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Namco introduces the "Namucoin" payment system in Japan

Namco introduces the "Namucoin" payment system in Japan

Shaggy June 29, 2009 0

When it comes to experimenting with different ways of paying for your arcade game, Japan certainly leads the way when it comes to introducing new ways of doing so. The latest payment system called

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Arcade Heroes Week-in-review podcast #3 (w/ Kevin Williams)

Arcade Heroes Week-in-review podcast #3 (w/ Kevin Williams)

Shaggy June 29, 2009 6

In this weeks podcast, I was able to figure out how to get a guest recorded and with that I had Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report on the program. We discuss a variety

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Parents file lawsuit over a Turret Tower at a Gameworks in Miami

Parents file lawsuit over a Turret Tower at a Gameworks in Miami

Shaggy June 27, 2009 3

If you have kids then one of those things you will worry about as a parent is them getting hurt. If you are a business owner and in particular an arcade operator, then you

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E-Spot Gaming Xtreme to bring licensed PC titles into coin-op arena

E-Spot Gaming Xtreme to bring licensed PC titles into coin-op arena

Shaggy June 27, 2009 4

At this past ASI in March, I finally got to take a look at the Game Gate VU, a coin-operated kiosk that would allow operators to place an Xbox 360 or a PS3 on

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RIP, Michael Jackson, King of Pop and Arcade fan

RIP, Michael Jackson, King of Pop and Arcade fan

Shaggy June 26, 2009 4

By the time you read this, you have probably already heard of the death of Michael Jackson, who died just a few hours ago of a cardiac arrest.  While fans will pay tribute to

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Galloping Ghost relaunches site, adds more pics of Dark Presence; also launches Support Your Local Arcades effort

Galloping Ghost relaunches site, adds more pics of Dark Presence; also launches Support Your Local Arcades effort

Shaggy June 25, 2009 2

In March of 2008, we found out about a new arcade fighter called Dark Presence that was in development by an indie dev studio known as Galloping Ghost. We have followed the progress of

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Fascinating interview with Rusty Dawes, ex-Atari Games employee

Fascinating interview with Rusty Dawes, ex-Atari Games employee

Shaggy June 25, 2009 1

If you are like me and you enjoy delving into stories of what creating arcade games is like, then this interview is for you. Coinopspace has posted a raw transcript of an interview they

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Sega and IGS working together to build arcade hardware for the Chinese market

Sega and IGS working together to build arcade hardware for the Chinese market

Shaggy June 25, 2009 2

The makers of coin-op games like Oriental Legend 2, Pirate Revenge, Speed Driver 2 and Battle Stations is teaming up with Sega to develop arcade machiens specifically for the Chinese market. All of those

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Screens from Taito's online racer Top Speed look snazzy

Screens from Taito's online racer Top Speed look snazzy

Shaggy June 24, 2009 8

Taito has published some screenshots from their upcoming online coin-op racing title Top Speed and overall I’d have to say that so far they look pretty good, and it will be even better if

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The Museum of Soviet Arcade machines

The Museum of Soviet Arcade machines

Shaggy June 23, 2009 2

A long while back, I recall a story showing up on the blogs where someone had come across several arcade games that had been made in the Soviet Union back in the late 70’s/early

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If Danger Zone were made today

If Danger Zone were made today

Shaggy June 23, 2009 3

If we take a trip on the wayback machine to 1986, the industry crash has begun to pass and while it hurt arcades, companies were still churning out a lot of games and sometimes

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New vid of Demon Bride and the Demon Bride Tour

New vid of Demon Bride and the Demon Bride Tour

Shaggy June 23, 2009 0

The upcoming 2D fighter Demon Bride is starting to ramp up the hype machine in Japan, which will include a tour of the game around the country through various cities next month. With the

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