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DDR X at Japan Expo 2009 in Paris

DDR X at Japan Expo 2009 in Paris

Shaggy July 9, 2009 0

In case you were wondering what players would think of the new DDR X in Europe, then the recent appearance of the title at the Japan Expo 2009 in Paris France should answer that

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Take a virtual tour of Michael Jackson's private arcade

Take a virtual tour of Michael Jackson's private arcade

Shaggy July 7, 2009 0

Remember all of those awesome arcade games Michael Jackson owned that were in excellent condition and a few months back were going to be put up on the auction block? Now you can see

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The unofficial Nintendo DS arcade cabinet

The unofficial Nintendo DS arcade cabinet

Shaggy July 7, 2009 0

There are a lot of cool things you can do with arcade cabinet mods but I have to admit that the idea of hacking apart a Nintendo DS so that an arcade cabinet could

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The making of Defender

The making of Defender

Shaggy July 7, 2009 0

Defender is a well-known arcade classic and if you have ever wondered about some of the details involved in how the game came about, one site has interviewed Eugene Jarvis to get the rundown

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Arcade Heroes Week-in-review podcast #4

Arcade Heroes Week-in-review podcast #4

Shaggy July 6, 2009 0

Another week another podcast, I did this one solo and in addition to discussing the news we saw this week on AH, I also discuss the Midway purchase by Warner and the release of

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ParkR!, the amusement park finder

ParkR!, the amusement park finder

Shaggy July 3, 2009 4

I never get tired of spreading word of websites like Aurcade.com or ArcadeFly.com, where people can find an arcade near them. I bring it up often simply because too many people don’t know where

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Tekken chief says unlockable characters are outdated

Tekken chief says unlockable characters are outdated

Shaggy July 3, 2009 1

Some interesting news related to the Tekken franchise – the guy in charge of Tekken stated in a recent interview that “unlockables are outdated”, primarily due to the nature of online play. Unlockable content

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Who wants a Michael Jackson's Moonwalker arcade for several thousand dollars?

Who wants a Michael Jackson's Moonwalker arcade for several thousand dollars?

Shaggy July 2, 2009 1

When someone famous dies, you can expect to see sites like eBay flooded with memorabilia that carries the deceased person’s name/image/autograph etc. on it. And naturally, some people hope to milk their item for

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Raw Thrills releases H2Overdrive to arcades

Raw Thrills releases H2Overdrive to arcades

Shaggy July 2, 2009 0

Hydro Thunder fans, the day you have been waiting for has finally arrived as Raw Thrills’/Specular Interactive’s new take on Hydro Thunder, H2Overdrive is arriving at distributors around the country and then they are

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New trailer for Elevator Action Death Parade

New trailer for Elevator Action Death Parade

Shaggy July 2, 2009 0

Taito’s modern update to Elevator Action now has an official trailer and it looks pretty exciting. In our previous coverage of the game, we saw that it is not like the original game in

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Time to cringe, Asteroids to be made into a feature film

Time to cringe, Asteroids to be made into a feature film

Shaggy July 2, 2009 0

When Hollywood studios set their sights on adapting a video game into a film, you sadly have to worry about how badly the game will be butchered on screen. Hollywood has a terrible track

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The Game Carry model sort of becomes a reality with the Games2U vehicle

The Game Carry model sort of becomes a reality with the Games2U vehicle

Shaggy July 2, 2009 0

Remember the Game Carry? Apparently someone thought that this would be a good idea to try out in reality. They didn’t put any arcade games in it but by driving around with a van

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