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Atari's Sprint8/Indy 800 sort of returns with Konami's Motor X

Atari's Sprint8/Indy 800 sort of returns with Konami's Motor X

Shaggy June 15, 2008 0

(Click to enlarge) So there are quite a number of new arcade games in development this year and for whatever reason quite a few of them are racing games. Now the racer has been

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Blazblue mentioned in GameInformer; Primeval Hunt in Hardcore Gamer Magazine and Gamepro joins the fray

Blazblue mentioned in GameInformer; Primeval Hunt in Hardcore Gamer Magazine and Gamepro joins the fray

Shaggy June 13, 2008 2

I have been critical of the lack of arcade coverage in GameInformer in the past so when they do give some coverage to arcades it’s only fair that I point that out as well.

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BlazBlue on Japanese location test

BlazBlue on Japanese location test

HeavyElectricity June 13, 2008 0

BlazBlue is one of those fighting games which seems to have gotten a little lost in the shuffle – not surprising when you consider the big name fighters that have been announced and released

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Surprise, people still play arcade games (my arcade update)

Surprise, people still play arcade games (my arcade update)

Shaggy June 12, 2008 4

Well day one for my arcade (Tuesday) was slow. Slow enough that no one came! That was expected really as I don’t have much in the front to indicate what it is other than

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The horror: Asteroids meets the shredder

The horror: Asteroids meets the shredder

Shaggy June 11, 2008 0

No not THE Shredder, villainous foe of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but an actual industrial shredder that is good at well, shredding things. Unfortunately this is not the first time I have seen

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Pacman Ghost Lamps

Pacman Ghost Lamps

Shaggy June 9, 2008 0

One day I’ll have the cash to get all of this arcade game merchandise and furniture that we’ve been seeing lately. That day isn’t today but if it was I would probably pick up

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My arcade opening tomorrow in Utah, The Game Grid Arcade

My arcade opening tomorrow in Utah, The Game Grid Arcade

Shaggy June 9, 2008 15

UPDATE: We have had to move since I did this original post. I currently have a larger location inside the Valley Fair Mall at Suite C128, with many more games, more space and much

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A thought about Attract modes

A thought about Attract modes

Shaggy June 8, 2008 6

So I spent all day at my arcade working on getting things ready – fortunately I was able to fix the Tokyo Drift monitors thanks to a tip on the KLOV forums. It turns

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My arcade update 6/6

My arcade update 6/6

Shaggy June 7, 2008 8

Here is another update on my arcade, The Game Grid Arcade, sorry about the delays as I have been so busy trying to get everything put together that I easily forget to do a

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"Caribounga!" – Play Mechanix hosting online tournament with BBHPro

"Caribounga!" – Play Mechanix hosting online tournament with BBHPro

Shaggy June 6, 2008 1

[Via Betson] Fortunately it seems that not everyone on the development side of the industry thinks that it’s all down the tubes. Take Play Mechanix for example – not only have they created a

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Chicago Trib: "Video arcades' last grasp" and my thoughts

Chicago Trib: "Video arcades' last grasp" and my thoughts

Shaggy June 6, 2008 0

[(Image via (Radio)Active)] The Chicago Tribune has posted an article on their site that takes a look at the ‘dying’ arcade industry, which in addition to the saddening story of an arcade operator in

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Park Avenue Open Day – Familiar games as well as brand new ones

Park Avenue Open Day – Familiar games as well as brand new ones

Shaggy June 6, 2008 2

For an industry that is supposedly dead, it happens to have a lot of official events where new product is being shown. Take for instance the Park Avenue Open Day, which took place a

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