade1943 X RepliCade Overhaul Edition

Here’s the press release:

Take to the Skies with 1942 and 1943 Mini Arcade Cabinets by New Wave, Now Available for Pre-Order

1/6-Scale Cabinets Feature Fully-Playable Arcade Classics 1942 and 1943: The Battle of Midway

LOS ANGELES — March 4, 2021 — Today, New Wave, an industry leader in preserving all facets of the authentic ‘80s arcade experience through its lineup of premium miniature collectibles, announced that pre-orders are now open for 1942 X RepliCade and 1943 X RepliCade Overhaul Edition. These 1/6-scale mini arcade cabinets are modeled after the original 1980s machines and are fully-playable, each containing both 1942 and 1943: The Battle of Midway games designed by Yoshiki Okamoto. Pre-orders are now live on NewWaveToys.com for a special discount price of $99.99 (MSRP: $119.99) each.

1942 X RepliCade

The 1942 X RepliCade cabinet is a faithful 1/6-scale recreation of the Romstar / Capcom 1942 lowboy arcade machine, with Japanese-style diecast metal coin slot, customizable DIP-switch and cabinet settings, added HDTV connectivity, and a bonus 1943 Mini Arcade Stick for simultaneous two-player gameplay.

1943 X RepliCade Overhaul Edition

The 1943 X RepliCade Overhaul Edition contains the same classic games as the 1942 X RepliCade machine, but with extra design flairs on the 1/6-scale cabinet. The overhauled replica Dynamo cabinet features a unique coin door security bar, a mini bat-top joystick, microswitch buttons, yellow T-molding, customizable operator DIP-switch settings and more. Just like the 1942 cabinet,1943 X RepliCade features HDTV connectivity and includes a bonus 1943 Mini Arcade Stick, which can be stored in the rear of the machine. 

New Wave is dedicated to recreating the authentic arcade experience with its line of premium collectibles, all of which replicate the features and vintage feel of the arcade machines we grew up with, in 1/6-scale. Both 1942 and 1943 X RepliCade cabinets come complete with authentic wood cabinet construction, illuminated marquee and cabinet accents, and premium LCD color screen in 3:4 aspect ratio (vertical orientation). These RepliCades follow previously released cabinets including Asteroids X RepliCade, Dragon’s Lair X RepliCade, and Street Fighter II: Champion Edition X RepliCade.

Pre-orders for 1942 X RepliCade and 1943 X RepliCade are open to US and Canada only and end on March 16 at 5 p.m. PST, or until supplies run out. Orders are expected to ship Summer 2021. For more information, please visit NewWaveToys.com.

About New Wave

Since 2016, New Wave has been dedicated to licensing and recreating classic and culturally significant memorabilia in all forms – from arcade games to retro electronics, books, curios, and collectibles. Exclusivity, accuracy, and that all-important cool factor – it’s all there in the name. No matter the medium, New Wave has a way of embracing the future by preserving the best parts of what’s past; they spare no expense to deliver unparalleled quality and detail while capitalizing on their technological mastery to prime their products for modern relevance. A tight-knit team that first set out to make the items they wish they had growing up, New Wave understands nostalgia as more than an aesthetic, not cannibalizing but canonizing those most enduring tokens of our collective memory. Follow New Wave on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. For more information, please visit newwavetoys.com.

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PR: All-new laptop features 16 hours of battery life, touch display with 100% sRGB, and can connect to external graphics card via Thunderbolt 4

Thin and Light NT-15i Workstation Laptop Powered By 11th Gen Intel Core Processor and Optional External Graphics Card

All-new laptop features 16 hours of battery life, touch display with 100% sRGB, and can connect to external graphics card via Thunderbolt 4

Miami, FL – March 3rd, 2021, 1:00 P.M. EST— ORIGIN PC announced the availability of the all-new NT-15i workstation laptop powered by an 11th gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor and an Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics card. Professionals can add an optional external graphics card with a VisionTek eGPU via Thunderbolt 4, up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 or NVIDIA RTX A6000 graphics card. Designed to function as a hybrid device capable of performing when traveling or at the office, the NT-15i offers up to 16 hours of battery life, weighs 3.6 pounds, and is 0.58 inches thin. Amazon Alexa support is included via an RGB light bar allowing professionals to set timers, ask questions, open applications, and more via voice commands.

NT-15i

The display on the NT-15i is a 60Hz 1080p touch display with IPS technology, making it possible for faster interactions and detailed visuals on projects and more. External displays can be connected via DisplayPort 1.4 through Thunderbolt 4 or HDMI 2.0b. A single cable solution is possible by connecting an Elgato Thunderbolt Dock to connect multiple devices, displays, and more.

Rounding out the NT-15i is 16GB of LPDDR4x 4266MHz RAM, up to 2TB of NVMe M.2 SSD storage, Bluetooth v5.1, Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, and the option to add an HD UV print to the laptop panel. Designed to function as a road warrior and as an office powerhouse, the NT-15i is flexible enough to let you keep working wherever you are.

VisionTek eGPU enclosureVisionTek eGPU enclosure

The NT-15i laptop comes with free lifetime support and is proudly supported by the US-based ORIGIN PC team, available 24/7. The NT-15i starts at $1508 for the standalone laptop, $457 for the VisionTek eGPU enclosure add-on, and varying pricing for the desktop GPU.

The New NT-15i Laptops Feature:

11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 core processorIntel Iris Xe Integrated GraphicsSupport for external GPU via Thunderbolt 4, up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 or NVIDIA RTX A600015.6” 60Hz FHD (1920*1080) narrow bezel touch display with 100% sRGB coverageUp to 2TB of NVMe M.2 SSD storage16GB LPDDR4x 4266MHz RAMIntel Dual Band Wireless-Wi-Fi 6 AX201 + BT2x Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB 3.2 Gen21x HDMI 2.0b Output, DisplayPort 1.4a via Thunderbolt 4 portsSupport for Elgato Thunderbolt Dock for single cable solutionBacklit keyboard with white LEDRGB light bar with Amazon Alexa supportCustom HD UV printing and laser etching availableFree Lifetime 24/7 Phone Support Based in the U.S.

To learn more about the new NT-15i workstation laptop, please visit: https://www.originpc.com/worksation/laptops/nt-15i/

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About ORIGIN:

ORIGIN PC builds custom, high-performance desktops, workstations, and laptops for hardware enthusiasts, digital/graphics artists, professionals, government agencies, and gamers. ORIGIN PCs are hand built, tested, and serviced by knowledgeable gaming enthusiasts, industry veterans, and award-winning system integrators. Every ORIGIN PC comes with free lifetime 24/7 support based in the United States. The ORIGIN PC staff is comprised of award-winning enthusiasts, experienced in the gaming and PC markets who want to share their passion with others. ORIGIN PC is located in Miami, FL and ships worldwide. For more information, please visit www.ORIGINPC.com or call 1-877-ORIGIN-Ø. (674-4460)

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Pay what you want for Steam games like Indivisible, Blacksad: Under the Skin, Telltale Batman Shadows Edition, and more!

Here’s the link to check out the bundle options and name your own price!

Dive into something you’ll love. Get games like Indivisible, Blacksad: Under the Skin, and Telltale Batman Shadows Edition. Plus, your purchase helps support Covenant House and a charity of your choice!

Pay $1 or more. Normally, the total cost for the games in this bundle is as much as $192. Here at Humble Bundle, you choose the price and increase your contribution to upgrade your bundle! This bundle has a minimum $1 purchase.

Redeem your keys. All of the games in this bundle are available on Steam for Windows.

Support charity. Choose where the money goes – between the publishers and a charity of your choice via PayPal Giving Fund. If you like what we do, you can leave us a Humble Tip too!

HUMBLE TALES OF LOVE & ADVENTURE BUNDLE

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You need this simple fix for the Unico NEOGEO MVSX (SNK) Base!

Is your NEOGEO MVSX (SNK) Base inadequate? Having trouble seeing the screen? This simple and inexpensive riser solution is your answer: https://amzn.to/3uhlUSE. You can see it in action in the video below:

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Pay what you want for The Humble Plug In (And Play!) Digital Bundle: TT Isle of Man, Sundered, WRC8, and more for Steam!

Here’s the link to check out the bundle options and name your own price!

Humble Plug In (And Play!) Digital Bundle

Plug in to great games. We’ve teamed up with Nacon and Plug In Digital for our newest bundle! Get games like Hover, Sundered: Eldritch Edition, TT Isle of Man, and WRC 8. Plus, your purchase will support Doctors Without Borders / MSF, and a charity of your choice!

Pay $1 or more. Normally, the total cost for the games in this bundle is as much as $288. Here at Humble Bundle, you choose the price and increase your contribution to upgrade your bundle! This bundle has a minimum $1 purchase. Pay $1 or more to access Steam keys.

Redeem on Steam. All of the games in this bundle are available on Steam for Windows — and some for Mac and Linux too. EPISTORY and Chroma Squad are also available DRM-Free. Please check out the full system requirements here prior to purchasing.

Support charity. Choose where the money goes – between the publishers, Doctors Without Borders / MSF, and a charity of your choice via PayPal Giving Fund. If you like what we do, you can leave us a Humble Tip too!

HUMBLE PLUG IN (AND PLAY!) DIGITAL BUNDLE

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The New Razer Blade 15 Base Edition is Now Shipping plus Gift Cards and Discounts!

Up to 6 hours of battery life and raw gaming might with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs make the Razer Blade 15 laptop a great choice for power users:

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition

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Check out the first analog optical gaming keyboard, the Razer Huntsman V2 Analog:

Razer Huntsman V2 Analog

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