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Arcade Attack – Pinball Character vs. Space Invaders

Arcade Attack – Pinball Character vs. Space Invaders

Twisted Supreme February 21, 2008 2

The things I find on YouTube get weirder and weirder. It starts off as a documentary about pinball machines and the rise of the video game. Especially focused on the game ‘Defender’. A rockabilly

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Arcade Fighting games in 2008 – Revival? Revolution? Renaissance?

Arcade Fighting games in 2008 – Revival? Revolution? Renaissance?

Twisted Supreme February 21, 2008 0

Arcade Renaissance has posted a nice round up of all the fighting games that are coming our way in the near future. Definitely worth checking out because I know even I am struggling to remember

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Big Buck Safari European Flyer

Big Buck Safari European Flyer

Shaggy February 21, 2008 0

We first saw the latest installment of Big Buck Safari at ATEI this year and we even had some video and a picture or two of the game in action. As this is Raw

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Taito expands their FEC business in Japan

Taito expands their FEC business in Japan

Shaggy February 21, 2008 0

The internet lit up last week when news came of Namco closing a bunch of their arcades and news sites were quick to jump on the news that between the Nintendo Wii and high

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It takes patience to start a new business (update on my arcade)

It takes patience to start a new business (update on my arcade)

Shaggy February 21, 2008 15

For those curious, here is another update on the very slow progress for my arcade business, The Game Grid Arcade. I submitted a request to the owners of the store I am looking to

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Dave and Busters looking to reduce debt and exploring a sale?

Dave and Busters looking to reduce debt and exploring a sale?

Shaggy February 21, 2008 2

Fox Business reports that the arcade restaurant chain Dave and Busters has retained Jefferies & Company to reduce it’s debt and explore a possible sale of the company. According to the CEO of the

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Top 10 post of the year

Top 10 post of the year

Twisted Supreme February 20, 2008 2

Now I know our years anniversary was back on  December 3rd, (write that in your diaries so you don’t forget to send us a birthday card), but WordPress, the lovely people who provide this free blog

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Flynn’s Arcade as it is now

Flynn’s Arcade as it is now

Shaggy February 20, 2008 3

I love the movie Tron. Sure it’s far from a perfect film but it’s hard to resist the combination of video games and other computer stuff. In fact it’s Tron that has influenced me

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What have we been playing….

What have we been playing….

Twisted Supreme February 20, 2008 0

A game I wish I was playing is Street Fighter 4, but hey I can’t have it all so I’m staying focused and working my way through my pile of shame. Shaggy on the other

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Arcade Extinction Vs Revolution

Arcade Extinction Vs Revolution

Shaggy February 19, 2008 4

(I tried to put a picture up but WordPress is having issues yet again and it’s not working) Here is an interesting contrast we find about the arcade scene in it’s current state from

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Poll: Which new arcade Fighter are you most excited for?

Poll: Which new arcade Fighter are you most excited for?

Shaggy February 19, 2008 0

I’ve mentioned before that 2008 would shape up to be an interesting year for arcades and so far it certain has become such. With recent game news coming out of AOU we see a

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Shrek Pinball Prototype

Shrek Pinball Prototype

Shaggy February 18, 2008 0

[Via BMI Gaming] Thanks to an update to one arcade distributor’s website, we finally have an idea of what the very limited Shrek Pinball game will look like. This picture is just a prototype

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