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Street Fighter IV confirmed for arcades (again)

Street Fighter IV confirmed for arcades (again)

Shaggy January 11, 2008 0

Well we already reported this a little while ago through an entry on AM.Net but now the major news source IGN is finally confirming that Street Fighter IV will see an arcade release. No

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The Max Experience

The Max Experience

SaraAB87 January 11, 2008 1

Here is another early motion simulator, the Max Experience. It was produced around 1984 or 1985 by a company called Amusement Technology (Amtech) out of Asbury Park, NJ. This strange device designed for both

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Location Video – Time Out, Valley Fair Mall Utah, USA

Location Video – Time Out, Valley Fair Mall Utah, USA

Shaggy January 10, 2008 0

I dropped by a local mall today and armed with my low quality digital camera made a brief recording of Time Out, a very small arcade at the Valley Fair Mall in West Valley

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New Street Fighter 4 Character Revealed – Crimson Viper

New Street Fighter 4 Character Revealed – Crimson Viper

Twisted Supreme January 9, 2008 0

  From Famitsu magazine and scanned on NeoGAF, here is the first new character from Street Fighter 4. I have to say I agree with Kotaku when they say that this new character looks very SNK. What

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Some Delightful Arcade Trash Talking

Some Delightful Arcade Trash Talking

Twisted Supreme January 9, 2008 0

So I’m back from my month long holiday and what better way to get back in to the swing of things than this hilarious, and be warned, foul mouthed video of some arcade trash talking!

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Namco also prepping for a big ATEI '08 – new Raw Thrills' title announced.

Namco also prepping for a big ATEI '08 – new Raw Thrills' title announced.

Shaggy January 9, 2008 0

We’ve already heard from Sega and Konami so it was only a short time before Namco threw their hat into the ring of what to expect from them at ATEI. From the press release

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ASI 08 to hold tournaments and be open to the public for 4 hours

ASI 08 to hold tournaments and be open to the public for 4 hours

Shaggy January 9, 2008 0

At this years Amusement Showcase International 2008 event (March 27th-29th in Las Vegas, NV) they are going to attempt something that they never have done before – allowing the public to take a glimpse

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One city mulls plugging plug on arcade permits due to bad wiring

One city mulls plugging plug on arcade permits due to bad wiring

Shaggy January 9, 2008 0

Ever since arcades became a business that people could make a decent return on, cities and operators have been at odds many times and because of the negative perception some people hold against arcades,

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The Hot Seat Arcade system of the 1980s

The Hot Seat Arcade system of the 1980s

SaraAB87 January 8, 2008 10

Here is another obscure simulator to ponder. The Hot Seat was a motion based simulator produced in the mid 1980’s. This simulator did not come with any dedicated game, its intention was to be

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Mainstream game rag talks about SFIV, ignores arcade version on purpose

Mainstream game rag talks about SFIV, ignores arcade version on purpose

Shaggy January 8, 2008 2

Thanks to The Stinger Report we learn that a certain magazine called Edge is running a feature on the new Street Fighter IV, even gracing the cover with either Ken and Ryu. There’s only

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Report on the Ball Bowlers at the Krow's Nest

Report on the Ball Bowlers at the Krow's Nest

SaraAB87 January 5, 2008 6

Ok, I went back to the Krow’s nest to get some more pics of the bowling machines that I reported on previously. There are 5 Ball Bowlers and 1 Puck bowler. All of the

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Konami's ATEI 2008 line-up

Konami's ATEI 2008 line-up

Shaggy January 5, 2008 0

Konami has issued a press release regarding it’s presence at ATEI this year and while the line-up isn’t large in terms of how many games they will be showing off, they are still aiming

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