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Guitar Freaks and DrumMania go XG

Shaggy August 13, 2009 1

[Thanks to Phil for the tip!] Konami isn’t letting up on their bemani upgrades and now Guitar Freaks (the guitar video game before Guitar Hero) and DrumMania (kind of the same in regards to

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Hummer Twin now testing outside of Japan @ Brighton Bowlplex

Shaggy July 22, 2009 0

(Thanks for the tip Shane) A few weeks ago we posted about the revelation that Sega will debut a smaller version of their Hummer racing title and the first site to see one of

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Terminator: Salvation Arcade seen on location test

Shaggy June 20, 2009 20

[Thanks to Malovane for sending us these shots] As arcade location tests are rarely announced in the US, at times savvy gamers who frequent game websites visit their local arcade and just so happen

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Tank! Tank! Tank! on location test

Shaggy June 17, 2009 1

Here is a quickie – Namco’s latest offering, Tank! Tank! Tank! is on location test in Japan at the moment and as proof, see the supplied picture above. According to the test report at

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Beatmania 17 Sirius to begin testing in Japan tomorrow

Shaggy May 27, 2009 3

[thanks to Aaron Auzins for the tip] Bemani fans have a lot to be happy about these days, with DDRX right around the corner and the news that Konami will being testing the 17th

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Konami already testing a sequel/update to uBeat

Shaggy March 17, 2009 0

One game I had hoped to see at ASI was Konami’s uBeat. There had been a US location test but since then we have heard pretty much nothing about the game here. Sadly, we

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Pre-ATEI buzz – Tekken 6 rumors and BlazBlue tested in Europe

Shaggy January 12, 2009 5

In a build up to ATEI within the next few weeks, Europe has seen a location test of the new fighting game BlazBlue (pictured above), with a big turn-out of players only hampered by

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More test locations for DJ Max Technika in CA.

Shaggy December 24, 2008 1

This is a couple of days old already but if you live in California and missed a chance to check out the new arcade title DJ Max Technika then you will have a few

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Video of KOFXII Japanese location test

Shaggy December 22, 2008 2

All I can say is man this game looks beautiful. I don’t care if it doesn’t use 3D, in fact I appreciate the 2D art (and game style when it comes to fighters) much

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UBeat testing at the Trocadero, London

Shaggy December 16, 2008 1

If you’re going to be dropping by the Trocadero in London anytime soon then here’s something to keep an eye out for – Konami’s UBeat. The Stinger Report sent us some pictures of the

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Final location report on DJ Max Technika; release period mentioned

Shaggy December 11, 2008 0

Phil Ver 0 on our forums has completed his location test report on DJ Max Technika. In the final report he talks about how the card system works and how that will give players

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Another location test report on DJ Max Technika + news on an iPhone version of the game

Shaggy December 9, 2008 0

Say what you will about DJ Max Technika, it certainly is generating a bit of excitement among players. This of course is why I think that there is great value in high-profile location tests

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