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World’s Fastest Drummer seen on location test

Shaggy May 6, 2011 1

We’ve been covering the progress of an independently made arcade game called the World’s Fastest Drummer for some time now. Most recently it was seen at the IAAPA 2010 show in Orlando this past

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New version of Cube Shooter launches at GTI Asia Expo

New version of Cube Shooter launches at GTI Asia Expo

Shaggy May 6, 2011 0

Via While we wait on more photos or videos from the GTI Asia Taipei Expo (I have found a few pics, I’m just waiting for more to accumulate), there are still a few announcements

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The Arcade business of Vegas casinos

The Arcade business of Vegas casinos

Shaggy May 6, 2011 2

  Newsfeed 1041 via   (Image of the New York-New York Casino arcade via Dragonslairfans.com) The US economy continues to stagnate along with unemployment rising again and one place that is still trying to

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InJoy Motion reveals two new games – Project X-Pher and Dido Kart 2

InJoy Motion reveals two new games – Project X-Pher and Dido Kart 2

Shaggy May 4, 2011 1

As a part of the GTI Asia Taipei Expo 2011 coverage, we were expecting some new games to show up and we have some details on two of them which will be available not

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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 @ GTI Asia Taipei Expo 2011

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 @ GTI Asia Taipei Expo 2011

Shaggy May 4, 2011 5

Starting tomorrow, Taiwan’s largest arcade show known as the GTI Asia Taipei Expo, gets its start and as always, we expect to see many pictures and perhaps a little bit of video of the

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

Shaggy May 1, 2011 2

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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Insert Coin(s) open and booming in Las Vegas

Insert Coin(s) open and booming in Las Vegas

Shaggy May 1, 2011 1

Newsfeed 1037 via This past February we ran a story about a new location in Las Vegas that would feature arcade gaming as a part of it’s entertainment options. That place was called Insert

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IGS teases Knights of Valour 3

IGS teases Knights of Valour 3

Shaggy April 28, 2011 0

Brand new 2D brawling/beat ’em up arcade games are a rarity in this day and age but they are not extinct. One company has been keeping the genre alive with an occasional release, and

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New site for finding arcades (and more): GamerSpots.com

New site for finding arcades (and more): GamerSpots.com

Shaggy April 28, 2011 0

I like to talk up the existence of websites dedicated to finding arcade locations, so I often point out two prominent sites for just that: Aurcade.com and ArcadeFly.com. Now we can add a third

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Hanging out at the arcade, 80’s style

Hanging out at the arcade, 80’s style

Shaggy April 28, 2011 0

(Pic by Conrado4; and Xybots is such an awesome game) I saw this on Kotaku this morning about a set of pictures on Flickr.com entitled “Growing Up In Arcades: 1979-1989“. I have a slightly

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So how is Taito’s NESiCAxLive platform working out?

So how is Taito’s NESiCAxLive platform working out?

Shaggy April 26, 2011 3

At the end of December 2010, Taito released a new arcade platform in Japan called NESiCAxLive that creates a downloadable content delivery system for coin-op use. This allows operators to get varied content quickly

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From the floor of Midwest Gaming Classic 2011

Shaggy April 26, 2011 0

About a month ago, gamers descended upon the Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel in Brookfield, WI for an annual event where arcade and pinball gaming is a prominent part of the event. That event was the

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