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Another puzzle arcade title testing in Japan – Puzzle of Ocha

Shaggy February 11, 2010 1

I’m not making it any secret that I am quite happy to see more puzzle games making their way to arcades again as I feel that they are a perfect fit for the environment

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The last Pac-Man cake you'd ever need

Shaggy February 11, 2010 5

People making cakes about popular video game/arcade characters is becoming more of an art, as the boutique cake business creates fascinatingly detailed sculptures based upon different themes on a daily basis. Here is a

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Fighter news: Tekken 6 gets a world championship; new Melty Blood Actress goes to Ringwide

Shaggy February 11, 2010 5

Here are a couple of tidbits regarding some fighters out of Japan. First is Tekken 6, which is getting it’s own global championship. While the poster for it shows the Xbox 360 and PS3

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Silver Strike LIVE starts shipping next week

Shaggy February 11, 2010 2

Incredible Technologies has announced that their latest game, Silver Strike LIVE begins shipping next Monday. If you missed out on the details regarding this new title, you can find out more by clicking here.

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Pump It Up Pro 2 slightly revealed; game to be at the 2010 Amusement Expo in Vegas

Shaggy February 9, 2010 0

Thanks to Phil Ver0 on the forums! It’s been a while since there was a new Pump It Up Pro to talk about – three years in fact. But at the 2010 Amusement Expo

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Taito's AOU site opened

Shaggy February 6, 2010 2

Via Continuing with the pre-AOU hype, Taito revealed their AOU website today. It’s not as descriptive as AOU sites by other companies that we have seen so far and it appears that they will

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Sega unveils their AOU 2010 line-up

Shaggy February 5, 2010 0

Via With AOU in Japan just a week or two away, companies are revealing what they will be bringing to the show – first with Konami and now with Sega. There is nothing on

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More info on Namco/Gamewax's Go Go Grand Prix

Shaggy February 4, 2010 1

(Thanks for the info Sam!) Kevin Williams and I discussed the new “digital toy hybrid racer” Go Go Grand Prix in the latest podcast and now Namco has issued a press release discussing the

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ICE's Standard version of Panic Museum

Shaggy February 4, 2010 1

Via At IAAPA I had a chance to play Taito’s huge, theater style light-gun game, Panic Museum. The setup is impressive, with a large projected screen and theater quality sound, but obviously this does

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Tekken 6 clone cabinet emerges from China

HeavyElectricity February 3, 2010 5

Have you ever played Tekken 6 in an arcade? I have, and my experience taught me two things: firstly my friend is better with the capoeira characters than me, and secondly the cabinet is

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Golden Tee Connect integrates with Facebook

HeavyElectricity February 2, 2010 2

Golden Tee is one of those games that is everywhere, with roughly 10,000 machines in operation worldwide ensuring that it remains a constant feature of the arcade scene. If you’re one of those who

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Check out these Atari glasses

Shaggy February 2, 2010 1

Most of the news regarding Atari over the past few years has been negative – of the company barely holding on, churning through CEO’s at an alarming pace and not releasing many games that

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