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Review: Asteroids Deluxe by Atari

Review: Asteroids Deluxe by Atari

Shaggy January 30, 2009 0

While we eagerly await our ATEI coverage to be posted (it should be up very soon so stay tuned) I figured it might be nice to get in a video review before hand. I’ve

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Play Meter Magazine's 2008 State of the Industry report

Play Meter Magazine's 2008 State of the Industry report

Shaggy January 27, 2009 2

Every year since 1976, the amusement trade industry magazine Play Meter gathers information from operators and others in the industry to put together a State of the Industry Report. When I was researching every aspect

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Initial D5 website updated

Initial D5 website updated

Shaggy January 21, 2009 0

Sega Japan has updated the site for Initial D5 to include more info, screenshots and a promotional movie. It’s unclear exactly what is all new here (I am sure that hardcore fans of the

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DDR:X making an appearance at ATEI 09

DDR:X making an appearance at ATEI 09

Shaggy January 17, 2009 1

The ATEI 09 news continues to trickle in, now with news on Konami’s DDR:X machine. According to the press release, the game is slated for a world-wide release in “Spring/Summer 2009” and include the

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Adventureland premiering at the Sundance Film Festival

Adventureland premiering at the Sundance Film Festival

Shaggy January 17, 2009 0

The one of the several things I can enjoy about the Sundance Film Festival currently going on in Park City Utah is that it’s close by to me. Unfortunately, I missed the last arcade

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Stop Fighter 2

Stop Fighter 2

Shaggy January 10, 2009 0

Stop motion animation is a real pain in the butt to pull off. I guess that is why so many of these kind of films are done with simple things like Legos. The following

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Is this the future of gaming?

Is this the future of gaming?

Shaggy January 5, 2009 10

(Click on the image for a full view – should be fixed now) According to the image on the right, which was put together by a “virtual think tank” of professors and game/movie industry

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Article: Game Magazine Schizophrenia Over Arcades

Article: Game Magazine Schizophrenia Over Arcades

Shaggy January 2, 2009 4

We’ve occasionally documented times and places when game magazines showcase arcade titles as it is a fairly rare occurance but with recent developments in the arcade sector, some publications have suddenly taken some notice

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The ATEI 2009 Arcade Show Timeline

The ATEI 2009 Arcade Show Timeline

Shaggy December 30, 2008 0

Our friend Kevin Williams at The Stinger Report has created a timeline for the upcoming ATEI 2009 arcade show in London, which includes pictures and videos of games that will be be at the

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UBeat testing at the Trocadero, London

UBeat testing at the Trocadero, London

Shaggy December 16, 2008 0

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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If the iPhone were a punching bag arcade machine

If the iPhone were a punching bag arcade machine

Shaggy December 12, 2008 0

Whoever came up with the idea for the Dragon Punch-style game has to feel quite flattered right now, if they believe that imitation is the deepest form of flattery. Dragon Punch style machines are

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Win a copy of Arcade Mania by creating your own Kotaku Arcade

Win a copy of Arcade Mania by creating your own Kotaku Arcade

Shaggy December 11, 2008 0

Gaming blog site Kotaku is running a contest to see what users can come up with the best arcade diorama (made up of paper, toys, etc.) of a ‘Kotaku Arcade’. The prize – a

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