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Big Buck Hunter on The Onion

Big Buck Hunter on The Onion

Shaggy August 8, 2009 2

As proof to the links that Big Buck Hunter shares with the bar scene, the satirical website The Onion has posted a short spoof article titled “Area Man Uses ‘Big Buck Hunter’ Score To

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The touchable holography demo

The touchable holography demo

Shaggy August 6, 2009 2

I fully believe that one day holograms will play an essential role in the amusement industry – it is going to require lower costs, more convincing holograms and a practical way to apply the

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Arcade booting screens now have a T-Shirt

Arcade booting screens now have a T-Shirt

Shaggy August 6, 2009 0

There are plenty of ideas in the arcade arena to fuel ideas for new t-shirts but admittedly I had never thought that retro booting screens would be one of them. Nevertheless, it has been

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Video of a new attraction – Lazer Frenzy

Video of a new attraction – Lazer Frenzy

Shaggy August 6, 2009 1

Last week when we posted about a new FEC opening up in Florida called Xtreme Adventures, there was one thing that the company had mentioned as being a part of their facility called Lazer

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Yep, arcades can promote physical wellness too

Yep, arcades can promote physical wellness too

Shaggy August 6, 2009 4

While most of the exergaming attention has gone to the Nintendo Wii, arcades occasionally get the nod for promoting physical activity via gaming, as we read in this article on the Rocky Mount Telegram

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Gamasutra dives into the allegations behind the Ultracade counterfeiting indictment

Gamasutra dives into the allegations behind the Ultracade counterfeiting indictment

Shaggy August 6, 2009 1

In case you have been curious to hear more about the indictment behind the alleged Ultracade piracy ring that we reported on a last month, Gamasutra has posted a very in-depth investigation regarding the

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The Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2009

The Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2009

Shaggy August 5, 2009 0

[Thanks to Aaron Auzins for the info] UPDATED – Had to fix an error regarding where the event is taking place. If you live in or near the Portland area then heads up, a

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From Mongolia to Cambodia

From Mongolia to Cambodia

Shaggy August 5, 2009 0

It has been a while since we had a glimpse at some arcades in areas where we might not hear too much about in the news – the most recent one I recall was

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Ben Heck makes some headway on the Bill Paxton Pinball Machine

Ben Heck makes some headway on the Bill Paxton Pinball Machine

Shaggy August 4, 2009 2

If you want to show off some geeky engineering skills there are many projects out there that you could undertake but few would show off your technical prowess as a pinball machine would (in

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The King of Fighters Character Encyclopedia

The King of Fighters Character Encyclopedia

Shaggy August 3, 2009 0

If you know anything about SNK’s King of Fighter’s series then you know that they have introduced a lot of different characters to the game over the years and unless you are a dedicated

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