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Taito launches re-branding effort

Shaggy March 8, 2008 0

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Space Invaders along with seeking to improve it’s image in the game industry, Taito announced a new branding strategy that includes new logos, a unification of their

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An arcade by women for women

Shaggy March 6, 2008 0

Perhaps if the translation of the page made more sense I could make a more complete commentary on this but in Japan there is an arcade that is “made by women, for women”. This

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Disney Quest NOT Closing!

SaraAB87 March 6, 2008 6

According to poster PrOk on the KLOV Forums, Disney Quest is not closing! Its not becoming ESPN Zone either. We can all breathe a sigh of relief now as this is very good news!

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The Matrix Arcade cabinet

Shaggy March 5, 2008 0

I could swear that I posted this a few months back when I first saw it but to my surprise it looks like I forgot to do it. Fortunately an e-mail I received from

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The Eat Me LED pegboard design project

Shaggy March 5, 2008 2

I just found the type of sign I would like to get for my own arcade, this programmable LED pegboard that is basically an advanced Light Bright. While the individual LEDs aren’t programmable, just

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Anti-violent video game laws brewing in state legislatures – what effect on coin-op?

Shaggy March 4, 2008 0

In the world of video games, we’ve always had to battle negative and usually erroneous opinions regarding our hobby, especially when it comes to violent video games. There was a time when arcades were

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Missing in Action: Scrolling Fighters

Shaggy March 4, 2008 10

Missing In Action is a column where we take a look at genres that have all but disappeared in the arcade industry as light-gun games, racers and dancers have primarily replaced other types of

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Tank Adventure and Drum Party

Shaggy March 4, 2008 5

Here are a couple of new games that I discovered via Highway Games, called Tank Adventure and Drum Party respectively. Both games are in development by Tecway Development which is based out of Taiwan.

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LightSpace at IHRSA 2008

Shaggy March 1, 2008 0

LightSpace, the interactive floor LED coin-op game that we have mentioned a few times on this site is going to make an appearance as the IHRSA 2008 show that will take place on March

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Play Value Redeems itself with new arcade video

Shaggy March 1, 2008 0

Way back in August of last year, ON Networks’ Play Value show ran a video discussing the “Death of the Arcade” and after misrepresenting the industry and putting forth some ridiculous “facts” (such as

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Pricing for Blazing Angels and UFO Stomper

Shaggy February 29, 2008 2

We have more price ranges for two new arcade titles, GlobalVR’s Blazing Angels and Trio-Tech’s UFO Stomper. Keep in mind that these are prices according to one distributor and different distributors will carry these

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Sega testing new Sega Rally racer in UK arcades?

Shaggy February 29, 2008 4

[Thanks to tipster JimmyB!] A poster at the NTSC-UK forums found something interesting when they dropped by a place known as the Birmingham Five Ways Bowlplex. While the poster went there to play 2Spicy,

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