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ASI 2008 News Recap
Just to help you in case you missed/overlooked anything, here is a recap of some of the news to come out of ASI this past week, either at the show or because of the
Read More »Basketball sharpshooter!
I keep watching this over and over and I still think it’s fake. But how do you fake this! I’d like to see this guy play one where the hoop actually moves around! [Discuss
Read More »Home made Lindbergh cabinet
Now this is nice home made cabinet. I’ve always been a fan of the simplicity of Sega’s Lindbergh cabinet, but this guy has gone the whole hog to show his love for it. This
Read More »One planet under pinball article about Pinball championships in Vegas
(Picture by Steve Marcus of main competitors Bowen Kerins and Neil Shatz after Kerins won the IFPA Championship) One thing I missed while at ASI was the IFPA Pinball Championships that were held in
Read More »Interviews with Michael Rudowicz of the AAMA and Frank Cosentino of Namco America
While at ASI I had the opportunity to interview Mike Rudowicz, President of the AAMA and Frank Cosentino of Namco America. These audio clips are far from perfect – there is a lot of
Read More »Street Fighter IV continues it's record breaking trend
I’m not sure how many location tests Street Fighter IV has had up to this point but either way it’s had numerous public appearances and each time the game gets a lot of positive
Read More »New images and site for Taito's D1GP racer
I had been hoping to see a game or two from Taito at ASI (especially Chase HQ2 which I’d really like to try out) but no luck on that front so we’ll just have
Read More »Golden Tee video from a while back
Here is a video on youtube from a could of years back that gives a good look at the Golden Tee franchise. IT still is a popular game no matter which version you discuss
Read More »More details on arcade fighter Dark Presence (including new screenshots)
(Click on the images to enlarge) A little over a week ago we revealed some new information concerning a new 2D fighter that should come to arcades later this year known as Dark Presence.
Read More »Videos from ASI 2008
In addition to a few pictures I also managed to get some video footage from the ASI 2008 show floor. As mentioned in previous posts I have had some problems with my digital camera
Read More »ASI 2008 – my view (part 2)
Continuing on with my ASI 2008 coverage is a continued look into products that one could find at the show. Coastal Amusements had their new Sea Wolf game on display which received a lot
Read More »ASI 2008 – my view (part 1)
As previously stated I was able to make it down to ASI 2008 and it was a fun experience – I was able to play a number of games that I have only heard
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