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Pac Gentleman impresses with arcade action from the 1880's

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

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Another arcade acquisition – Tetris

Another arcade acquisition – Tetris

Shaggy September 9, 2007 0

Hot on the heels of the Warlords cocktail I ended up buying a Tetris cabinet today (Saturday on my time) for only $100. I was at work when someone who knows about my interest

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Pics from this years California Extreme event!

Pics from this years California Extreme event!

Shaggy August 17, 2007 0

(Photos Courtesy of Ataricade (www.ataricade.com)) The California Extreme(CAX) event has come and gone but with it are a ton of pics! Here we are reposting many pictures taken by user Ataricade (who runs an

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Vector games on a giant projector screen at Siggraph

Vector games on a giant projector screen at Siggraph

Shaggy August 3, 2007 0

  [Via Gamasutra] [Picture Credit: Rosemarie Fiore] The SIGGRAPH technology conference will feature something interesting for classic arcade vector fans – they will feature a “vector graphics laser projection system” to allow for the

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ArcadeShop.com to sell "Donkey Kong 2: Jumpman Returns" on Aug. 20th

ArcadeShop.com to sell "Donkey Kong 2: Jumpman Returns" on Aug. 20th

Shaggy July 31, 2007 0

  ArcadeShop.com unveiled that they will be selling a hack of Donkey Kong called Donkey Kong 2: Jumpman Returns starting on August 20th. The hack has been in the works for the past two

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Arcades at the latest Classic Gaming Expo 2007

Arcades at the latest Classic Gaming Expo 2007

Shaggy July 30, 2007 3

(Photo Credit: Cyro of CyberRoach) The latest Classic Gaming Expo has come and gone and with it collections of pictures from some of the attendees of the event. While the focal point of CGE

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High score save kits for your older games

High score save kits for your older games

Shaggy July 7, 2007 0

Have an old but good classic arcade cabinet lying around that you wish would save your high score on but can’t as the original hardware didn’t support such a feature? I’ve heard about these

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Dragon's Lair coming to HD-DVD on August 15th

Dragon's Lair coming to HD-DVD on August 15th

Shaggy July 2, 2007 0

The beloved classic Dragon’s Lair is sure making the rounds these days. Earlier this year it came to Blu-Ray and last week it was announced that it will be coming to the Nintendo DS.

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The Last Starfighter Arcade Final Version available (for PCs)

The Last Starfighter Arcade Final Version available (for PCs)

Shaggy May 31, 2007 0

It’s no secret that Atari had planned on creating an arcade game based on the 1984 movie The Last Starfighter. They were the ones who created the graphics for the arcade game people gawked

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The King of Kong – A Fistful of Quarters

The King of Kong – A Fistful of Quarters

Shaggy May 26, 2007 2

It’s stuff like this that defines why people love classic arcade games and what made them so timeless. There was a time where people didn’t play games due to the intricate storylines, but due

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