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Indiana Jones Pinball review in latest issue of Hardcore Gamer

Indiana Jones Pinball review in latest issue of Hardcore Gamer

Shaggy October 7, 2008 0

While we sometimes have a place to chastise game magazines for ignoring arcades, there is one magazine that has always been open to covering the arcade scene – Hardcore Gamer. They were open to

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Here's another school project arcade – Bionic Roshamo

Here's another school project arcade – Bionic Roshamo

Shaggy October 7, 2008 1

We’ve got nothing but love for arcade games that came out of a school project this week. Seriously – if you have one out there then send us a link to info on the

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More AM 08 Videos

More AM 08 Videos

Twisted Supreme September 24, 2008 0

Courtesy of Highways Games are some more videos of games on show at the AM show in Japan. Namco’s Nirin Sega’s Hummer Atlus’ Vulcan Wars Sega’s Touch Striker Sega’s House of the Dead EX

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More stuff from the 46th AM show: Tatsunoko Vs Capcom, BlazBlue, Gundam NEXT, HOTD Ex & more

More stuff from the 46th AM show: Tatsunoko Vs Capcom, BlazBlue, Gundam NEXT, HOTD Ex & more

Shaggy September 20, 2008 2

There is more to talk about with the upcoming AM show in Japan as there are many Japanese game sites out there gathering information and photos on the many games to see at the show.  

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The AM show (JAMMA) Mega Preview Post : Elevator Action, Razing Storm, KOFXII, Harley Davidson, CastleVania & more

The AM show (JAMMA) Mega Preview Post : Elevator Action, Razing Storm, KOFXII, Harley Davidson, CastleVania & more

Shaggy September 18, 2008 3

There is another arcade event about to take place next week and this time it’s in Japan. Known as the AM Show, also called the JAMMA show, it brings with it a lot of

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Say hello to Friction – a new arcade company and a new game UPDATED

Say hello to Friction – a new arcade company and a new game UPDATED

Shaggy September 10, 2008 7

AMOA is here and with it plenty new stuff to talk about. But today we don’t have just any news to talk about – it’s not every day we get to introduce to you

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Need For Speed Underground "as an arcade game" at PAX08, media surprised

Need For Speed Underground "as an arcade game" at PAX08, media surprised

Shaggy September 4, 2008 9

[Image via Ars Technica] If anyone wonders why I often harp on arcade developers for not properly marketing their games then here is a shining example. From the blog Ars Technica comes the headline

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MTV brings us Capcom's advice on buying SFIV

MTV brings us Capcom's advice on buying SFIV

Shaggy August 27, 2008 0

The MTV game blog (yeah, they haven’t been just about the music for years) has some advice on buying SFIV if you’re in the market for the game, which boils down to ‘wait for

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A preview of what Sega is showing at next months JAMMA event

A preview of what Sega is showing at next months JAMMA event

Shaggy August 27, 2008 0

  The Amusement Machine Show (also known as JAMMA) will soon be here and thanks to The Stinger Report we have a preview of what we can expect to see from Sega at the

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Taito not happy about the use of Space Invaders at the Leipzig show, considering legal action

Taito not happy about the use of Space Invaders at the Leipzig show, considering legal action

Shaggy August 22, 2008 5

If you follow the consumer game media at all then you probably have heard of the Leipzig Game Show that has been going on in Germany. You also might have heard of the controversial

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Arc System campaign for BlazBlue to get it into as many arcades as possible

Arc System campaign for BlazBlue to get it into as many arcades as possible

Shaggy August 17, 2008 1

[Thanks to Jared Rea for passing this along] Arc System Works’ wants their new arcade fighter BlazBlue to be a success and they mean it. So much so that they are asking for players

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On test: Pump It Up Jump!

On test: Pump It Up Jump!

Shaggy August 16, 2008 2

Thanks to IcePagoda for the tip! Andamiro is testing out a new version of Pump It up in Vancouver Washington, called Pump It Up Jump!, a dancing game for kids, as you can see

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