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Sega Racing Classic the new Daytona?

Sega Racing Classic the new Daytona?

Shaggy September 26, 2009 1

Via Sega Nerds By looking at this artwork, it certainly appears that way – unless this is a fake of course, which I am trying to verify. If you listened to our last podcast,

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Blazblue gets an update with Continuum Shift (updated)

Blazblue gets an update with Continuum Shift (updated)

Shaggy September 26, 2009 0

There is another HD fighter out there that is turning heads in arcades and it’s not SFIV but the Guilty Gear-like BlazBlue. Personally I have not played BlazBlue yet although I have had a

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A Chuck E. Cheese "Entertrainment" video

A Chuck E. Cheese "Entertrainment" video

Shaggy September 25, 2009 0

If you have ever wondered what kind of intense training is required to work at an arcade or similar entertainment facility then here is another video for you (well over two years ago we

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Konami announces a DDR US championship

Konami announces a DDR US championship

Shaggy September 25, 2009 5

DDR fans, get ready to compete. Starting tomorrow in Dallas, TX, Konami will begin holding regional competitions at different GameWorks locations around the US, which will eventually lead to a final tournament in December

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"If Jimi were a pinball machine" T-Shirt

"If Jimi were a pinball machine" T-Shirt

Shaggy September 25, 2009 0

While we come across arcade-related T-shirts every now and then that are worth talking about, it’s pretty rare that we see a cool pinball t-shirt. This one comes from TeeFury.com and apparently this is

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Could the future of games follow the jukebox model?

Could the future of games follow the jukebox model?

Shaggy September 25, 2009 0

If you constantly follow the happenings of what goes on in the video game industry than looking forward into what gaming will offer in the future is something that is bound to come across

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Rampage and Time Crisis turned into movie trailers

Rampage and Time Crisis turned into movie trailers

Shaggy September 25, 2009 0

No this doesn’t have anything to do with Joust or Asteroids coming to the silver screen – yet anyways. But thanks to a competition that was recently put on by G4TV and the infamous

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Konami brings back Road Fighter, now labelled as Road Fighters

Konami brings back Road Fighter, now labelled as Road Fighters

Shaggy September 24, 2009 2

Thanks to an anonymous tip, we have received some details on a new title that Konami had out on location test in Japan last week called Road Fighters. For anyone who knows their Konami

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New documentary on pinball debuting next week – 'Special When Lit'

New documentary on pinball debuting next week – 'Special When Lit'

Shaggy September 22, 2009 1

A couple of years ago I had the opportunity of reviewing a documentary film about pinball called “Tilt: The Battle to Save Pinball”. I enjoyed it, in part because at the time I knew

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Videos of Konami's GuitarFreaks v6 and DrumMania V6 in action

Videos of Konami's GuitarFreaks v6 and DrumMania V6 in action

Shaggy September 22, 2009 0

Tis the season for game shows in Japan and while the Tokyo Game Show does not focus primarily upon arcades like JAMMA did, we still get the chance to see some of the journalists

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French player group working to build a classic game museum

French player group working to build a classic game museum

Shaggy September 22, 2009 1

With nostalgia for classic games stronger than ever, what better way to satisfy the need to play such games than with a museum built in their honor? In France, a group of gamers are

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Video interview with Fukio "MTJ" Mitsuji

Video interview with Fukio "MTJ" Mitsuji

Shaggy September 22, 2009 2

You’ll have to chalk this up to “better late than never” but last year on Dec. 11th 2008 Fukio Mitsuji passed away.  He created some very memorable arcade titles at Taito so it’s good

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