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Location Review: Funland Trocadero, London
Finally! This is something I’ve been meaning to do for longer than i care to mention. Hit the jump at the bottom of this post for my Funland picture overload! Funland Trocadero is a big place,
Read More »Kawasaki Warehouse – Location Report, Japan
Wow, I have just got back from Japan and made a fabulous discovery whilst I was there: Kawasaki Warehouse This incredible arcade has been built from the ground up to look like a disused,
Read More »Jazz up your game room with these arcade vinyl decals
Looking to brighten up your games room, or any room for that matter? Then check out these simple but effective Pacman & Space Invaders vinyl decals. Apparently they are easy to apply as well as remove. Handy
Read More »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 »My new favourite home arcade
Beer and games. They go hand in hand right? Well what do you do when you want to combine your too favourite past times? You do this…. That’s right, you build a bar for
Read More »15 Most valuable arcade games
Over at Rotheblog they have put together a list of the 15 most valuable games in existence, the most expensive one being Williams Blaster Cockpit cabinet weighing in at $12,000! Williams games feature heavy
Read More »Retro Space pays homage to Computer Space
Yeah, yeah yeah, another home arcade cabinet. This one however pays homage to a particular game known as Computer Space. It’s not completely identical to the 1970’s classic, but there’s enough there to evoke
Read More »Hey look, another new book on arcades!
Just the other day I was talking about how there aren’t hordes of books about arcades written these days so naturally I have to come across some news about another book where arcades are
Read More »Taito teams up with LaForet Harajuku to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Space Invaders
[ITMedia] I’m not a fashion expert so when I first read about this news I had to look up what LaForet Harajuku was. According to this page: “ Since its phenomenally successful debut in
Read More »I Am 8-bit art shows plenty of arcade love
The gaming blog Joystiq has as exclusive look at some artwork from the upcoming i am 8-bit showrunners for the i am 8-bit art gallery that will be showcasing classic game-inspired artwork in La
Read More »Interview with Steve Wiebe & Walter Day about the classics
I still need to get the documentary, King of Kong. It’s the kind of film that demonstrates the rivalry that is such an integral part of arcade culture, or at least is most prominent
Read More »California Extreme 2008
I nearly forgot that CAX 2008 took place this past weekend – it’s the best arcade show in the country and here I am forgetting about it. Naturally, I was unable to go but
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