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Street Fighter gets an energy drink

Shaggy December 23, 2008 1

I am not a fan of energy drinks but when Street Fighter has an energy drink named “Dragon Punch”, I’m tempted to get one just for the collection value alone. I am not sure

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Video of KOFXII Japanese location test

Shaggy December 22, 2008 2

All I can say is man this game looks beautiful. I don’t care if it doesn’t use 3D, in fact I appreciate the 2D art (and game style when it comes to fighters) much

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'Amusement' Magazine shows some love for arcades

Shaggy December 19, 2008 0

If you have followed the arcade scene for a while, then it is no secret that most gaming magazines tend to ignore arcades entirely unless some big name like Street Fighter or Guitar Hero

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Incredible Technologies announces SSB Sweepstakes, will give away bigger prizes

Shaggy December 19, 2008 0

In these troubled times that we hear and see so much about lately, there are some good reasons to head over to your local arcade place which has online enabled games because competition in

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More info on the new arcade game Get Outta My Face

Shaggy December 18, 2008 0

We heard about the new and original arcade title Get Outta My Face prior to AMOA and I’m happy to pass along some updates of what has been going on with the game as

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Konami Japan launches DDR:X website

Shaggy December 18, 2008 1

The next installment of DDR is coming soon to arcades and with it, websites promoting the game. Konami Japan has upgraded it’s DDR:X site from the teaser with a little bit more info (in

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Dog Fight brings aerial combat to exer-gaming

Shaggy December 17, 2008 0

It definently looks like the exer-gaming scene is picking up a lot of steam and while so far these kinds of devices are being marketed towards gyms, I believe that arcades/FECs could easily capitalize

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The new Trans-Force 3D entertainment complex for kids – Kids-Force

Shaggy December 17, 2008 0

Hot on the trail of their showcase at IAAPA, Russian entertainment outfit Trans-Force has announced a new interactive entertainment platform for kids that combines entertainment and education into one package that is intended for

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Sega Japan releases new promo materials for House of the Dead EX

Shaggy December 16, 2008 4

When IAAPA came and went, I was a little surprised to see that Sega didn’t bring House of the Dead EX along as part of it’s showcase. HOTD still holds a good fan following

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UBeat testing at the Trocadero, London

Shaggy December 16, 2008 1

If you’re going to be dropping by the Trocadero in London anytime soon then here’s something to keep an eye out for – Konami’s UBeat. The Stinger Report sent us some pictures of the

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Namco's Rockin' Bowl-O-Rama shown in Gadgets For Guys morning show segment

Shaggy December 15, 2008 1

Ah, morning TV news shows. Usually when they are discussing video games, it’s something about how they are harmful to your kids but on occasion, they just show you some games without all the

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The Apex Racing Simulator by SimCraft

Shaggy December 15, 2008 0

Arcades have always been great at presenting simulators to the public and when it comes to racing simulators, they really hit the spot. Even at IAAPA this year we saw several simulation style games

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