If you were to pick a “mascot” for the arcade industry, the chances are that Namco’s PAC-MAN would win the…
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The Defenders Of Amusement – Arcade & Pinball News
Newsbytes: Heavyweight Champ Footage; Pac-Mom; The PolyRetro; New Raw Thrills Mobile Game; Spinal Tap Pinball & More
Welcome to Newsbytes, a semi-regular collection of arcade & pinball news items from around the world. This week has quite…
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Newsbytes: Raw Thrills Showcase; Led Zeppelin Pinball; InitialD; Dead Zone VR & More
Another weekend, another Newsbytes. These posts are here to collect some quick news from around the arcade & pinball worlds,…
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Over-The-Hill – Pac-Man Turns 40 Today
Back during the “Console Wars” of the ’80s & ’90s, big game consoles were known for their “mascots,” a game…
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Newsbytes: Ms. Pac-Man In Court; Mario & Sonic Tokyo 2020 Arcade; & More
Sorry about the slow week again…I do have a big update on an indie game that we covered recently, but…
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Quarter Lounge Coming To Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
Often the Summer time is a prime ground for new arcade facilities to open their doors, we will hear about…
Read MoreMs. Pac-Man Designer Steve Golson Gives The Game A New Spotlight
(Thanks to Dean Wenzel and Mike Louie for both providing a couple of tips here) Ms. Pac-Man- the most recognizable…
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Looking Back At Pac-Man As The Game Turns 35
Today marks the 35th anniversary of a legend in video gaming, particularly in arcades. That would be the arcade release…
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Missing In Action: Maze Games
This week has been super slow for arcade news so this has given me some time to work on an…
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Saturday Morning Videos: Setting The Record Straight On Ms. Pac-Man & The Joys Of Punch-Out
(Thanks to ECM for the tip) General Computing Corporation isn’t always remembered very well for their contributions to the video…
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