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Space Invaders art exhibits portray the story of a world invasion

Space Invaders art exhibits portray the story of a world invasion

Shaggy October 27, 2008 0

Video games have almost always been a great place to find inspiration for creating art and in particular classic titles from what many call the 8-bit era. Quite a few classic arcade titles feature

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The risk of doing business and dealing with sudden problems (arcade related)

The risk of doing business and dealing with sudden problems (arcade related)

Shaggy October 25, 2008 6

One thing that is on the mind of most everyone in many countries is the state of the economy. It’s been quite a roller coaster in the States where I am; I know the

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Namco sets up a Razing Storm website

Namco sets up a Razing Storm website

Shaggy October 23, 2008 7

Among the new game revelations last month was Namco’s light-gun shooter called Razing Storm and in Japan it is going on location test and it has a website set up to describe the game

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A little more on Castlevania: The Arcade Game

A little more on Castlevania: The Arcade Game

Shaggy October 23, 2008 0

It will be nice when they develop transporters – then when some new game comes out in Japan I can just head over and give it a hands-on look. Of course so can everyone

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Video Review: House of the Dead 4 by Sega

Video Review: House of the Dead 4 by Sega

Shaggy October 23, 2008 7

It’s been a little while but I found the time to do another game review, this time for Sega’s House of the Dead 4. I have been having a number of problems with the

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Boy gets hand caught inside coin door outlet, almost loses hand

Boy gets hand caught inside coin door outlet, almost loses hand

Shaggy October 21, 2008 1

 In the time that I have worked in an arcade (not just my own but also another local arcade I managed a couple of years back) I have seen a few injuries where people

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Some Tekken 6 talk

Some Tekken 6 talk

Shaggy October 21, 2008 0

There’s been a lot of talk about fighters lately and as it turns out – here’s some more. Namco Japan sat down and talked about the arcade and console versions of Tekken 6 with

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Redemption Education

Redemption Education

Twisted Supreme October 20, 2008 0

Ever thought that playing redemption games could teach you anything? No? Me neither. But below is an interesting piece on how a parent has actually noticed the way there kids play redemption games, and

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Big Buck Hunter World Championship Saturday

Big Buck Hunter World Championship Saturday

Shaggy October 18, 2008 1

Tomorrow a big arcade competition is going down, this time it’s the Big Buck Hunter Pro World Championship. We’ve mentioned this one previously when they held qualifying events and it would sure be fun

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Kawasaki Warehouse – Location Report, Japan

Kawasaki Warehouse – Location Report, Japan

arcadeheaven October 17, 2008 9

Wow, I have just got back from Japan and made a fabulous discovery whilst I was there: Kawasaki Warehouse This incredible arcade has been built from the ground up to look like a disused,

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Poll time!

Poll time!

Twisted Supreme October 17, 2008 7

I was pleasantly surprised to find that WordPress (the wonderful people that host this site) have now added a poll option, so let’s waste no time in taking advantage of it. I might make

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ATEI 2009 registration is now live

ATEI 2009 registration is now live

Twisted Supreme October 17, 2008 0

Keeping the exhibition vibe going here’s a reminder for you, if you have not already received one. Registration is now live for ATEI 2009. So don’t delay. The 65th edition of ATEI is testament

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