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Namco’s Bhutto Burst for Kids In Japan
If there is one place where card systems combined with video games works, its Japan. That would be collectible cards moreso than data cards to save game progress (the latter of which has been done in the West). A few concepts along those lines have been tested in North America but have failed (Sega »
40 Years of Arcade Games – Part 2 (1990-2012)
So the 40 Years of Arcade Games post to celebrate Atari’s 40th anniversary had so much content on it that I had to split it up to keep the post from crashing. See Part 1 here if you haven’t already! The content is split up between tabs. Click on the tab you want and »
Dirty Drivin Review
DIRTY DRIVIN’ DEVELOPER: Specular Interactive PUBLISHER: Raw Thrills RELEASE: September 2011 TYPE: Racing PLAYERS: 1-8 (linked) HARDWARE: Custom PC based ARCADE EXCLUSIVE?: Yes RATING: Green – Suitable For All Ages SYNOPSIS: From the Specular Interactive Page about the game: It’s time to get dirty! Dirty Drivin’ is a high energy combat racing game that »
REVIEW: Tetris Giant By Sega
DEVELOPER: Sega Amusements PUBLISHER: Sega Amusements RELEASE: Early 2011 TYPE: Puzzle PLAYERS: 1-2 players simultaneous; co-op or competitive HARDWARE: Sega Ringwide ARCADE EXCLUSIVE?: Yes RATING: Green label – Suitable for All Ages REGION AVAILABILITY: Worldwide SYNOPSIS: From the flyer: “Tetris the biggest block buster game ever, named one of the top 100 games of »
Arcades Get Some Love In New Issue of Continue Magazine
The new Continue Magazine opens its second issue with a look at modern arcade gaming machines. More details inside! »
MoCap Game’s Sci-Shoota VR Game In Action
Almost a month ago we revealed that MoCap Games was scheduled to demonstrate the latest in their motion capture technology at an IAAPA event in Hong Kong this month. That event took place last week and we have the first exclusive look at their new Sci-Shoota hardware and game in action, thanks to The »
Atari Prototypes Over the Years Mega Post
One thing Atari became famous for over the years were its prototype games. As we celebrate 40 years of Atari this month, it is a fascinating avenue to go down. Many never made it past the paperwork and brainstorming sessions but some made it far enough to have a cabinet created and location tested. »
REVIEW: Big Buck HD
DEVELOPER: Play Mechanix MANUFACTURER: Raw Thrills RELEASE: Limited test release June 2012; full release July 2012 TYPE: Light-gun hunting PLAYERS: 1-4, simultaneous depending upon mode HARDWARE: Unspecified DELL PC hardware running Linux based OS ARCADE EXCLUSIVE?: Yes RATING: Yellow – Animated Violence Mild SYNOPSIS: Hunt virtual animals across the world in the latest version »
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DARIUSBURST: ANOTHER CHRONICLE REVIEW
DARIUSBURST: ANOTHER CHRONICLE DEVELOPER: Taito Corp. PUBLISHER: Taito Corp. RELEASE: Dec. 17th, 2010 (Japan); December 2011 (International) TYPE: Side-scrolling shooter PLAYERS: 1-4, simultaneous HARDWARE: Taito Type X2 ARCADE EXCLUSIVE?: The software for this has been modified for use on iPhone/iPad, it lacks some of the features of the arcade and is not »
Hands-on with Raw Thrills/Play Mechanix’s Big Buck HD
It’s E3 week and that means a lot of game news is out and about. Arcades are not dominating that news but they are there in a greater degree than seen previously, such as at Namco’s booth, Jersey Jack Pinball and Adrenaline Amusements. One game that is not there but I finally had the »
Fighter News: Tekken Museum & New Guilty Gear coming to arcades on Sega’s Ringedge 2
Newsfeeds 1207 & 1208 via First off, Tekken news. Are you such a fan of the Tekken series that you would love to check out memorabilia for the game in a museum setting? Then head on over to Osaka Japan to the new Tekken museum that opened up there over the weekend. Andriasang has »
