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Paul's Billiards and Arcade opens in Ocean City, MD

Paul's Billiards and Arcade opens in Ocean City, MD

Shaggy January 21, 2009 0

A small new arcade has opened in Ocean City Maryland and even though it is still relatively small (with 2 pool tables and 19 arcade games total, which includes redemption and pinball) it has

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Namco Bandai mentions arcades in their plans for profitability

Namco Bandai mentions arcades in their plans for profitability

Shaggy January 21, 2009 3

This is a minor thing I know but it would be quite easy for Namco to gloss over their arcade division and say that they expect all their profits to come from console gaming

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Initial D5 website updated

Initial D5 website updated

Shaggy January 21, 2009 0

Sega Japan has updated the site for Initial D5 to include more info, screenshots and a promotional movie. It’s unclear exactly what is all new here (I am sure that hardcore fans of the

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Big SFIV tourney in Japan with a rumor on SFIV Arcade updates

Big SFIV tourney in Japan with a rumor on SFIV Arcade updates

Shaggy January 21, 2009 0

The console release of Street Fighter IV is fast approaching but in Japan the arcade version is not being completely overshadowed, with a big SFIV “convention” that included a huge arcade competition, a look

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Sega's ATEI game roster

Sega's ATEI game roster

Shaggy January 20, 2009 3

Sega has sent out a press release detailing their ATEI 09 line-up and in addition to a few games we already have seen info on previously such as HUMMER, Harley Davidson, R-Tuned Racing, Rambo,

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Pinball and the Sea-side arcade are alive and well in Bournemouth

Pinball and the Sea-side arcade are alive and well in Bournemouth

Twisted Supreme January 20, 2009 1

For those of you who are into your pinball, you are probably more than aware of a great site called Pinball News. One of thier writers was fortunate enough to be able to go and check out the

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Space Invaders Piggy Bank

Space Invaders Piggy Bank

Twisted Supreme January 20, 2009 1

There’s a certain irony of a Space Invaders cocktail cabinet piggy bank. So much money put in to them back in the day, but now you get to save the coins this time around!

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A tale of two cities

A tale of two cities

HeavyElectricity January 19, 2009 4

It’s another one of those days, as contrasting stories emerge about the health of arcade gaming. Badness abounds as New Orleans CityBusiness is reporting that the original Fun Arcade in New Orleans is closing

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The Arcade Heroes GOTY 2008 winners were…

The Arcade Heroes GOTY 2008 winners were…

Shaggy January 19, 2009 5

Before we start to get hit with all the news out of ATEI I figured it would be good to ‘finalize’ the results of our GOTY 2008 polls. The polls remain open but I

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The Battle For California

The Battle For California

Shaggy January 19, 2009 4

(Photo credit: James Glover II, Ventura County Star) For those who say that arcades have died off because they can’t match competing online with people you don’t see or have never met, I don’t

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