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Classic Arcade 3D pixel art

October 6, 2009, No Comments on Classic Arcade 3D pixel art

In the world of computer graphics, one idea that is starting to gain a lot of attention (even though the concept has been around for quite a while with some games using the technology) is that of the voxel or 3D pixel. For example in iD’s latest game engine, called iD Tech 5 it »

Super Street Fighter IV *might* get an arcade release

October 3, 2009, 10 Comments on Super Street Fighter IV *might* get an arcade release

Oh boy, here we go. I for one will not be putting a lot of faith into Capcom for this until we see it. For more perspectives, AH contributors Kevin Williams and Aaron Auzins weigh in on the possibilities, after the jump »

More details on Namco's new pirate-themed light-gun game "Dead Storm Pirates"

October 2, 2009, 11 Comments on More details on Namco's new pirate-themed light-gun game "Dead Storm Pirates"

UPDATE: Thanks to Aaron Auzins for the correct translation of the game’s name. I knew pirates was at the end of that but wasn’t sure about the rest so it’s good to have a name in English to call it now. A short time ago we found out that Namco has a new pirate-themed »

A developers diary on the canceled American Idol coin-op game

September 26, 2009, 6 Comments on A developers diary on the canceled American Idol coin-op game

It’s been about a year now but last October, we received a tip about an American Idol coin-op game that was being brought to market by Raw Thrills’. Not long after that, the game was seen on location test and a little later it made it’s official appearance at IAAPA 2008. But after that, »

Blazblue gets an update with Continuum Shift (updated)

September 26, 2009, No Comments on Blazblue gets an update with Continuum Shift (updated)

There is another HD fighter out there that is turning heads in arcades and it’s not SFIV but the Guilty Gear-like BlazBlue. Personally I have not played BlazBlue yet although I have had a number of customers call me inquiring about the game and it seems to be generating a decent bit of excitement »

Konami brings back Road Fighter, now labelled as Road Fighters

September 24, 2009, 2 Comments on Konami brings back Road Fighter, now labelled as Road Fighters

Thanks to an anonymous tip, we have received some details on a new title that Konami had out on location test in Japan last week called Road Fighters. For anyone who knows their Konami history, Road Fighter (without the ‘s’) was Konami’s first driving game which was released way back in 1984 so this »

SFIV Vewlix cabinet on eBay – how "real" is it?

September 15, 2009, 4 Comments on SFIV Vewlix cabinet on eBay – how "real" is it?

Not satisfied with building your own arcade cabinet for SFIV and you want the real, “official” thing? Then this auction on eBay is for you. The seller apparently won this through Gamestop/Capcom’s sweepstakes by pre-ordering SFIV on the PS3. He says that it is still on the crate and currently the bid is going »

Brent Sales bringing Tank! Tank! Tank! and PUTT: Championship Golf to Europe

September 15, 2009, 6 Comments on Brent Sales bringing Tank! Tank! Tank! and PUTT: Championship Golf to Europe

Good news for our European readers, in case you were wondering when Namco would be bringing Tank! Tank! Tank! to Europe. Brent Sales has sent out a press release stating that they will be showing the game off at the London Preview next month and will be distributing the game to certain countries on »

Another 10th anniversary to remember – the NAOMI

September 10, 2009, No Comments on Another 10th anniversary to remember – the NAOMI

While I missed yesterday’s celebrations around the net for the 10th anniversary of Sega’s Dreamcast console, Kevin Williams sends us a reminder of another 10th Sega-related and Dreamcast-related anniversary – the Sega NAOMI. I personally haven’t had the chance to own a NAOMI machine for myself (yet) but it’s impact on the arcade industry »

Sega to release Tetris: The Grandmaster 4 The Masters of Round

September 10, 2009, No Comments on Sega to release Tetris: The Grandmaster 4 The Masters of Round

In the past I have lamented about the fact that we don’t really see puzzle games made for arcades anymore, despite the fact that such titles are a perfect fit for the arcade gaming model. Fortunately for those of us who enjoy puzzle games at the arcade, Sega is going to release the latest »

GT 2010 world premiere happening next Thursday in Ohio

September 5, 2009, No Comments on GT 2010 world premiere happening next Thursday in Ohio

Anyone who is anticipating the upcoming (Oct. 1st) release of Golden Tee 2010 will get a chance to see the game early as Incredible Technologies will host the GT2010 world premiere event at Boomer’s Grill in Mansfield, OH. According to the info IT sent out, “the Ohio media is coming out en masse to »

DDR:X gets some updates, Konami Europe seeks player feedback

September 4, 2009, No Comments on DDR:X gets some updates, Konami Europe seeks player feedback

Remember those problems with DDR:X that we talked about a little while back? Well it looks like Konami is doing something about it and in particular Konami Europe recently held a private test in the UK where players could come by and give them some feedback on what they really thought about the game. »