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Randy Fromm's Monitor Repair videos

Randy Fromm's Monitor Repair videos

Shaggy November 14, 2007 5

If you plan on working on an arcade monitor anytime in the future then you really need to watch these videos by the master of arcade repair, Randy Fromm. There are 9 videos total

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Capcom strengthing focus on it's arcade locations – games next?

Capcom strengthing focus on it's arcade locations – games next?

Shaggy November 14, 2007 0

[Via NEXT Generation] A couple of large game companies own and operate their own arcades, in Japan and elsewhere. Some prime examples are Namco and Sega and while it has far fewer locations, even

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Play Mechanix still looking for new blood, seeks attention of former EA Chicago employees

Play Mechanix still looking for new blood, seeks attention of former EA Chicago employees

Shaggy November 13, 2007 0

If you keep up with console news at all then you have probably heard that EA recently shut down their Chicago studio leaving a lot of coders and game designers in the dust. A

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TAB Austria's Virtual Pinball

TAB Austria's Virtual Pinball

Shaggy November 13, 2007 0

First there was Ultrapin by GlobalVR and now a company called TAB Austria has created their own electronic pinball game called “Virtual Pinball” and at least one distributor in the US has picked it

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Wii Arcade Stick

Wii Arcade Stick

Twisted Supreme November 12, 2007 1

For all those negative people out there that claim the arcade is dead, maybe they should keep in mind that every games consoles that comes out, ends up with an “arcade stick” peripheral, still

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What Have We Been Playing This Week….

What Have We Been Playing This Week….

Twisted Supreme November 12, 2007 0

  This week Shaggy has been hitting the Atari 800XL hard just like I’ve been hitting the 360. I will happily admit my Achievement addiction is back in full swing mainly due to the

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50 Tekken 6 videos

50 Tekken 6 videos

Shaggy November 12, 2007 2

I am not going to post them all here but at least show you where you can find them. Youtube user feichunwong has been recording Tekken 6 videos like crazy from the Hong Kong

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Physical arcade gaming grows; expect to see more in 2008

Physical arcade gaming grows; expect to see more in 2008

Shaggy November 12, 2007 0

Recently we discussed Exer-Gaming and the combination of coin-operated arcade style games being used in gyms and other sectors seeking to keep kids fit. While it is unlikely you’ll see many of these games

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American Alpha to introduce two new games at IAAPA 2007

American Alpha to introduce two new games at IAAPA 2007

Shaggy November 12, 2007 0

[Via CoinopTODAY.com] [American Alpha’s Website] [Discuss on the Forum] American Alpha (also known as IGS based out of Taiwan) will be releasing two new games here shortly and they will be available to play

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Arcade game simulation for game consoles via Wii Fit

Arcade game simulation for game consoles via Wii Fit

Shaggy November 10, 2007 0

Remember Alpine Racer? If not it was a skiing game for arcades that used a unique control setup (movable skis) to simulate skiing. Now game consoles are catching up, with Nintendo’s Wii Fit board

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The worlds largest arcade machine (for now)

The worlds largest arcade machine (for now)

Shaggy November 10, 2007 1

  The gamers over at Attack of the Show on G4TV have took it upon themselves to make the worlds largest arcade machine and from the looks of it, they managed to accomplish just

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Raw Thrills Signs Specular Interactive for New Arcade Game

Raw Thrills Signs Specular Interactive for New Arcade Game

Twisted Supreme November 9, 2007 2

SKOKIE, IL – November 9, 2007 – Raw Thrills, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of coin-operated arcade videogames, announced an agreement with premier development studio Specular Interactive, Inc. to create a premium coin-operated

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