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Webzine looking for dating advice from…Big Buck Hunter Fans!

Webzine looking for dating advice from…Big Buck Hunter Fans!

Shaggy October 15, 2008 0

While most of the time we deal with ‘serious’ news, occasionally we come across something I’d classify as being more light-hearted such as with this call for dating advice from Big Buck Hunter fans.

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Jazz up your game room with these arcade vinyl decals

Jazz up your game room with these arcade vinyl decals

Twisted Supreme October 14, 2008 0

Looking to brighten up your games room, or any room for that matter? Then check out these simple but effective Pacman & Space Invaders vinyl decals. Apparently they are easy to apply as well as remove. Handy

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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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The Stinger Report visits Preview 2009 in London

The Stinger Report visits Preview 2009 in London

Shaggy October 4, 2008 3

Preview 2009 has now come and gone and thanks to Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report we have a look at what went on there. In addition to demonstrating a number of games we

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Flyer for Jet Ball

Flyer for Jet Ball

Shaggy September 24, 2008 0

A few days ago I was sent some pictures of a new game called Jet Ball by The Stinger Report which reminded me that I played the game at AMOA and I also picked

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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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Dance Dance Revolution X USA location test report

Dance Dance Revolution X USA location test report

Shaggy September 18, 2008 0

A few days ago I posted a location test report from one of our readers, Phil Arrington who got a chance to check out two Konami games on test in California. We already did

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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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Raw Thrills' @ AMOA 08 – Nicktoons Nitro, Big Buck Safari Online & Eugene Jarvis!

Raw Thrills' @ AMOA 08 – Nicktoons Nitro, Big Buck Safari Online & Eugene Jarvis!

Shaggy September 12, 2008 0

Continuing with our AMOA ’08 coverage we’ll start with the first video game booth I saw at the show, Betson/Raw Thrills’. They had a spacious booth that was spearheaded by six Nicktoons Nitro games

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Back from AMOA ’08 – some thoughts, impressions and a fire UPDATED

Back from AMOA ’08 – some thoughts, impressions and a fire UPDATED

Shaggy September 12, 2008 1

I’m back from AMOA 2008 and it was fun. I got to see many new games that are coming to the States, talk with great people and come away with video and impressions of

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BOUND – a co-op touchscreen arcade game

BOUND – a co-op touchscreen arcade game

Shaggy September 6, 2008 0

Here is another testament to innovative ideas that can be done better in an arcade format, a game designed by two students for a university project somewhere in Germany I believe (the PC I’m

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Celebrity Pinball Tournament & Arcade Show 2008

Celebrity Pinball Tournament & Arcade Show 2008

Shaggy September 6, 2008 0

There are fundraisers which use expensive dinners to bring people in and then there are fundraisers which use games! This is the latter and not just any games are involved in this fundraiser for

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