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I just wanted to post an update and let everyone know that the next major update is only weeks away. The current price of the app is $1.99 and the price will increase to $2.99 once this next update is released. We are steadily increasing the price until we find a price point that works. The iPhone is a great platform but it is new. This application has been very popular and I thank you all. The next update will contain a couple key features. 1. It will auto update price once daily from an internet connection. This will allow us to post more frequent pricing updates and will allow us to provide updates to one platform on one day and updates to another the next. 2. We are including our most asked for update. Want/Have list functionality. You will be able to make what you currently have in your collection and what you want. You can then only display the items you either have or want when you are looking at the list. This will be very handy when you are at game shows or thrift shopping. 3. 3DO will be added as well as the more currently platforms. By the end of the year, every major game platform, including current generation, will be included. Some of the functionality requested in the post, by Triverse and others, is being considered. One thing on my priority list is to add the ability to search Chasethechuckwagon.com for auctions. I am working with Chase and would love to add other functionality. I think his game auction site is great. I am also looking to produce a FREE version of the app which would be extremely limited in functionality. I would love to make this available on other platforms but my developer only programs for the iphone. Any programeers out there that want to work out some kind of co-op venture to port this to other devices? PM me. Thanks again. Tom

Hello, Video Game Trader Magazine is launching a pilot program to provide 100% free hosting for Homebrew authors. We are looking for 5-10 interested parties for this pilot. Video Game Trader will provide free hosting on our server and will setup a wordpress blog setup for you. If you have your own domain you can use that. Otherwise you would have a http://name.videogametrader.com address. If you are interested in this pilot program, please PM me directly. Sincerely, Tom Sansone

Paypal button is fixed. As for your six month trial. Please let me know your name and address (and paypaly email address) and I can check to see why you did not receive issue #13) Thanks, Tom

Issue #14 of Video Game Trader magazine is now being worked on. I wanted to give you a preview of the cover. This issue will feature preview stories about Spike and Bubsy. Also, as a special, anyone that orders issue #13 (Now Out), will get issue #14 free once it ships (October 2009) (this offer expires September 15th) So hurry on over to the Issue #13 order page and get it! Feedback is always appreciated and welcome. Thanks, Tom Sansone

If you get it out by the end of the year, you will qualify for nomination for the Odyssey Homebrew of the Year. www.odysseyawards.com

do you have a release date for this game?

Hmmm. Please send me your address and I will make sure you get yours. Tom

I appreciate the complements. Thanks!

Even though the $9.99 discount is no longer available. I have decided to place a PERMANENT promotion for AtariAge readers. For those that missed the $9.99 special you can now subscribe to a Year of Video Game Trader Magazine for $14.99 ($19.99 CAN & $44.99 International). Please visit http://www.videogametrader.com/special-off...ri-age-readers/ to subscribe. Thanks for your support. Tom Sansone www.videogametrader.com

So far my favorite name is the Video Game Odyssey Awards. To me, it has a nice ring to it and pays homage to the very first system that hooked up to a TV. I also would like to immediately create a committee of 9 people (myself included) to help with the process. The nine of us would create the rules and criteria for nomination. My initial thoughts are to have a nomination process that people would vote on and then have the top 3 to 5 voted on by the committee, or have those 3-5 voted on by online users. But the committee would oversee the process, making sure games are in the correct categories etc. I have a couple hand-selected people I will approach for this committee but I would like to know whom else is interested. If you are please email me your info, including why you should be a part of this, to vgtnj[nospam]@ aol.com. Please remove the [nospam] tag. You may be asking, why 9? Kudos to anyone that can guess that

Hello Everyone, As we move forward with the awards program (due in the spring), we need to come up with a name. I would really like to pay homage to two pioneers of the Video Game World: William Higinbotham (who created one of the first video games, Tennis for Two) and Ralph Baer (who created the very first Video Game System that hooked up to a TV, the Odyssey). Please let me know how these sound: The Baer Higinbotham Award, The Higinbotham Baer Award, The Ralph Baer Award, The William Higinbotham Award or the Odyssey Award. What do you think? Please provide your feedback. Whatever name is chosen, will most likely be the name of the award forever. Thanks, Tom Sansone

My initial thoughts are the let the people choose the nominees, and a winner out of the top 3 or 5 in each category will be selected by an independent panel. I really don't think "hacks" are real homebrews, but I would like a "most creative Hack" category or something. Read my next post concerning the name. Tom

We are still working on the details but I can agree with your point about letting the public nominate and letting an independent committee pick the winners. Thanks for the feedback.

Please reserve a copy for Video Game Trader. Thanks, Tom

I am also thinking of adding the following additional categories: * Rookie of the Year - Rewarding someones FIRST project * Best "Commercial Quality" release I also need help figuring out a name for the award. "Video Game Trader Homebrew of the Year" doesn't have a nice ring to it. Thanks, Tom

I think a new ColecoVision system is the way to go. If you can produce it at a cost equal to or just a tad more than what current ColecoVision consoles sell for then I think you would have something great on your hands. Tom

Hello everyone, I am working on putting together the first ever (at least to my knowledge) HomeBrew awards ceremony. We are planning on giving awards for multiple categories. I was wondering if I could ask for some of your help. I need to put together the categories that will be used. I am thinking of the following categories: * HomeBrew Game of the Year * Best Pre-8bit "Classic" Homebrew Game * Best 8-bit Homebrew Game * Best 16-Bit Homebrew Game * Best sound effects in a Homebrew game * Best graphics in a Homebrew game * Greatest Technological Achievement in a Homebrew Game * Best Remake What other categories should be included? Any homebrew released on cartridge/CD form in 2009 will qualify to be nominated. Various newsgroups/forums will be polled the last quarter 2009 and first quarter 2010 with awards being provided in Spring of 2010. The Summer issue of Video Game Trader will provide a feature story about the awards and I am trying to get some TV coverage as well. Any help and/or suggestions are appreciated. Thanks, Tom Sansone www.VideoGameTrader.com PS. Homebrew Authors, feel free to start contacting me about nominating your game now.

Video Game Trader Magazine & Price Guide Issue 13 is now available. Printed copies are already en route to subscribers. This edition can be purchased at www.videoGameTrader.com. Highlights of this issue: * Increased to 8.5 x 11 - Full Size!! * The Secret Origin of Super Hero Video Games * NES Archives: Wolverine * Homebrew Reviews: Legend of Wukong (Genesis), This Planet Sucks (Atari 2600) * NEW COLUMN: Six Feet Under - The Worst SuperHero Video Games in history * NEW COLUMN: Hidden Gems * Made in Japan: Fighting Vipers * Game Battle: X-Men Mutant Melee * NEW COLUMN: Token Appreciation - Space Invaders * Feature Review: Prehistoric Times (Atari 2600), ConsoleClassix.com, FC Mobile II * Programming the Game Boy Advance Part 3 * Plus... much more! * Also... the Video Game Trader Price Guide. NOW INCLUDES SONY PLAYSTATION and larger text size ========================================== Digital version of Issue 12 now available ========================================== Now that Issue 13 is out, Issue 12 is available to read free at www.videogametrader.com. To read the Digital Edition via Flash, or to download the PDF from Wowio, please visit: http://www.videogametrader.com/current-and...ssues/issue-12/ ============================================================ Video Game Price Guide iPhone Application v1.1 now available ============================================================ What's new in version 1.1? * Added Sony Playstation prices * Updated all prices * Added help screen * Added Details page for each item with a link to VideoGamePriceCharts.com detail page * Sorted main screen by Manufacturer * Added ability to jump to specific letter of the alphabet while browsing * Test with iPhone 3.0 OS The next update should have the ability to auto-update prices as we release them (about once per month). Also the next version will add 3DO and Game Cube to the platform list. Also, we are planning a price increase to $1.99 August 1st. ============ Help Wanted! ============ Video Game Trader is still looking for Game Reviewers, Graphic Artists, Magazine Layout Designers and Pricing Assistants. If you feel you could add something special to our little magazine. Please contact me at [email protected] (Remove the "SPAM." before sending please) ========================== Suggestions/Letters Wanted ========================== Please send us your suggestions and letters. If we print your letter, or implement your suggestion, you will receive a FREE Issue of Video Game Trader Magazine & a free Video Game Trader T-Shirt ========================================================================= Isadoo Publishing is looking for E-zines and other retro-gaming magazines ========================================================================= Isadoo Publishing (The publisher of Video Game Trader) is looking for other e-zine and retro-gaming magazine creators. We would like to publish your magazine. Please email us at [email protected] (Remove the "SPAM.") for details (Please provide details or samples of your current or future publication) ============================================================================== Attention Homebrew Publishers. Let Video Game Trader print your manuals FREE!! ============================================================================== Isadoo Publishing (The publisher of Video Game Trader) is looking to print your retro homebrew game manuals for free. Please email us at [email protected] (Remove the "SPAM.") for details (Please provide details or samples of your current or future publication) ================= As always, THANKS FOR READING!! Sincerely, Video Game Trader Staff Video Game Trader Magazine and Price Guide is dedicated to Orphaned and Classic Video Game Consoles. VGTrader is printed bi-monthly. ------------------------------ Video Game Trader Magazine and Price Guide is a bi-monthly print magazine devoted to classic and orphaned video games and the systems that play them. Each issue of VGTrader contains reviews, retrospectives, interviews, features, articles and more on your favorite games of yesterday. Each issue also contains the Video Game Trader Price Guide. This guide contains over 6000 prices for games and consoles from the Atari 2600 to Nintendo 64. Digital Editions of each issue become available, generally, two months after the print edition is released. Our current issue is now out. Our next issue is due to be shipped September 2009. Please browse the site (www.VideoGameTrader.com), read the blog, play some free video games, and download our iPhone application.

Are you an "old school" or modern gamer and/or collector? Do you shop garage sales, flea markets, eBay? Want to know if you are getting ripped off by your local game store? You owe it to yourself to know what your games are worth. The Video Game Price Guide contains over 6,000 video game titles and lists prices for complete and incomplete games and systems. The Game Price Guide database is maintained by Video Game Trader, a magazine devoted to video games. The guide includes pricing information for the following platforms: Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Atari Jaguar, Atari Lynx, Atari XE, Coleco Vision, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Intellivision, NES, SNES, Virtual Boy, Nintendo 64, Odyssey 2, Sega Master System, Sega Genesis, Sega Game Gear, Sega 32x, Sega CD, Sega Saturn, Sega Dreamcast, Sega Pico, Turbo Grafx 16, Vectrex & Sony Playstation. More platforms are planned for inclusion with future updates. WHAT'S NEW IN THIS VERSION: What's new in version 1.1? * Added Sony Playstation prices * Updated all prices * Added help screen * Added Details page for each item with a link to VideoGamePriceCharts.com detail page * Sorted main screen by Manufacturer * Added ability to jump to specific letter of the alphabet while browsing * Test with iPhone 3.0 OS The next update should have the ability to auto-update prices as we release them (about once per month). Also the next version will add 3DO and Game Cube to the platformm list. Also, we are planning a price increase to $1.99 August 1st. Sincerely, Tom Sansone www.VideoGameTrader.com

Thanks for the complements. 3DO is coming soon! That will be the next "classic" platform added. Tom

I just want to thank everyone that has downloaded the application. The next update is coming the first week in July (God willing LOL). Sony Playstation 1 will be added to the list with this update. We are also still taking preorders of issue #13 of Video Game Trader. It is our first FULL SIZE issue and features Super Hero Video Games. You can find out more at www.videogametrader.com. Thanks again. Video Game Trader Staff

Hello everyone, I would like to announce that we are now taking pre-orders for issue #13 of Video Game Trader Magazine (to ship in July). And starting with this issue, the magazine is FULL SIZE!. If you would like to pre-order then please go to http://www.videogametrader.com/current-and...e-13-superhero/ and place your order. As most of you already know, VGTrader sells out quickly, usually before we even get the issues in our hands. As always, thanks for your support. Sincerely, Tom Sansone PS. I have not had time to remove the $9.99 special subscription rate mentioned on the main page of AtariAge. And I probably wont have time to take it down until I am back from my vacation on June 7th. HINT HINT HINT!!

Thanks everyone for downloading the application. Please let me know what features you want added. A couple things in the works for the next update: 1. Ability to click on a game to navigate to VGPC.com specific page and display value trends. 2. Ability to "check" an item into your collection. 3. Ability to jump to a "letter" in each platform. What else do you want?? Suggestions and comments are always appreciated! Thanks, Tom www.videogametrader.com

Yes, it works with the iPod touch

Sorry, messed up the link, http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore...=8&s=143441