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Retro Arcade Postmortems from GDC
(Image via g4tv.com) The Game Developers Conference is a great place for “postmortems”, or where a developer looks back at the development process for a title that they worked on. Insight is given as
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A Look At Florida’s Arcade & Pinball Expo 2013 Plus Mylstar Screw Loose cabinet shown
This past weekend was an arcade & pinball event that I somehow overlooked but at the very least talking about it now means pics and video. Many places around the world are holding annual
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New Arcade Open Tomorrow In Houston, TX: The Game Preserve
Through 2012 we saw an uptick in stories about classic arcades opening their doors around the US and judging by the news today, 2013 is starting off on a similar foot. If you are
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Fix-It Felix Jr. Cabinet Sells For a Mere $20,000
The Fix-It Felix Jr. Cabinet that was on eBay sold and for a lot more than many including ourselves expected.
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Stanford University’s Collection of 80s Arcade Photographs; New Arcade History Blog
(Thanks to Kevin Williams of for the tip on the pictures) It’s been a little while since we’ve come across some photos archiving the arcade culture of the early 80s, one of the more
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Houston Arcade & Pinball Expo Coming Nov. 2nd & 3rd
For any arcaders in or near the Houston area, there is an arcade expo headed your way in about three weeks. It is the annual Houston Arcade & Pinball Expo and in addition to
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New Arcade Documentary: The Space Invaders: In Search of Lost Time
In the world of arcade documentaries, most have focused on high score challenges but there is another side to that which is intertwined with those that compete for high scores and most often that
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3 Newsfeeds For The Price Of 1: Sega launches ALL.NET+ Multi, Fantastic Arcade, Midway Classics
Sega launches a new download service in Japan which includes a new version of Pengo; an indie gaming event takes place in Austin, TX that has something to do with arcades and more classic
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Time Masheen Arcade Open in Chehalis, WA
Back in May this year, a new vintage arcade opened its doors in Chehalis, WA. Details inside!
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Underground Retrocade Opening Friday In East Dundee, IL
The State of Illinois continues to strengthen its foundation when it comes to arcade venues. It’s already home to several companies that create arcade titles and we’ve had news on various locations opening their
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The Making of Retro Arcade Cabinets
Old footage of arcade machines is often an interesting subject, particularly when we have come across trade show footage of the past. Now how about some arcade factory footage from the 80s? That’s what
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Tetris – The Motion Picture Trailer
Tetris has shown up in arcades enough times that this is close enough to warrant a post here. I’m sure if this were real it would do better at the box office than BattleShip
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