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Joystick Coat Hanger

Joystick Coat Hanger

Twisted Supreme January 9, 2009 1

Brought to you buy our friends at Surface Tension is this super smart arcade joystick coat hanger. They will be available for purchase in the near future and you can even choose the colour of

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A look back at JAMMA 1986

A look back at JAMMA 1986

Shaggy January 8, 2009 5

GameSetWatch posted a very interesting arcade article today they call “The RePlay Files: A Trip to the 1986 JAMMA Arcade Game Show”. JAMMA is still held in Japan every year, but it’s always cool

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Caught on video: one of those Chuck E. Cheese fights

Caught on video: one of those Chuck E. Cheese fights

Shaggy January 8, 2009 2

It wasn’t long ago where we talked about the violence that had been strangely occurring at some Chuck E. Cheese locations in the US and now one of those fights was caught on camera

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A new KOFXII trailer

A new KOFXII trailer

Shaggy January 8, 2009 0

KOFXII news continues to flow in, here with a new look at the game that showcases different characters from the roster we saw recently. I would embed the trailer here but it’s from GameTrailers

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More bad news for consumer game mags (with arcade-related thoughts)

More bad news for consumer game mags (with arcade-related thoughts)

Shaggy January 7, 2009 11

The bad news just keeps coming for print magazines in the US, with the end of EGM and the sale of HardCore Gamer Magazine on eBay. Of course this comes about by the fact

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US Army Experience Center brings interactive entertainment to recruiting

US Army Experience Center brings interactive entertainment to recruiting

Shaggy January 6, 2009 8

The US Army has developed a new center in PA called the Army Experience Center which uses interactive entertainment to provide to visitors a “unique insight into the life of a soldier”, thus modernizing their recruiting

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Is this the future of gaming?

Is this the future of gaming?

Shaggy January 5, 2009 10

(Click on the image for a full view – should be fixed now) According to the image on the right, which was put together by a “virtual think tank” of professors and game/movie industry

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Article: Game Magazine Schizophrenia Over Arcades

Article: Game Magazine Schizophrenia Over Arcades

Shaggy January 2, 2009 4

We’ve occasionally documented times and places when game magazines showcase arcade titles as it is a fairly rare occurance but with recent developments in the arcade sector, some publications have suddenly taken some notice

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The Arcade Heroes Pinball Game of the Year Poll

The Arcade Heroes Pinball Game of the Year Poll

Shaggy December 31, 2008 1

Last year we included pinball games into the main poll about the GOTY but I think it is probably more fair to make a separate poll for pins so they get a little more

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The Annual Arcade Heroes Game of The Year Poll

The Annual Arcade Heroes Game of The Year Poll

Shaggy December 31, 2008 0

Last year we did our ‘1st annual GOTY’ poll and we almost forgot it but by throwing it up now, we’ll be in before the lock as they say. The idea is simple –

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