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Arcade-related Illuminated T-Shirts

Arcade-related Illuminated T-Shirts

Shaggy June 1, 2011 0

One trend that seems to be gaining some steam is that behind illuminated fabrics. I’ve seen a number of ideas tried out over the past few years although I’ve yet to see anyone wander

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Trailers for Taito’s Kickthrough Racers

Trailers for Taito’s Kickthrough Racers

Shaggy June 1, 2011 0

Taito’s quirky new racing game Kickthrough Racers now has a couple of trailers showing the game in action. It’s not anything that will blow anyone’s socks off graphically but the scooter concept is something

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New arcade in San Francisco: South Town Arcade

New arcade in San Francisco: South Town Arcade

Shaggy May 30, 2011 3

(This photo and more from the DigitalPress Forums) If you live in the San Francisco area and you’re looking for an arcade there, then you’re in luck with the new South Town Arcade. According

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Disney Develops new Tactile Feedback system for Video Games

Disney Develops new Tactile Feedback system for Video Games

Shaggy May 27, 2011 1

Newsfeed 1047 via They might be know more for their children’s cartoons and theme parks but as a part of the theme park business they develop plenty of interesting ideas which can be applied

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Namco releases Dragonball Zenkai Battle Royale in Japan

Namco releases Dragonball Zenkai Battle Royale in Japan

Shaggy May 27, 2011 3

Newsfeed 1046 via Dragonball Zenkai Battle Royale is the latest arcade release from Namco Bandai in Japan and I wonder if they are building up a whole class of new “Battle Royale” games. First

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Darius Burst Another Chronicle’s widescreen makes it into Guinness

Darius Burst Another Chronicle’s widescreen makes it into Guinness

Shaggy May 27, 2011 2

(Thanks to Bryan for the tip) World records are found on pretty much everything these days, and arcades are no exception. And we’re not just talking about high scores either, although for the most

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National Pinball Museum looking for a new place to stay after lease revoked

National Pinball Museum looking for a new place to stay after lease revoked

Shaggy May 27, 2011 1

This past December in the Washington D.C. area, a new location dedicated solely to pinball machines opened it’s doors called the National Pinball Museum. Everything seemed to be going fine for the location, which

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Sega Amusements USA releases GRID Deluxe

Sega Amusements USA releases GRID Deluxe

Shaggy May 25, 2011 5

First revealed at the London EAG Expo, Sega Amusements USA has announced today that the deluxe version of their arcade racing title GRID is now available in North America. The most obvious item to

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The Mood Bar by Coca-Cola

The Mood Bar by Coca-Cola

Shaggy May 24, 2011 1

Newsfeed 1044 via Once again coin-op arcade news has been terribly slow (after a nice little spurt last week) for the past few days so we have to branch out into an area that

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Play Mechanix announces the Big Buck World Championship 2011

Play Mechanix announces the Big Buck World Championship 2011

Shaggy May 21, 2011 0

The annual tournament for the Big Buck series has been announced and when it comes to prizes and players, this year’s tournament will be the biggest one yet. 64 players will compete in the

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