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Lobster crane machines being shut down in New Zealand

Lobster crane machines being shut down in New Zealand

Shaggy February 10, 2010 8

I going to try and not use this post to debate the merits of whether lobster crane machines are cruel to the animals but it was only a matter of time before someone, somewhere

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And some of Namco’s games at AOU 2010 will be…

And some of Namco’s games at AOU 2010 will be…

Shaggy February 10, 2010 2

Via Namco has revealed some of the content that they will be showing off at AOU 2010, which includes a new Gundam VS. title and Midnight Maximum Tune 3DX + (which I am pretty

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Pump It Up Pro 2 slightly revealed; game to be at the 2010 Amusement Expo in Vegas

Pump It Up Pro 2 slightly revealed; game to be at the 2010 Amusement Expo in Vegas

Shaggy February 9, 2010 0

Thanks to Phil Ver0 on the forums! It’s been a while since there was a new Pump It Up Pro to talk about – three years in fact. But at the 2010 Amusement Expo

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Taito’s AOU 2010 site opened

Taito’s AOU 2010 site opened

Shaggy February 6, 2010 2

Via Continuing with the pre-AOU 2010 hype, Taito revealed their website today. It’s not as descriptive as AOU sites by other companies that we have seen so far and it appears that they will

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Sega unveils their AOU 2010 line-up

Sega unveils their AOU 2010 line-up

Shaggy February 5, 2010 0

Via With AOU 2010 in Japan just a week or two away, companies are revealing what they will be bringing to the show – first Konami and now Sega. There is nothing on the

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More info on Namco/Gamewax's Go Go Grand Prix

More info on Namco/Gamewax's Go Go Grand Prix

Shaggy February 4, 2010 1

(Thanks for the info Sam!) Kevin Williams and I discussed the new “digital toy hybrid racer” Go Go Grand Prix in the latest podcast and now Namco has issued a press release discussing the

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ICE's Standard version of Panic Museum

ICE's Standard version of Panic Museum

Shaggy February 4, 2010 1

Via At IAAPA I had a chance to play Taito’s huge, theater style light-gun game, Panic Museum. The setup is impressive, with a large projected screen and theater quality sound, but obviously this does

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Heat activated arcade mugs

Heat activated arcade mugs

Shaggy February 4, 2010 0

You know it’s always a little slow when we start posting arcade-related merchandise for posts. So here we go: I think of these as psuedo-arcade mugs as these don’t use licensed content – just

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Capcom posting profits, Namco losses; where do their arcade divisions stand?

Capcom posting profits, Namco losses; where do their arcade divisions stand?

Shaggy February 3, 2010 12

It’s that time where we start to receive news about different public companies and their profit or loss over a certain period of time. These glimpes generally mention the arcade division of said companies

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Arcade Heroes Podcast #12 – New games at EAG and more

Arcade Heroes Podcast #12 – New games at EAG and more

Shaggy February 3, 2010 1

Here’s our 12th podcast – I know I haven’t been keeping up with these on a weekly basis as I had wanted to originally but we’re still getting them done when there is enough

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Tekken 6 clone cabinet emerges from China

Tekken 6 clone cabinet emerges from China

HeavyElectricity February 3, 2010 5

Have you ever played Tekken 6 in an arcade? I have, and my experience taught me two things: firstly my friend is better with the capoeira characters than me, and secondly the cabinet is

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Golden Tee Connect integrates with Facebook

Golden Tee Connect integrates with Facebook

HeavyElectricity February 2, 2010 2

Golden Tee is one of those games that is everywhere, with roughly 10,000 machines in operation worldwide ensuring that it remains a constant feature of the arcade scene. If you’re one of those who

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