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Looking for work in the arcade game development field?

Shaggy June 11, 2010 2

It has been a while since we have seen an arcade company post listings for new jobs (at least as far as I know) but one company has done just that today as they

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So what was at the Electrocoin Park Avenue Open Day event?

Shaggy June 10, 2010 0

Via Arcade Heroes contributor Kevin Williams was at a recent arcade event held by UK Distributors Electrocoin and United Distributing Company and brought along his camera. So what was at the event? Keep on

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Dave and Busters Announces the "Extreme Speed Sweepstakes"

Shaggy June 9, 2010 0

Arcade/restaurant chain Dave and Busters has announced a new sweepstakes which can land you free D&B Power Card or even a chance to win a “three-day, two-night trip for two to either the NASCAR

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Fliperama Brasil! (my look into a little part of the arcade scene in Brazil)

Fliperama Brasil! (my look into a little part of the arcade scene in Brazil)

Shaggy June 9, 2010 4

I was in Brazil recently and while there I didn’t waste the opportunity to check out some arcades while I was visiting. The best places to look are malls, although you might find some

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State budget woes takes aim at coin-op devices in Oklahoma

Shaggy June 8, 2010 2

Stinger Newsfeed 822 While I have been out of the news loop I am normally accustomed to for the past couple of weeks, one thing I have still heard of is the continued troubles

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The latest update to Virtua Fighter 5 in motion

Shaggy June 8, 2010 0

Stinger Newsfeed 825 While many companies in Japan continue to pump out new fighters or updates to games already in their line-up, Sega isn’t far behind. With Virtua Fighter 5, Sega maintains at least

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Cabinet options: standard, deluxe, Lego (?!)

HeavyElectricity May 19, 2010 2

This is the kind of story I always love to see, as it shows the ingenuity of arcade fans. Lego enthusiast Ben Fleskes has done some pretty cool things in the past – a

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UK Pinball Party, August 13th-15th

HeavyElectricity May 16, 2010 0

If you’re in the UK and you love pinball, it can be a bit of a pain to find machines. I can only think of one in my home town! So, Thor be praised,

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KOF Versus Festival previews King of Fighters XIII

HeavyElectricity May 16, 2010 0

Earlier this month, a large Japanese King of Fighters tournament was held, taking in classics such as KOF2002UM and KOF98. However, the big point of attraction was a special preview tournament for the upcoming

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Kotaku, convenience and laser tag

HeavyElectricity May 16, 2010 7

With the continually growing popularity of home consoles, it’s often easy for the consumer gaming media to marginalise other types of gaming – be they tabletop games for the home or larger experiences, such

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A brief look at the arcade scene in Kabul, Afghanistan

Shaggy May 10, 2010 1

News feed 800 Via While arcades are renowned world wide as places for young people to find some escapism from reality, the need for such recreation is more apparent in a war-torn country such

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Save The Arcades 2 by Stride Gum announces contestants, begins tournament

Shaggy April 21, 2010 9

Via It took them a while but after asking for your nominations and sifting through them for the past four months, STRIDE Gum is continuing it’s campaign to “Save The Arcades” by running Save

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