KickTraq

Below you will see the KickStarter Shirt and The Stickers/Decal in the coming days I will be showing of the drinking glass and pilsner beer glass. Also the shirts we gave away at PAX a red one and a blue one. Plus pictures of the all weather proof... (Read More)

PAX Pictures and Meet Ackk Studios the makers of Two Brothers which will be in demo soon on the GCW Zero and hopefully not much after that for sale as a full version on the APP Store. Thanks to Pardue my COO for the Pictures..... The first four... (Read More)

Last status update I gave was just two days ago. But if you would like I can make them more frequent... Last count I got was a little over 1500 completed with Quality Control and Assurance. They estimate mind you this is factory estimation not mine... (Read More)

Here is a video showing Progress on GCW Zero USB OTG support compliments of Zear for making the demo... Also mega thanks to xl0's for all of his hard development work to make this all happen. As for updates I expect them tomorrow night which will be... (Read More)

It's 10:06PM here still awaiting exact count of where we are at production wise from the factory as soon as I get that number I will give a best guess estimate of what date they will ship how long flashing should take etc. The developers are hard at... (Read More)

We are raising funds to buy the iconic Atari brand, re-launch it, and give it back to you on the GCW Zero portable gaming console. Atari is the Godfather of gaming.  It is an icon that represents more than just a gaming company: it is one of the... (Read More)

A Little Teaser Of Something I Think Everyone Will Like..... Huge thanks to Smagin for developing this port and Qbert for the videos.... Video Surprise 1 Video Surprise 2  (Read More)

Below you will find the Authorized Resellers/Distributors for specific regions in the world we are always seeking more. They will all soon start to begin taking pre-orders for our Retail Release in Mid April to Early May 2013 of The GCW Zero. North... (Read More)

Below you will find GCW Weather Proof Carrying Cases I've been working on as an accessory for the GCW Zero.GCW Small Black Weather Proof Carrying Case Closed: GCW Small Black Weather Proof Carrying Case Open: GCW Clear Small Unpadded Case Open (The... (Read More)

With more nearly 1,500 ordered, the GCW-Zero manufacturing costs have dropped below $100 per unit. The purchase of a retro handheld game console in 2009, triggered a series of events that led Justin Barwick of Kansas City, Mo. to dream up his own console, pull together a team of collaborators and launch a Kickstarter campaign earlier this month. As of today, the last day of the crowdfunding campaign, Barwick (left) and his team have raised more than $215,000 – nearly 1,500 backers have contributed at least $135 to pre-order the device. (Read More)

Enter the GCW-Zero, just in case you weren't already having enough trouble keeping track of startup consoles. The little handheld is a Linux-based, open-source device offering the capability to run classic PC games, emulated consoles and homebrew games. Specifically, the developer promises enough horsepower to emulate older consoles like the NES, all the way to the original PlayStation, with the video above showing off PC games like Quake and Descent running very well. (Read More)

Kansas City, MO -- Fed up with video game handheld technology incapable of accurately emulating classic gaming experiences, Justin Barwick, of Kansas City, MO, has created the GCW Zero, a truly open source Linux-based video game handheld. Joined by a community of software engineers and hardware testers, Barwick has encouraged the porting of many retro-game titles and computer game titles to the device. (Read More)

I first heard of the GCW Zero Kickstarter project a few days ago while reading an article from a well known PS Vita hacking forum, Wololo.net. The GCW Zero is a handheld gaming console designed with loads of oomph and grunt to finally play your collection of arcade classics smoothly, not to mention it's entirely opensource. (Read More)

Das Linux-Spielehandheld GCW-Zero verfügt nur über 320 x 240 Bildpunkte und einen 4:3-Bildschirm. Für Spielekonsolen-Emulatoren und Retro-Games soll das genau das Richtige sein. (Read More)

I mentioned the GCW-Zero (a Kickstarter project for an open source handheld console) a few days ago, and my doubts regarding some of the hardware choices behind the device. I was since then contacted by a few people who are backing the project, either here on this blog, or by email, basically explaining me where the project is coming from, and why I shouldn’t dismiss it too fast. (Read More)

La console existe et est déjà fonctionnelle, mais ses créateurs ont lancé un Kickstarter afin de réunir suffisamment d’argent pour pouvoir lancer une production à grande échelle. Tournant sous une version modifiée de Linux, la console fait tourner de nombreux jeux retro grâce à des émulateurs et dispose du Wifi. Le logiciel étant open-source, la seule limite au nombre de jeux disponible est l’imagination des développeurs, le processeur Ingenic JZ4770 1 GHz étant capable de faire tourner de nombreux jeux. (Read More)

Joining the array of Linux game console attempts is GCW Zero, an open-source game hand-held console. This isn't an Android-based solution but rather a pure Linux game console. (Read More)

The next gen looks like it will be quite different from what we thought: together with the biggest competitors like Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo, many other companies are entering the market with some different products. While Valve is aiming to bring Pc gaming into the living room with a big and ambitious project, some smaller companies are looking for funds to release some interesting products. (Read More)

An open-source Linux-based handheld that can emulate thousands of classic games is now being launched on Kickstarter. (Read More)

Tojoleon, a member of our /talk community, pointed me to this new Kickstarter project which aims at creating a new open source handheld console, mostly dedicated at homebrews and emulators, the GCW Zero. (Read More)

A new open source gaming handheld project called GCW-Zero has joined the wealth of new technologies emerging from Kickstarter, aiming at a target of $130,000. (Read More)

The GCW-Zero is an all-new open-source, Linux-based handheld gaming console, a portable system “made by gamers, for gamers”, that is completely customizable to your liking and can emulate virtually all retro consoles. The device is seeking Kickstarter funding of $130,000 to help get the system off the manufacturing rack. (Read More)

Thought some readers might be interested in this, it’s a Kickstarter campaign for something called the GCW-Zero. It’s a portable specifically designed for playing retro and open source games and is meant to be a better version of those fake retro consoles like the Neo Geo X that never turn out as they promise. (Read More)

Last year we brought your attention to a brand new retro gaming handheld in development known as the GCW-Zero. This open-source device promising fantastic emulation and homebrew offerings is now ready to be massed produced - should the demand be met on Kickstarter. (Read More)

We live in a technological era where it is possible to place powerful gaming hardware that exceeds yesterday’s PCs in the palm of your hand. Tablets and smart phones are just one example of this. Their touch screens have already revolutionized casual, portable gaming. However, many gamers would agree that they are in their true natural habitat when in direct control of that experience with physical buttons and a real d-pad or authentic analog control. (Read More)