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Retro Space pays homage to Computer Space
Yeah, yeah yeah, another home arcade cabinet. This one however pays homage to a particular game known as Computer Space. It’s not completely identical to the 1970’s classic, but there’s enough there to evoke
Read More »Location test: DJ Max Technika
[Thanks to Phil Ver0 on the forums, additional info via BemaniStyle and Ruliweb] The creators of EZ2DJ are back with something new, and it’s already on location test. Known as DJ Max Technika, this
Read More »Arc System campaign for BlazBlue to get it into as many arcades as possible
[Thanks to Jared Rea for passing this along] Arc System Works’ wants their new arcade fighter BlazBlue to be a success and they mean it. So much so that they are asking for players
Read More »On test: Pump It Up Jump!
Thanks to IcePagoda for the tip! Andamiro is testing out a new version of Pump It up in Vancouver Washington, called Pump It Up Jump!, a dancing game for kids, as you can see
Read More »BattleGear Update
Not many details on this but what you’re seeing in the picture here is the new updated Battle Gear racing title. It looks like they took a page from the NASCAR Racing Deluxe that
Read More »A new original arcade title: Get Outta My Face!
While finding indie developers making arcade titles is a rare occurrence, I’m happy to see that the numbers are growing. We’ve covered Galloping Ghost Productions and their making of Dark Presence; there also was
Read More »And then, there was magazine coverage
It’s been a while since arcades got a lot of attention that they deserved in mainstream gaming magazines. I have tried to combat that a little through articles I have written for HardCore Gamer
Read More »Video review: The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift
With this review the only new game I have left to review at my arcade is House of the Dead 4, which I haven’t done yet because it has been giving me problems (the
Read More »1st arcade in US gets SFIV, more to follow
The Super Arcade (pictured to the right, we’ve discussed it before) in California has claimed to be the first arcade in the US to get their hands on Street Fighter IV and with that
Read More »Another Guitar Hero arcade machine
We’re not sure where this is from but we’re pretty sure that it’s unofficial. Still, it goes to show you how much people would like to have a GH arcade title – there is
Read More »The Middleman plays Gut Wrencher 1
Until I saw the post on Kotaku with their timed exclusive of this footage, I admit that I had never heard of the show called The Middleman. For one it’s on a network I
Read More »Power Putt Golf Preview
We discussed the newest game by Incredible Technologies just the other day and already there is a video preview of the title up at Youtube. What is slightly unusual about this is the fact
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