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The Written Rules Of The Arcade

The Written Rules Of The Arcade

arcadehero September 29, 2016 6

I have had an odd rash of bad behavoir at my arcade recently. Between having some parents demand that I watch their 3 year old son so they could go shopping elsewhere and a

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Kotaku, convenience and laser tag

Kotaku, convenience and laser tag

HeavyElectricity May 16, 2010 7

With the continually growing popularity of home consoles, it’s often easy for the consumer gaming media to marginalise other types of gaming – be they tabletop games for the home or larger experiences, such

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Anti-violent video game laws brewing in state legislatures – what effect on coin-op?

Anti-violent video game laws brewing in state legislatures – what effect on coin-op?

Shaggy March 4, 2008 0

In the world of video games, we’ve always had to battle negative and usually erroneous opinions regarding our hobby, especially when it comes to violent video games. There was a time when arcades were

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Controversy over "The King of Kong"

Controversy over "The King of Kong"

Shaggy June 1, 2007 0

A few days back I posted about a new documentary called the King of Kong that documented one man’s quest to conquer the world record for Donkey Kong but it also featured several other

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