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Students in India start-up new company to make arcade titles

Students in India start-up new company to make arcade titles

Shaggy February 16, 2009 0

When it comes to places where arcades are bucking the downturn trend, India is one place that is making waves on that map, as we have previously reported. And perhaps thanks to that, arcade

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Razing Storm gets an official trailer, virtual environments torn to pieces

Razing Storm gets an official trailer, virtual environments torn to pieces

Shaggy February 16, 2009 0

I don’t think that there is any debate about the fact that Namco’s newest light-gun extravaganza Razing Storm looks absolutely amazing. It’s one of those games that will certainly make arcades look cutting edge. 

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SFIV has arrived on consoles so what is the verdict? UPDATED

SFIV has arrived on consoles so what is the verdict? UPDATED

Shaggy February 16, 2009 6

With SFIV making it’s way to consoles in less than a year than it was released to arcades in Japan (and then through imports elsewhere), one has to wonder how it stacks up? Unfortunately

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Guitar Hero Arcade now available

Guitar Hero Arcade now available

Shaggy February 14, 2009 2

For those who have been eagerly awaiting the release of Raw Thrills’/Konami’s Guitar Hero Arcade, the wait is finally over as models are shipping out to distributors across the country. My own local distributor

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With Midway bankrupt, where will that leave their arcade stuff?

With Midway bankrupt, where will that leave their arcade stuff?

Shaggy February 14, 2009 6

You have probably heard by now that Midway has gone bankrupt and they owe millions of dollars to different companies for various reasons. While Midway stopped making arcade games several years ago (and many

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Namco Bandai's AOU 2009 website

Namco Bandai's AOU 2009 website

Shaggy February 14, 2009 0

A few days ago we reported that Sega and Konami had setup websites for AOU2009 and now Namco Bandai has a page dedicated to what they will be showing off at the event. In

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Article: "When the arcades lost their fire"

Article: "When the arcades lost their fire"

Shaggy February 14, 2009 2

One great thing about arcades are the memories they create. I think that all of us has a story or two from times we spent at the arcade ‘back in the day’ and the

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Namco talks about arcades, future titles

Namco talks about arcades, future titles

Shaggy February 14, 2009 0

Highway Games has posted an interview they had with Casey Utsunomiya of Namco Bandai Japan and they discuss Namco’s stance in the arcade industry, their thoughts on it, and future titles. It’s good to

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Dream Arcades releases the Dreamcade Impact cabinet just for fighter games

Dream Arcades releases the Dreamcade Impact cabinet just for fighter games

Shaggy February 12, 2009 4

Street Fighter IV will be out for the consoles in just a few short days and while you could go and buy the Mad Catz sticks to get that supposedly authentic arcade experience, the company

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IGX 2009

IGX 2009

Twisted Supreme February 11, 2009 0

As some of you may be aware there was another show going on the same time as ATEI. IGX, which took place just around the corner from Earls Court at Hotel Ibis, has been

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ATEI 2009 Attendance Figures

ATEI 2009 Attendance Figures

Twisted Supreme February 11, 2009 0

For once attendance actually increased year on year, not much, but you got to start somewhere right? [via Coin-Op News] Combined figures for ATEI and the newly configured International Gaming Expo, incorporating ICE and

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Sega to scale back operations in Japan, arcades to be affected

Sega to scale back operations in Japan, arcades to be affected

Shaggy February 11, 2009 0

Many companies are scaling back in their operations right now and with some arcade companies are being affected as well. That includes Sega, which has announced that they will be “soliciting voluntary retirements” (aka trying to lay off)

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