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"The Act" – In the News

"The Act" – In the News

arcadeheaven October 25, 2007 0

As a taster for Shaggy’s up coming review here is a quick news story I found on “The Act” on youtube. Features a little gameplay, cabinet on test and some interviews with key Cecropia staff. Sadly they

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The Act Has Arrived!

The Act Has Arrived!

Shaggy October 23, 2007 5

  I received my conversion kit for The Act today and I can hardly wait to spend some real time with the game. I hope to play it enough that I can write a

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Sega R360

Sega R360

Twisted Supreme October 23, 2007 0

  After the post a few days ago about Mobile Suit Gundam: Bonds of the Battlefield, one of readers sent us this picture of Sega’s R-360 taken back in the nineties at Skylon Tower

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Always On The Hunt

Always On The Hunt

Twisted Supreme October 23, 2007 1

  Back in the day when one of my local pubs had a Big Buck Hunter, myself and a bunch of friends would be down there at least twice a week to try and

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What Have We Been Playing This Week….

What Have We Been Playing This Week….

Twisted Supreme October 23, 2007 0

I’ve not been able to get that much gaming in recently, too busy watching England suck at sport!  But Shaggy has more than made up for it! Shaggy -Warlords (Arcade) -Halo 3 (Xbox 360) -Orange

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Positive Arcade Coverage

Positive Arcade Coverage

Twisted Supreme October 23, 2007 0

This makes for a nice change from the usual doom and gloom that we have to read about the state of the arcade industry.  [via LTW]     [Thanks to The Stinger Report]  Editor’s note: John

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Awesome Neon Game Room Signs

Awesome Neon Game Room Signs

Shaggy October 22, 2007 1

If the shipping on these signs wasn’t ridiculously high ($143 USD) I’d be all over these for my own game room (or arcade). Either way they look really nice and cover both arcade and

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Panoramic Mech Simulator Arcades in Japan

Panoramic Mech Simulator Arcades in Japan

Shaggy October 22, 2007 2

(Click to enlarge) While these aren’t anything new (there is a review of these from sometime ago at insomnia.ac) they are always cool to look at and even cooler to play. Gizmodo takes a

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The Stinger Report : 'Exer-Gaming' Gaining Traction In Europe

The Stinger Report : 'Exer-Gaming' Gaining Traction In Europe

Shaggy October 20, 2007 3

[via The Stinger Report, #590] One of the latest Stinger Reports take a look at the influence of physical gaming in the fitness industry that can have some applications in the amusement industry and

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More price drops on games

More price drops on games

Shaggy October 19, 2007 0

While looking around some distributor websites, I noticed some further price drops on games. For example the Deluxe version of Aliens: Extermination is now only $8975 where before it had been $11k. This probably

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