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A thought about Attract modes

A thought about Attract modes

Shaggy June 8, 2008 6

So I spent all day at my arcade working on getting things ready – fortunately I was able to fix the Tokyo Drift monitors thanks to a tip on the KLOV forums. It turns

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Leonardo DiCaprio as Nolan Bushnell in new movie called "Atari"

Leonardo DiCaprio as Nolan Bushnell in new movie called "Atari"

Shaggy June 8, 2008 2

I have never really liked movies based upon video games – they always seem to miss the mark by a mile and end up disappointing. But it is not often that Hollywood decides to

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Management changes come to GlobalVR

Management changes come to GlobalVR

Shaggy June 7, 2008 0

Last week the CEO of GlobalVR resigned from his position, citing personal reasons for the departure. Already the company has selected Ken Bayer and Patrick Imenson as the corporate heads to fill in for

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My arcade update 6/6

My arcade update 6/6

Shaggy June 7, 2008 8

Here is another update on my arcade, The Game Grid Arcade, sorry about the delays as I have been so busy trying to get everything put together that I easily forget to do a

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"Caribounga!" – Play Mechanix hosting online tournament with BBHPro

"Caribounga!" – Play Mechanix hosting online tournament with BBHPro

Shaggy June 6, 2008 1

[Via Betson] Fortunately it seems that not everyone on the development side of the industry thinks that it’s all down the tubes. Take Play Mechanix for example – not only have they created a

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Chicago Trib: "Video arcades' last grasp" and my thoughts

Chicago Trib: "Video arcades' last grasp" and my thoughts

Shaggy June 6, 2008 0

[(Image via (Radio)Active)] The Chicago Tribune has posted an article on their site that takes a look at the ‘dying’ arcade industry, which in addition to the saddening story of an arcade operator in

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Space Invaders lamps

Space Invaders lamps

Shaggy June 6, 2008 0

Speaking of Space Invaders, here are some SI-inspired lamps that were sent into us by The Stinger Report. They remind me of the Asteroids lamps we brought up a little while ago but with

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Park Avenue Open Day – Familiar games as well as brand new ones

Park Avenue Open Day – Familiar games as well as brand new ones

Shaggy June 6, 2008 1

For an industry that is supposedly dead, it happens to have a lot of official events where new product is being shown. Take for instance the Park Avenue Open Day, which took place a

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Hello again

Hello again

Twisted Supreme June 5, 2008 0

So it’s been a while, but I’m back.  A lot has happen since my last post; I’ve moved house, been Internet-less for 2 months, WordPress has changed thier editing interface and a classic racing franchise

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GamesTM reviews Sega RaceTV

GamesTM reviews Sega RaceTV

HeavyElectricity June 4, 2008 0

While we often express dismay at the state of arcade coverage in the mainstream gaming press, we’ll always encourage any examples of constructive reporting. UK multiformat magazine Games™ is one of the publications we’ve

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