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80's Arcade game comeback

Shaggy November 3, 2007 1

OK, so this is about a year old but I just found out about it and it’s a good look at classic arcade games and the surge in retro gaming popularity (which continues to

Pac-Txt : The Text Based Version of Pac-Man

Shaggy November 3, 2007 0

Pac-Man has been in a lot of things but this is decidedly the first time I have heard of him having his own text adventure. According to the site, this game came up

Mobile Suit Gundam Vs. Gundam kit

Shaggy November 2, 2007 2

In Japan there are no shortage of Gundam themed games and that is a trend that is reflected even more by Japan’s arcade scene with the likes of thos awesome dome shaped cabinets and

Initial D4 in the spotlight

Shaggy November 2, 2007 0

Gizmodo has a video up of Sega’s Initial D4 Special which we have reported on a few times in the past. It looks like people are certainly interested in it as the page

Update on my arcade business progress

Shaggy November 2, 2007 0

Well I figure it’s been a while since I wrote about my progress with getting my arcade started and now is as good a time as any. At the moment I am still in

Pac Gentleman impresses with arcade action from the 1880's

Shaggy November 2, 2007 1

OK so it really isn’t from the 1880’s but this sculpted piece of art by an artist known as Doktor A makes one wonder if this is what arcade games would have been like

Arcade Heroes Impressions on i-Go's Panzer Elite

Shaggy November 1, 2007 1

I visited my local distributor again and they had a few new games in stock. One of those games included something that I saw on the reports for London Preview 08 and that was

Global VR Updates NASCAR to allow for linking up to 10 cabinets

Shaggy October 26, 2007 1

[Via The Stinger Report] It’s not often you find a game that will link more than four cabinets together, much less 10. Too bad I wouldn’t be able to afford that many cabs for

Sea Wolf returns to arcades – as a redemption title

Shaggy October 25, 2007 1

Probably not many people remember Sea Wolf – an arcade title by Midway from 1976 that put players in the position of a submarine launching torpedoes at ships through a periscope control. A more

First thoughts on The Act (my review for the week)

Shaggy October 25, 2007 7

The reason why I am calling this my first thoughts and not my final review is because I am having a little issue with the sound – nothing comes through the on-board PC sound

The Act Has Arrived!

Shaggy October 23, 2007 5

I received my conversion kit for The Act today and I can hardly wait to spend some real time with the game. I hope to play it enough that I can write a

Awesome Neon Game Room Signs

Shaggy October 22, 2007 2

If the shipping on these signs wasn’t ridiculously high ($143 USD) I’d be all over these for my own game room (or arcade). Either way they look really nice and cover both arcade and