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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

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

Missing in Action: Scrolling Fighters

Shaggy March 4, 2008 7

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

Tank Adventure and Drum Party

Shaggy March 4, 2008 1

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.

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

Play Value Redeems itself with new arcade video

Shaggy March 1, 2008 2

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

Pricing for Blazing Angels and UFO Stomper

Shaggy February 29, 2008 1

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

Sega testing new Sega Rally racer in UK arcades?

Shaggy February 29, 2008 1

[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,

Tekken 6 – Artificial Shortage by Namco?

Shaggy February 29, 2008 9

Here’s another feature article from our friends at The Stinger Report. Enjoy! Tekken 6 – Artificial Shortage? Players in the US and UK accuse Namco of creating an artificial shortage of Tekken 6 machines.

Golden Tee to be featured at all Chicago Rush home games

Shaggy February 28, 2008 0

Before I get started I should point out that this article discusses American-football and not soccer (or what is called football everywhere else 🙂 ). In particular it discusses Arena Football, which is a