Monthly Archives: July 2011 »

Stuff for Saturday: Atari Enduro cabinet; Drunk Ms. Pac-Man @ E3; New UK summit for digital entertainment

arcadehero July 30, 2011 2

Via Gamesetwatch, the Portable Atari 2600 Endure Arcade cabinet by Rafael MSP down in Brazil. Enduro was always a fun game, I’m sure this cabinet makes it even more enjoyable to play. By the

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Pac-Man Battle Royale “unboxing”

Pac-Man Battle Royale “unboxing”

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First unveiled in February 2010, we got the first hands-on look for it the next month at the Amusement Expo, it made a big splash at e3 2010 and finally the game was found

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Darius Burst Another Chronicle found on-site in the UK + new DBAC EX video

Darius Burst Another Chronicle found on-site in the UK + new DBAC EX video

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(Thanks to Dave K for the tip!) When the English version of Darius Burst Another Chronicle was first seen in the UK at an Electrocoin event about a month ago, it was said that

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Wizard of Oz pinball playfield coming together nicely UPDATED

Wizard of Oz pinball playfield coming together nicely UPDATED

arcadehero July 29, 2011 4

The Wizard of Oz Pinball tease continues but the latest update shows some significant additions to the machine, with some toys to be found on the left side of the playfield. If you’re looking

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More CAX coverage + new documentary called ARCADE

More CAX coverage + new documentary called ARCADE

arcadehero July 28, 2011 1

One nice thing about the annual California Extreme (CAX) annual event is that it generates a bit of media coverage for arcade and pinball machines. The latest outlet to do so is Wired.com, who

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Darius Burst Another Chronicle EX and new BlazBlue unveiled

Darius Burst Another Chronicle EX and new BlazBlue unveiled

arcadehero July 27, 2011 3

Darius Burst Another Chronicle has certainly stirred some attention around the world, it has had a solid release in Japan, and it was shown in Europe a short time ago as well. It should

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The arcade goodness of Comic-Con

The arcade goodness of Comic-Con

arcadehero July 26, 2011 2

My brief hiatus is over now after I had been out in the wilderness camping. It was quite fun but with it over, back to the news of the arcade world. It doesn’t look

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Stop! Rumor Time: Let’s Go Island 3D coming to the UK?

Stop! Rumor Time: Let’s Go Island 3D coming to the UK?

arcadehero July 22, 2011 1

Newsfeed 1082 via It’s been a while since we had a juicy rumor to discuss but I think this one is plenty credible. According to the rumor, Sega’s new Let’s Go Island 3D arcade

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Taito shows off some new games for Japan

Taito shows off some new games for Japan

arcadehero July 22, 2011 3

Taito sure knows how to hold a “business meeting”. Of course this isn’t the typical business meeting where people sit around a conference table listening to some blather about why things suck at work

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First trailer for Golden Tee LIVE 2012 UPDATED

arcadehero July 21, 2011 1

While it lacks a country singing band as a part of the promotion (so far, click here to see what that was about) anticipation for the World’s Favorite Golf Game is already beginning to

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DNA Conference a success, looks to bring event to the US

DNA Conference a success, looks to bring event to the US

arcadehero July 21, 2011 1

You might recall that the newly formed Digital Network Association held a special, one-day Out-Of-Home Interactive Entertainment conference in London a week ago. It Founded by our friend and colleague Kevin Williams of The

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Missile Command 2 coming to CAX 2012

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It’s not hard to come up with a reason to visit California Extreme every year as there are plenty of awesome games to play there but one aspect of the event is that you

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