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A few more AOU videos – Gaia Attack 4, Jigsaw World Arena, Puzzle of Ocha, Speed Rider

Shaggy February 21, 2010 4

Just a few more videos from AOU I’ve found featuring things to round-up the weekend. Taito’s Gaia Attack 4. It’s good to see it in action – they used video of real world environments

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An arcade-themed art gallery "The Faile Bast Deluxx Fluxx Arcade 2010"

Shaggy February 21, 2010 3

Via One thing I like about arcade cabinets is the artwork some games have plastered all over. Great artwork can be an effective way to draw attention to an otherwise bland cabinet.  If you

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Atari wants to turn some of their old games into movies, starting with Missile Command

Shaggy February 20, 2010 0

Ah Hollywood. Will you ever give up on making movies based upon video games? Probably not, even though I wonder why since they aren’t generally huge money makers and are severely critiqued. The latest

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More AOU stuff – Robo Catcher, more Metal Gear, Gaia Attack 4, Stomper DLX, Sega

Shaggy February 20, 2010 0

Here’s a few more things out of AOU in Japan (links via various sources, including AM Net) and The Stinger Report Robo Catcher – showing other applications our future robot overlords can have in

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Namco holding a show in Singapore March 2nd & 3rd

Shaggy February 20, 2010 7

(Thanks to Kieranmay for the tip) Namco has announced a private show in Singapore where they will be showing off their latest product lines for overseas customers. This will include titles we know about

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Oh boy: Woman sues Chuck E. Cheese for getting hit by a stray air hockey puck

Shaggy February 20, 2010 5

Via The other day I came across an article about some people who got into a fight at Chuck E. Cheese again, this time over a dispute at a vending machine. I decided not

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AOU round-up for today, with videos!

Shaggy February 20, 2010 4

Here’s a rundown of the AOU news and info for today, complete with videos. Via Metal Gear Arcade in action.The videos below by Gigazine show how the glasses work. The new Melty Blood. I

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AOU news – Metal Gear Arcade trailer, new VF5 and more

Shaggy February 19, 2010 5

News is starting to pour out of AOU 2010 in Japan and here’s a quick rundown of what we’re getting. First, Konami has shown a trailer for Metal Gear Arcade, along with new screen

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Taito's new 4 player shooter – Gaia Attack 4 + Hopping Road for kids

Shaggy February 19, 2010 5

(Image above via AM-Net) Links below thanks to AOU is just starting and with that comes a little bit of news related to things we hadn’t heard about prior to today. First off, Taito

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Terminator Salvation now sampling; H2Overdrive sees first player to reach Fleet Admiral rank

Shaggy February 19, 2010 0

Here’s some news out of the Raw Thrills’ camp today, with two press releases on two separate products. First off Terminator Salvation will be shipping out in limited quantities to certain locations with the

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Sega opens flagship arcade in Akihabara

HeavyElectricity February 19, 2010 5

Ah, Akihabara. How I have longed to visit this mythical location, in order to peer into the heart of Japanese arcade gaming (well, also to stage an homage to Densha Otoko, but that’s another

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Metal Gear Arcade will be at AOU 2010

Shaggy February 18, 2010 1

Via We have been wondering what happened to konami’s Metal Gear Arcade – it turned heads when it was announced at the console game heavy e3 last year but after that the game suddenly

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