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Checking out a warehouse with games tomorrow

Checking out a warehouse with games tomorrow

Shaggy April 30, 2008 0

Tomorrow I have a golden opportunity to go and check out a warehouse with some games. The person with the games was going to throw the games out but fortunately  my distributor was on

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Big Buck Hunter Media Event

Big Buck Hunter Media Event

Shaggy April 30, 2008 2

[Via The Stinger Report and Betson] About a week and a half ago, Betson held a media event in New York City they called the “New York Media Night” where they showcased the new

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Reproducing arcade artwork

Reproducing arcade artwork

Shaggy April 29, 2008 4

One of the coolest aspects of arcade games is the artwork that companies commissioned to be made to decorate each cabinet. The better the artwork was, the more attractive the cabinet became. This was

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The NYT takes a look at Stern Pinball

The NYT takes a look at Stern Pinball

Shaggy April 27, 2008 0

(Image credit: Sally Ryan, NYT) The New York Times has written an article looking at the last pinball factory in the world: Stern. It’s a great article that looks at the current state of

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Dig Dug: The Untold Story by the Duo Group

Dig Dug: The Untold Story by the Duo Group

Shaggy April 26, 2008 0

I saw this linked on the KLOV forums and had to share it. It’s a couple of months old but if you haven’t seen it, it’s rather funny. There is some violence in it

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Noise levels studied at arcades in Maine

Noise levels studied at arcades in Maine

Shaggy April 26, 2008 0

Some grad students at the University of Maine have conducted an informal survey of noise levels in four arcades in the vicinity of the university and have come to the conclusion that arcade noise

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Missing in Action – Adventure/RPGs

Missing in Action – Adventure/RPGs

Shaggy April 25, 2008 4

Missing In Action is an editorial series that looks at different genres of games that have been a part of the arcade scene in the past but in recent times have fallen by the wayside

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James Edes' Pinball Collection

James Edes' Pinball Collection

MetaFox April 25, 2008 0

The News Tribune did an interesting story on an avid pinball collector named James Edes. He has been playing pinball since he was a little kid, and now he collects them. In his basement

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Video location review – The Hollywood Connection, West Valley City, UT

Video location review – The Hollywood Connection, West Valley City, UT

Shaggy April 24, 2008 0

So I finally got tired of my crappy DXG digital camera and decided to shell out a little bit of business cash for an HD camcorder. It’s working great so far and is much

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Priest in Italy holds mass @ an arcade

Priest in Italy holds mass @ an arcade

Shaggy April 23, 2008 1

About a year ago, we reported on a new “MegaChurch” opening up in the US that hoped to attract younger kids to the pews by combining church with video games, including some arcades and

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Details on Big Buck Hunter Pro Online

Details on Big Buck Hunter Pro Online

Shaggy April 22, 2008 0

Raw Thrills’ and Play Mechanix have been working on the latest version of Big Buck Hunter Pro for sometime now and with the game finally hitting the streets one may wonder how the online

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Betson Open House proves successful in bringing attention to new games

Betson Open House proves successful in bringing attention to new games

Shaggy April 22, 2008 0

[Via Betson Enterprises] US Distributor Betson recently held an open house at their headquarters in Carlstadt, NJ and from their press release, it looks like it was a success. I think it’s a good

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