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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: arcadefever on August 29, 2007, 09:40:13 pm
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:'(
http://retroblast.com/index.php
i am sad to see RB going away, that was one of the first Arcade related site i visited, so many info, and so many good review...
sad to see that Kevin got some health problem :-\ i hope he is going to recover and bring in my mail box the best Gameroom Mag EVER ;)
We still have GRM :cheers:
even if RB is going away, thank you for for all the work you have put into it , wish you the best for Game room magazine :applaud:
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---fudgesicle---. I was just getting into some of the archives and older reviews there. :cry:
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Yeah, they were the best resource for monitor reviews around IMO. Wonder if the content could be handed over to someone else.
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it's very sad... but there are talks of possibly Saint or someone archiving the old content for future reference.
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Don't worry -- I'm making arrangements to make sure the content of RetroBlast finds a good home...somewhere really close. ;-)
I hated to do it, but I know it's the right decision. It's going to free me to devote more time to GameRoom, and since that's my business and livelyhood, I suppose it should get precedence. ;)
Thanks to everyone here who visited RetroBlast, from those early days of "The MAMEframe Arcade Machine" until these final days. It's been a fun ride, but it's time for me to change cars...
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Best of luck with GRM Kevein. Sorry to Retroblast shut its doors. You had some of the best reviews around.
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Sad to see it close. It was what got me start on the hobbie. :cheers:
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A toast! :cheers:
To Kevsteele & retroblast. The cause of, and solution to, all our arcade problems.
:applaud: :applaud: :applaud:
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A toast! :cheers:
To Kevsteele & retroblast. The cause of, and solution to, all our arcade problems.
:applaud: :applaud: :applaud:
I'll toast to that.
:cheers:
Cheers Kev.
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I will be sad to see this site go as well. It's information is priceless. I don't think I would have ever set up my Betson Multisync as well with out it. Nor would I have made the decision to buy it for that matter.
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Although I'm sad to see the site go, I hope it frees up some time for you to take some breaks and enjoy the finer things more... you know, like playing Galaga with an ice cold beverage :cheers: Also, best wishes for GRM.
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Very sad as I too was really drawn into the hobby because of RetroBlast!
Kevin, I wish you many future successes with GameRoom magazine and whatever else you do in life. Thank you for your huge contribution to the scene. I hope you still pop in here now and then because, if nothing else, you have the coolest avatar bar none!
let the toasting continue: :cheers:
spec
P.S. when are you going to publish your trackball review? ;)
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I am very sad too. :cry:
It is because of you Kevin that I actually made the arcade. It was your reviews of Slikstik..rotaries...spinner...4 ways...trackball..etc that I am now set up with an awesome rig.
I will miss you and your site. Take care, and I hope all is well for you in the future.
Like Lincoln(I think) said "This too shall pass". Everything must end, and seeing a site like this go after so long, it truly makes me thankful for the time I spent looking at your reviews.
A wonderful encyclopedia of knowledge.
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Can this page preserve here at arcadecontrols, since it have a lots of valueable information and reviews of products here (AKA OscarControls)?
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Kev -- while I am sad to see RetroBlast go, I am more excited about what you've got going on with GameRoom. (BTW -- THANX -- I got my order of back issues yesterday ... just in time for some lazy long weekend reading on the dock!)
Everybody else -- make sure that you check out GameRoom (http://www.gameroommagazine.com).
:cheers:
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Wow, so retroblast is gone, you make me sad. The site was a huge inspiration to me while I was building my cab :'( Good luck to kevin in all of his future endeavors.
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Thanks for the efforts on Retroblast and keep up the great work on GameRoom Magazine.
Now I need to find a new source for arcade-related holiday giveaway contests! :'(
Does this mean that those Retroblast/GameRoom tokens you gave away a while back are now going to be highly sought after collectibles?
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Kevin,
It is sad to see Retroblast close it's doors. If Saint does host the archives could you come back from time to time and add some new reviews? The information that you had in those were priceless and I would like to see at least that part continue.
TTFN and get healthy,
Kaytrim
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:cheers: and good luck.
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Thanks for all the great reviews! :applaud: :applaud: :applaud:
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Thanks a ton for all your hard work. Amazing you had time to do anything 'offline'.. enjoy yourself a bit and we will look forward to gameroom mag (guess ill have to get a subscription...)
Neil
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Kevin,
You are like my best friend, although I haven't met you. Hearing about your health pains me. I hope you get better soon, take the time to get better-we need you! I have enjoyed reading retroblast over the years. I was most excited when you bought gameroom magazine from Tim. You have done a great job on it, now you can just worry about that.
-Andy
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http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.retroblast.com ;)
Whenever anyone needs it.
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thanks, kevin, for your great and on-going contribution to the hobby.
yours was the first website i found when i became interested in retrogaming, and it had a strong influence over the system i eventually built. i especially appreciated the reviews you wrote.
although i'm sad to see the website go, i think you're making a wise decision. best wishes with your new focus!
maybe you can make time to do an occasional review article here, just for old time's sake . . . ;)
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Man - I knew I should have posted this in Main...
I posted first!
;D
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=70683.msg724670#msg724670 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=70683.msg724670#msg724670)
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Man - I knew I should have posted this in Main...
I posted first!
;D
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=70683.msg724670#msg724670 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=70683.msg724670#msg724670)
;)
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Gonna miss it Kev! I am in the same boat as a lot of these other guys, I kept going to RB for the hardware reviews. 2nd to none.
None of this is more important than your health though. Take a break... :applaud:
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Dang. RB is always the first source I go to when I'm looking into new hardware. Not to mention that I checked the news on there daily. Thanks for all the hard work.
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I always enjoyed checking out Retroblast. It has been a very valuable tool for me as I made my cabinet. Best wishes to you Kevin, and maybe I will subscribe to Gameroom some day. :)
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I posted in the other thread about this...
KEVIN: Keep the site up. Just put in big letters on the front page that you're no longer updating the site. There is absolutey NO reason to take everything off-line. If you can't afford the hosting, PM me please......
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Any news where RB found a new home?
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Any news where RB found a new home?
It's coming.
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:cheers: