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The 2009 Dance Dance Revolution Nationals get a recap; Ongaku Paradise tests in Japan

The 2009 Dance Dance Revolution Nationals get a recap; Ongaku Paradise tests in Japan

Shaggy December 16, 2009 1

(thanks to Aaron Auzins for the tips) Ever since it was first announced a few months ago, we have kept tabs here and there on Konami’s National DDR Championships that were held in different

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Live out your Ghost Hunter fantasies with Total Immersion's "Paranormal Activity" augmented reality game

Live out your Ghost Hunter fantasies with Total Immersion's "Paranormal Activity" augmented reality game

Shaggy December 15, 2009 2

The one problem with IAAPA is that it’s such a large show that you are bound to miss out on something cool, and this is one of those things. A company called Total Immersion

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Eugene Jarvis named the NY-AMOA Man of the Year 2009

Eugene Jarvis named the NY-AMOA Man of the Year 2009

Shaggy December 15, 2009 1

While not many awards are handed out to the arcade industry these days (for example, H2Overdrive was at the SpikeTV Video Game Awards on Saturday but wasn’t considered for any awards as they lack

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1 million hits reached!

1 million hits reached!

Shaggy December 12, 2009 5

We have finally reached that one important milestone that everyone who runs a site hopes to hit at one point – 1 million hits. Now I won’t kid myself – I understand that there

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PUTT Championship Edition gets an update; a little more on Galactix

PUTT Championship Edition gets an update; a little more on Galactix

Shaggy December 10, 2009 0

I saw PUTT Championship Edition at Betson’s IAAPA booth but what I didn’t realize at the time was that they were showcasing an updated version of the game there. Thanks to a press release

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H2Overdrive headed to SpikeTV's Video Game Awards; Specular website update + more

H2Overdrive headed to SpikeTV's Video Game Awards; Specular website update + more

Shaggy December 10, 2009 0

Raw Thrills’/Specular Interactive’s H2Overdrive is making headlines again, first with news that Universal Space (UNIS) will be exclusively carrying the game in China. I know that the game has been seen in Japan already

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Panel discussion with ex-Atari alumni at California Extreme 09

Panel discussion with ex-Atari alumni at California Extreme 09

Shaggy December 8, 2009 1

One thing I don’t think that I will ever tire of is getting into the history of the game industry, particularly that involving the arcade side of things. On one side I think it’s

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BlazBlue: Continuum Shift landing in some US arcades

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift landing in some US arcades

Shaggy December 8, 2009 0

There are plenty of fighters to choose from these days and one fighter that has been turning heads all year long is BlazBlue. Released to arcades last year, the game soon saw a console

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The Arcade Heroes Game of the Decade poll

The Arcade Heroes Game of the Decade poll

Shaggy December 5, 2009 20

As we are seeing a close to the decade, it’s only logical that we see what people think was the best game of the decade. I have compiled a list of games that are

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Bones takes on the King of Kong

Bones takes on the King of Kong

Shaggy December 4, 2009 1

I have never really watched the Fox TV show “Bones” but here is one episode I would probably check out as naturally, it deals with arcades and the rivalries that can happen with them.

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Changes come to Stern Pinball as a new investor develops a new plan for the company

Changes come to Stern Pinball as a new investor develops a new plan for the company

Shaggy December 3, 2009 7

We all know that Stern Pinball is the only manufacturer of new pinball games on the market but a question for everyone for sometime now is where is the company headed? To be honest,

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An investor report from Sega Sammy

An investor report from Sega Sammy

Shaggy December 3, 2009 0

Whether you are an investor in companies like Sega or not, sometimes the reports they put together for said investors are interesting to look at anyways. In a report just release by Sega Sammy

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