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Viral marketing for TRON Legacy continues to give some love to arcades

Viral marketing for TRON Legacy continues to give some love to arcades

Shaggy February 26, 2010 3

I’ve always been a big fan of Tron so when it comes to developments of what is going on with the new TRON Legacy movie that comes out in December, I’m intently keeping tabs

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Pac-Man returns to arcades with Pac-Man Battle Royale at Amusement Expo 2010

Pac-Man returns to arcades with Pac-Man Battle Royale at Amusement Expo 2010

Shaggy February 25, 2010 14

Ever since Namco first announced Pac-Man CE for Xbox Live Arcade, I thought that the game in particular would be a perfect fit in arcades, which I have mentioned before in posts and to

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SNK Playmore announces King of Fighters XIII along with a preview event date

SNK Playmore announces King of Fighters XIII along with a preview event date

Shaggy February 25, 2010 0

The King of Fighters series is something that you expect to see a new version of in arcades about every year or so, like Golden Tee. It may not be the most popular fighter

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Dead Storm Pirates gets a trailer

Dead Storm Pirates gets a trailer

Shaggy February 24, 2010 0

When it came to games at IAAPA, Dead Storm Pirates is one of those games I probably should have spent a little more time playing. Even though the game was essentially a beta it

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New update for Pump In Up, PIU Fiesta

New update for Pump In Up, PIU Fiesta

Shaggy February 24, 2010 4

If you are a fan of the Pump It Up series of dancing games then you certainly have something to look forward to. In addition to the release of Pump It Up Pro 2

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"3D Group" ramping up the stereoscopic 3D game scene with a flood of new titles

"3D Group" ramping up the stereoscopic 3D game scene with a flood of new titles

Shaggy February 23, 2010 0

A few days ago we talked about a new arcade title out of China that Disney was involved with called Disney 3D Ping Pong.  Since then we have heard of other games in Asia

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More Metal Gear Arcade action

More Metal Gear Arcade action

Shaggy February 23, 2010 0

Via Here’s another in-depth video of how Metal Gear Arcade works via Diginfo.tv(perhaps the last one we’ll link to for a while unless something drastic and different comes along). I can see where this

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Thief makes off with 5 million yen at a Japanese arcade

Thief makes off with 5 million yen at a Japanese arcade

Shaggy February 23, 2010 0

It’s a slow news day – I’ve been scouring the net for a little while now and couldn’t find anything else. It fits into the story we had about a week ago where an

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A few more AOU videos – Gaia Attack 4, Jigsaw World Arena, Puzzle of Ocha, Speed Rider

A few more AOU videos – Gaia Attack 4, Jigsaw World Arena, Puzzle of Ocha, Speed Rider

Shaggy February 21, 2010 4

Just a few more videos from AOU I’ve found featuring things to round-up the weekend. Taito’s Gaia Attack 4. It’s good to see it in action – they used video of real world environments

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An arcade-themed art gallery "The Faile Bast Deluxx Fluxx Arcade 2010"

An arcade-themed art gallery "The Faile Bast Deluxx Fluxx Arcade 2010"

Shaggy February 21, 2010 3

Via One thing I like about arcade cabinets is the artwork some games have plastered all over. Great artwork can be an effective way to draw attention to an otherwise bland cabinet.  If you

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Atari wants to turn some of their old games into movies, starting with Missile Command

Atari wants to turn some of their old games into movies, starting with Missile Command

Shaggy February 20, 2010 0

Ah Hollywood. Will you ever give up on making movies based upon video games? Probably not, even though I wonder why since they aren’t generally huge money makers and are severely critiqued. The latest

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More AOU stuff – Robo Catcher, more Metal Gear, Gaia Attack 4, Stomper DLX, Sega

More AOU stuff – Robo Catcher, more Metal Gear, Gaia Attack 4, Stomper DLX, Sega

Shaggy February 20, 2010 0

Here’s a few more things out of AOU in Japan (links via various sources, including AM Net) and The Stinger Report Robo Catcher – showing other applications our future robot overlords can have in

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