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Upcoming game from Namco – AFREC!

Upcoming game from Namco – AFREC!

Shaggy April 4, 2008 1

[Via Oga in Japan] While Namco had hinted at some interesting developments going on for their arcade division, they didn’t specify what it was that they were working on and honestly I didn’t expect

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Continuing on the violent games debate…

Continuing on the violent games debate…

Shaggy April 4, 2008 0

A little while ago I brought up the always fun debate about violent video games in a post briefly discussing some laws that were being looked at by certain local governments in the US

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A look at Eugene Jarvis' work, past and present

A look at Eugene Jarvis' work, past and present

Shaggy April 3, 2008 2

In the arcade world it’s hard to miss mega-hits like Defender, Robotron 2048, Smash TV, and Crusin’ USA and while many designers of classic arcade games have moved on to different things, the designer

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Some news from games in Japan

Some news from games in Japan

Shaggy April 3, 2008 0

A bit of Japan news here (which as always we must keep in mind that something here may or may not show up outside of Japan although we always hope that it will), first

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Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3 poster for charity

Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3 poster for charity

Shaggy April 3, 2008 0

It’s always nice to see something arcade-related to go up for a good charitable cause, in this case a limited edition poster for the Namco racer, Maximum Tune 3 that is signed by the

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The things that collectors do

The things that collectors do

Shaggy April 3, 2008 1

If you collect arcade games at all then you know that it can be rather difficult to find room for the cabinets at times. If you have a garage the hobby of collecting games

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ASI 2008 News Recap

ASI 2008 News Recap

Shaggy April 2, 2008 1

Just to help you in case you missed/overlooked anything, here is a recap of some of the news to come out of ASI this past week, either at the show or because of the

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Basketball sharpshooter!

Basketball sharpshooter!

Twisted Supreme April 1, 2008 0

I keep watching this over and over and I still think it’s fake. But how do you fake this! I’d like to see this guy play one where the hoop actually moves around! [Discuss

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Home made Lindbergh cabinet

Home made Lindbergh cabinet

Twisted Supreme April 1, 2008 1

Now this is nice home made cabinet. I’ve always been a fan of the simplicity of Sega’s Lindbergh cabinet, but this guy has gone the whole hog to show his love for it. This

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One planet under pinball article about Pinball championships in Vegas

One planet under pinball article about Pinball championships in Vegas

Shaggy April 1, 2008 0

(Picture by Steve Marcus of main competitors Bowen Kerins and Neil Shatz after Kerins won the IFPA Championship) One thing I missed while at ASI was the IFPA Pinball Championships that were held in

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Interviews with Michael Rudowicz of the AAMA and Frank Cosentino of Namco America

Interviews with Michael Rudowicz of the AAMA and Frank Cosentino of Namco America

Shaggy April 1, 2008 0

While at ASI I had the opportunity to interview Mike Rudowicz, President of the AAMA and Frank Cosentino of Namco America. These audio clips are far from perfect – there is a lot of

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Street Fighter IV continues it's record breaking trend

Street Fighter IV continues it's record breaking trend

Shaggy April 1, 2008 0

I’m not sure how many location tests Street Fighter IV has had up to this point but either way it’s had numerous public appearances and each time the game gets a lot of positive

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