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Tank! Tank! Tank! on location test

Shaggy June 17, 2009 0

Here is a quickie – Namco’s latest offering, Tank! Tank! Tank! is on location test in Japan at the moment and as proof, see the supplied picture above. According to the test report at

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A long detailed look at H2Overdrive on 1up.com

Shaggy June 13, 2009 2

While it has not been released yet (although I believe that it will be in the next week or so), H2Overdrive is already creating fans and one of them had the lucky chance to

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H2Overdrive gets a full trailer (UPDATED)

Shaggy June 10, 2009 0

H2Overdrive is soon going to be available – my local distributor says that they should be in shortly and I am trying to find out the exact date we can start expecting to see

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Details on the new 2D fighter Demon Bride

Shaggy June 6, 2009 0

Another new and interesting fighter is soon going to come out in Japan known as Demon Bride and thanks to Aaron Auzins, here is an in-depth look at the upcoming game and the hardware

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DJ Max Technika now shipping in the US

Shaggy June 6, 2009 3

One new addition to the realm of arcade manufacturers would be Pentavision and their first release to the US is here with DJ Max Technika. We had heard that it was supposed to come

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My interview with Steve Ranck of Specular Interactive on H2Overdrive and more

Shaggy June 4, 2009 3

A few months back Arcade Heroes was privileged to reveal H2Overdrive to the world and now I have done an interview with the man whose company is behind the game’s development, Steve Ranck of

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Namco's Tank!Tank!Tank! looks like a blast (updated)

Shaggy June 4, 2009 1

A short time ago Namco revealed a new tank combat game that they had developed for arcades called Tank! Tank! Tank! and now we have a look at how it plays. Unfortunately the video

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Taito reveals Top Speed, racing game with internet play

Shaggy June 4, 2009 1

Taito has revealed a new racing game for arcades and while that news may not cause many heads to turn, certain features that are found in this game may. Taito is claiming that this

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More details on Metal Gear Arcade (w/screens)

Shaggy June 4, 2009 2

I guess arcades can get some love at E3, at least where Konami is concerned. Since Hideo Kojima made the announcement during Konami’s E3 presser and already there is a lot of information on

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Followups – Some H2Overdrive news and media coverage on the Funspot tourney

Shaggy June 2, 2009 0

A couple of brief updates on a couple of stories that we have covered in the past little while. First off, that Funspot World Championship event that I mentioned a few days ago has

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Speed Driver 2 lands in the UK

Shaggy May 30, 2009 0

It seems like London is a getting a lot of arcade love recently with different companies testing out games there. The latest game to show up is IGS’s Speed Driver 2, a 3D racing

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Beatmania 17 Sirius to begin testing in Japan tomorrow

Shaggy May 27, 2009 3

[thanks to Aaron Auzins for the tip] Bemani fans have a lot to be happy about these days, with DDRX right around the corner and the news that Konami will being testing the 17th

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