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GameWorks Announces Half Price Holidays

GameWorks Announces Half Price Holidays

Shaggy December 19, 2007 1

If you live anywhere near a GameWorks entertainment facility then this is good news for you. Gameworks has issued a press release detailing their half-off special for the holidays, where players can go and

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Virtual Racer X simulator

Virtual Racer X simulator

Shaggy December 19, 2007 1

While this doesn’t look like the type of unit that was made for an arcade environment, it certainly would make a nice addition to the game room (if you can afford it) By combining

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An unexpected surprise in Sunday's paper

An unexpected surprise in Sunday's paper

Shaggy December 18, 2007 0

(Click to enlarge) While I don’t bother getting a newspaper at home (I have the internet so not much of a need) my parents do and when I stopped by their home as I

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Tempest heads to XBLA

Tempest heads to XBLA

Shaggy December 18, 2007 0

(Click to enlarge) As you may already know, I hold a soft spot for anything Atari so when I see some updates of their awesome arcade classics, I find it hard to resist mentioning

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A family in Rapid City, SD opens a NASCAR themed arcade

A family in Rapid City, SD opens a NASCAR themed arcade

Shaggy December 18, 2007 4

(Photo credit: Dick Kettlewell of the Rapid City Journal) I came across this new article today detailing the opening of a new arcade in Rapid City South Dakota USA that discusses a family switching

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When your game addiction goes too far

When your game addiction goes too far

Shaggy December 16, 2007 0

I just caught this story of a single father in Hong Kong who was arrested for child abuse of his 7 year old daughter. How did he abuse his child? By leaving her alone

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Spongebob Squarepants Pinball

Spongebob Squarepants Pinball

Shaggy December 15, 2007 0

It seems that since Ultrapin came around, pinball machines with digital displays is starting to gain a foothold in the industry. I don’t believe that they will ever take the place of a real

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Samurai Spirits Teaser Site

Samurai Spirits Teaser Site

Shaggy December 14, 2007 0

Back in Octoboer we reported about another fighter in the ‘Samurai’ series of games fron SNK that was in testing – it looks like another test is coming up in Japan (or it might

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CP Pinball – keeping pinball alive in St. Louis

CP Pinball – keeping pinball alive in St. Louis

Shaggy December 14, 2007 0

While finding arcades in some areas might be difficult for some (depending on your location), try finding an arcade dedicated more to pinball than video games. Now that’s an arduous task. I know of

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Before Rock Band there was DrumMania/Percussion Master

Before Rock Band there was DrumMania/Percussion Master

Shaggy December 13, 2007 4

Rock Band is the latest music instrument playing game available for consoles right now and personally I have played it and enjoyed it as it is a great game. I received my latest copy

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Arcade Heroes Battle of the Week: T-MEK vs. Tokyo Wars

Arcade Heroes Battle of the Week: T-MEK vs. Tokyo Wars

Shaggy December 13, 2007 0

Hello all and welcome to the Arcade Heroes Battle of the Week! This is a new idea I just had and I think it would be fun to pit two arcade games against each

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Update on my arcade

Update on my arcade

Shaggy December 13, 2007 4

It’s been a little while since I posted about my arcade progress. For those that aren’t aware, I am working on opening up my very own arcade place. It has been an arduous journey

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