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Another new arcade fighter from Capcom – Fate: Unlimited Codes

Another new arcade fighter from Capcom – Fate: Unlimited Codes

Shaggy November 16, 2007 0

Just a day or two after hearing Capcom was going to increase it’s focus on it’s arcade locations comes news of a new fighter coming out of the the company known as Fate: Unlimited

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Exclusive – First Tekken 6 test location shots in US

Exclusive – First Tekken 6 test location shots in US

Shaggy November 16, 2007 0

[Via The Stinger Report] Namco has begun testing Tekken 6 in the US and we have an exclusive look at the test cabinets which are at the IAAPA 2007 event, thanks to our friends

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Arcade Heroes – 100,000 hits and rising

Arcade Heroes – 100,000 hits and rising

Shaggy November 16, 2007 4

We’ve just hit a milestone and it’s all thanks to you, the readers of Arcade Heroes. While 100,000 hits may not be impressive for certain websites or blogs that get that number of people

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UFO Stomper by Trio-Tech – foot controlled action on a new level

UFO Stomper by Trio-Tech – foot controlled action on a new level

Shaggy November 15, 2007 4

We have previously discussed “Interactive Floor” arcade games such as LightSpace but this new system from Trio-Tech takes the cake. While I have seen projected game systems before in malls, I have not seen

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Randy Fromm's Monitor Repair videos

Randy Fromm's Monitor Repair videos

Shaggy November 14, 2007 4

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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