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New Arcade Documentary: The Space Invaders: In Search of Lost Time
In the world of arcade documentaries, most have focused on high score challenges but there is another side to that which is intertwined with those that compete for high scores and most often that
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Open Discussion: Bad Arcade Games
I was sent the following message from a long-time site contributor, Phil Arrington. Phil provided video from an auction in California back in 2010 and also setup some live coverage from trade shows in
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Seen at the AAMA Gala 2012: GlobalVR’s The Swarm
GlobalVR has a new light-gun game headed to the arcade market for 2012 called The Swarm. First details are inside!
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First Look: Namco’s Dark Escape 4D US Version
Recently Namco Japan launched a new light-gun game to the arcade market called Dark Escape 3D. It’s somewhat similar in style to Deadstorm Pirates, but with a horror theme and heartbeat sensors built into
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Scale-1 Portal Enters Arcade Space in October; Blast From the Past #2 w/ Combatica
A new VR space device is coming along in October this year called Scale-1. This also gives us a chance to look back at a somewhat similar platform called Combatica, from the late 90s.
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BlazBlue ChronoPhantasma slated for Winter 2012 release (Japan)
Through most of the summer new arcade game news has really just focused on new stuff being shown off in Japan where it’s standard to reveal games months before they are released (in conjunction
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Round-up from California Extreme 2012
This past weekend, fans of arcade gaming wanted to find themselves in Santa Clara, CA for the annual California Extreme show. For those of us who couldn’t make it, here are some highlights to
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Difficult or A Cheat? Thoughts on Arcade Game Difficulty
A recent article from a mainstream gaming site claims that arcade games were cheating players out. Here's why that's naive and absurd
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Time Masheen Arcade Open in Chehalis, WA
Back in May this year, a new vintage arcade opened its doors in Chehalis, WA. Details inside!
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First Trailer for Namco’s Dark Escape 3D
Namco has released a trailer showcasing their newest co-op light-gun game, and a return to horror gaming, Dark Escape 3D. Click to see it along with more details!
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Atari Prototypes Over the Years Mega Post
One thing Atari became famous for over the years were its prototype games. As we celebrate 40 years of Atari this month, it is a fascinating avenue to go down. Many never made it
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Wrapping up Dubai’s DEAL 2012
A couple of weeks ago the annual DEAL (Dubai Entertainment Amusement & Leisure Show) show took place, where at least one new game was unveiled for the international market, Sega’s new K.O. Drive. We
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