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Sega's ATEI game roster

Shaggy January 20, 2009 4

Sega has sent out a press release detailing their ATEI 09 line-up and in addition to a few games we already have seen info on previously such as HUMMER, Harley Davidson, R-Tuned Racing, Rambo,

Pinball and the Sea-side arcade are alive and well in Bournemouth

Twisted Supreme January 20, 2009 1

For those of you who are into your pinball, you are probably more than aware of a great site called Pinball News. One of thier writers was fortunate enough to be able to go and check out the

Space Invaders Piggy Bank

Twisted Supreme January 20, 2009 1

There’s a certain irony of a Space Invaders cocktail cabinet piggy bank. So much money put in to them back in the day, but now you get to save the coins this time around!

It’s another one of those days, as contrasting stories emerge about the health of arcade gaming. Badness abounds as New Orleans CityBusiness is reporting that the original Fun Arcade in New Orleans is closing

The Arcade Heroes GOTY 2008 winners were…

Shaggy January 19, 2009 0

Before we start to get hit with all the news out of ATEI I figured it would be good to ‘finalize’ the results of our GOTY 2008 polls. The polls remain open but I

The Battle For California

Shaggy January 19, 2009 0

(Photo credit: James Glover II, Ventura County Star) For those who say that arcades have died off because they can’t match competing online with people you don’t see or have never met, I don’t

Pac-Man makes the obligatory energy drink appearance

Shaggy January 17, 2009 4

Street Fighter got an energy drink recently so why not the other great arcade icon, Pac-Man? Well, I wouldn’t have cared had Pac-Man never been used in marketing energy drinks but since he has,

DDR:X making an appearance at ATEI 09

Shaggy January 17, 2009 1

The ATEI 09 news continues to trickle in, now with news on Konami’s DDR:X machine. According to the press release, the game is slated for a world-wide release in “Spring/Summer 2009” and include the

Justice League to be unveiled at ATEI 09

Shaggy January 17, 2009 0

Global VR has announced that they will be showcasing their latest title, Justice League: Heroes United at the upcoming ATEI 2009 show. With the press release they also have included some pictures of the

Adventureland premiering at the Sundance Film Festival

Shaggy January 17, 2009 0

The one of the several things I can enjoy about the Sundance Film Festival currently going on in Park City Utah is that it’s close by to me. Unfortunately, I missed the last arcade

City thinks taxing arcades is good idea for their local economy

Shaggy January 17, 2009 0

Kotaku ran a story today discussing a small shop in Hampshire Illinois called Name Your Game where they sold items like clothes and candy and they had a small collection of arcades there which brought in

Another radio interview for Will Brierly, maker of Get Outta My Face!

Shaggy January 15, 2009 4

Will Brierly, author of the new independent arcade title Get Outta My Face is still making the rounds in getting the word out about the game, via online radio shows. Unfortunately I didn’t find