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Space Invaders/8-bit Playing Cards

Space Invaders/8-bit Playing Cards

arcadehero September 28, 2011 0

(Thanks to Joe for the tip) These aren’t an official Taito product but in case you like playing cards and you want an “8-bit” deck of sorts, this looks like it has you covered.

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New game history documentary – 8-Bit Generation: Playing the Revolution

arcadehero May 1, 2011 3

Anytime the subject of video game history comes up, the influence of arcade gaming is unavoidable. A large number of innovations as well as innovators got their start in the coin-op world, which came

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Ground Kontrol’s 8-bit Calavera art show

Ground Kontrol’s 8-bit Calavera art show

arcadehero November 4, 2010 1

When you run an arcade, sometimes it helps to hold events to help bring new customers in or some old customers back and Ground Kontrol in Oregon, USA is doing something along those lines

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Beck's "Bad Cartridge" grooves to violent arcade games

Shaggy February 11, 2009 0

In a new music video for a song entitled “Bad Cartridge” by the band Beck, they have a tribute  to 8-bit gaming – and in a way to arcades as well. I don’t want to

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Arcade Art – hand painted 8-bit goodness

Shaggy December 9, 2008 0

We’ve discussed arcade-related artwork before but I hadn’t thought of looking up “Arcade Art.com” before to see what would pull up. It seems like a no brainer now, but there is a website called

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