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Namco Announces Location Tests for Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 5
The last time that Namco decided to give their Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune (WMMT for short) series a shake in the US was with WMMT3. 4 was skipped over, possibly in part due to
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This Week In Arcades – Location Tests and Trade Shows
Well that was a sudden slowdown in news, after the spurt we had with Batman Arcade and Star Trek pinball. Admittedly I have been partially distracted by the arrival of a Nintendo WiiU into
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Newsbag: Arcade Montage Videos, Winning Eleven 2014 loctest; Pixar Cars Arcade Release + More
UPDATE AT THE BOTTOM – GUNSLINGER STRATOS 2 ANNOUNCED Hello all and welcome to another weekend! In the Northern hemisphere now is the time we start looking towards the end of the summer and
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Namco Holds Business Meetings in Japan, Sonic Storm Renamed to Mach Storm
The slow news period we’ve seen this summer may be starting to come to an end, at least where new game products are concerned. Japanese manufacturers are beginning to hold public “business meetings”, where
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Late Saturday News: Gamers Go Crazy for Guilty Gear Xrd in Japan; Galaxy Collision Air Hockey, Transformers at AAMA in US
Happy Saturday everyone. Just a couple of news blurbs here to share as everyone experiences the weekend. Some big location test news out of Japan for the new Guilty Gear Xrd Sign by Arc
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Newsbash: Cut The Rope Videmption; Classic Arcade Finder; More Mario Kart GPDX Play
Well this was a slow news week. Slow enough that I don’t have a whole lot to share today but as mentioned in the last multi-news post, that will change with the AAMA Gala
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Namco Launches Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Japanese Version
The news about the next installment of Mario Kart for arcades is nothing new, something that has been on the wire since February. The game was announced for a summer release in Japan and
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UPDATED: New Ultra SFIV for Japanese Arcades; Konami Testing Waters For A Return Of Pro Evolution Soccer?
UPDATED – Enough has come to light since the story broke that I’ve added a few new items and corrections below. Updates in green. Two stories to share with you tonight that we’re entirely
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Newsbag: Sega UK’s Virtua Tennis 4 Sale; Ace Attorney Attraction Returns; New Mario Kart GP DX video
Here’s a few news stories about arcades to discuss, which have appeared With British tennis player Andy Murray winning the Wimbeldon tournament and bringing the prize home to England after a 77 year drought,
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Tecmo Koei Re-Entering Arcade Market With Dead or Alive 5 AC and Sega’s Help
(Scroll down for updated details) Bomb Jack. Solomon’s Key. Ninja Gaiden. Rygar. Tecmo Bowl. Dead or Alive. These titles are familiar to many gamers and among them are some commonalities. One, they were made
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Namco’s Sonic Storm Now Testing In Japan
A little while back we received a tip that Namco had a new arcade game that they were testing out at a Dave & Buster’s in Illinois called Sonic Storm. If you missed that
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Newsblend Today: XCOM Arcade Cab; Gauntlet Design; New Videmption; Sonic Storm In Japan
It’s been a busy weekend for me as I’ve been handling 5th anniversary dealings with my arcade, The Game Grid Arcade. According to the conventional wisdom, the business should not even exist, much less
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