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Video Review: Namco Classics Collection Vol. 2 UPDATED
Here’s another video review from a game at my arcade, sorry about the delay but I had misplaced my transfer cable but after finding it I’m ready to make videos again. Today we’re looking
Read More »Maximum Tune 3 gets a sequel – MT3 DX
We just received confirmation that Namco will be showing off a sequel to Midnight Maximum Tune 3 called (wait for it….) Midnight Maximum Tune 3 DX. All we know about it at the moment
Read More »Retro Gamer #52 – King of Kong, Atari interviews and more
The new issue of UK publication Retro Gamer has hit newsagents, and it features a lot of interesting material for fans of classic arcade games. For fans of juicy gossip, the first port of
Read More »3-year-old boy gets stuck inside Clena-Flex
For those of you that have seen a Clena-Flex this will come as no surprise that a child could get inside it through the giant prize collection door. However I though these cranes had
Read More »Tekken 6 on US location via The Stinger Report
(Click on the thumbnails to enlarge) I had mentioned in my ASI reports that I had the opportunity to meet up with Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report during the show and after discussing
Read More »Upcoming game from Namco – AFREC!
[Via Oga in Japan] While Namco had hinted at some interesting developments going on for their arcade division, they didn’t specify what it was that they were working on and honestly I didn’t expect
Read More »Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3 poster for charity
It’s always nice to see something arcade-related to go up for a good charitable cause, in this case a limited edition poster for the Namco racer, Maximum Tune 3 that is signed by the
Read More »Interviews with Michael Rudowicz of the AAMA and Frank Cosentino of Namco America
While at ASI I had the opportunity to interview Mike Rudowicz, President of the AAMA and Frank Cosentino of Namco America. These audio clips are far from perfect – there is a lot of
Read More »ASI 2008 – my view (part 1)
As previously stated I was able to make it down to ASI 2008 and it was a fun experience – I was able to play a number of games that I have only heard
Read More »The Stinger Report looks at ASI 2008 (part 1)
ASI ends today and with it of course we have updates from what has happened at the show. First, here is a look at the show from The Stinger Report’s point of view, then
Read More »Namco's Tekken 6 Debaucle
There is no question that 2008 is the year of the fighter for arcades. Japan is seeing a large number of developers creating new fighters and other markets expect to see some of these
Read More »Tekken 6 – Artificial Shortage by Namco?
Here’s another feature article from our friends at The Stinger Report. Enjoy! Tekken 6 – Artificial Shortage? Players in the US and UK accuse Namco of creating an artificial shortage of Tekken 6 machines.
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