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Taito's Panic Museum coming to the US via ICE

Taito's Panic Museum coming to the US via ICE

Shaggy November 13, 2009 0

It looks like the slowdown in arcade news is finally letting up with a number of companies sending out press releases today regarding product that we’ll be seeing at IAAPA next week. One release

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Terminator Salvation Arcade coming to IAAPA next week

Terminator Salvation Arcade coming to IAAPA next week

Shaggy November 13, 2009 5

(Click on the image above for a more detailed view) We first heard about a Terminator Salvation arcade title way back at ASI in March and except for a brief view of the game

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Sega's "Gettenka War History" card coin-op game

Sega's "Gettenka War History" card coin-op game

Shaggy November 12, 2009 0

Sega continues to roll out the coin-op card games to strengthen their hand in that segment of the market and the latest title to fill out their line-up is “Getteka War History”. Like other

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Footage of Mario Party Arcade

Footage of Mario Party Arcade

Shaggy November 11, 2009 3

(Thanks to reader ECM for the tip) It has been a few months since we have heard anything about the collaborative efforts between Capcom, Namco and Nintendo on a new Mario Party redemption arcade

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Don't just play Outrun – drive it!

Don't just play Outrun – drive it!

Shaggy November 11, 2009 2

Driving a real car and driving a virtual one are generally different experiences but in the case of this heavily modified Sega Outrun cabinet by Garnet Hertz of the Pasadena Art Center College of

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Smash TV to make a comeback – someday soon perhaps

Smash TV to make a comeback – someday soon perhaps

Shaggy November 10, 2009 0

There are many arcade games out there which have been ported to a console or two but not many games can claim to have been ported to at least 16 different platforms (if you

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Mall forces the closure of an arcade in Auburn NY

Mall forces the closure of an arcade in Auburn NY

Shaggy November 10, 2009 0

It’s one thing when an arcade business has to close it’s doors due to poor business performance but it’s something else when the landlord shuts the business down simply because they want to “go

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Sega's new plan for arcades

Sega's new plan for arcades

Shaggy November 8, 2009 6

(Thanks to everyone who sent this in!) When you run a company, you need a plan if you want to succeed in that business. Some corporations are more open about their plans in public

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Namco Funscape opens in Gateshead UK

Namco Funscape opens in Gateshead UK

Shaggy November 7, 2009 0

(Thanks to reader kieranmay for the tip) Namco is well know for operating hundreds of arcade across the globe and now they have added one more place to their list – the Namco Funscape

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Incredible Technologies brings Carnival King to WiiWare

Incredible Technologies brings Carnival King to WiiWare

Shaggy November 7, 2009 0

News has been slow this week – which I will blame on the upcoming IAAPA show as companies hold onto announcements for the big event. But one piece of news that is sort of

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Pinwall by Urban Screen

Pinwall by Urban Screen

Shaggy November 4, 2009 1

(Thanks to Seven Out for the tip) How do you take a normal building face and turn it into something interesting? With Pinwall, of course! This project was designed by Urban Screen who have

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New entertainment facility under development in Omaha

New entertainment facility under development in Omaha

Shaggy November 4, 2009 0

If you live anywhere near Omaha Nebraska then you have a new entertainment facility to look forward to visiting sometime in the future. At the moment it is called “The V” which I am

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