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hori real arcade pro ex: serious control for xbox 360

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Hori Pro Arcade EX Xbox 360 Joystick

The Xbox 360’s standard controller has an excellent reputation, but sometimes you just want the heft and precision of a real arcade joystick. So if you’re looking for a really substantial controller for your 360, Japan’s Hori is about to bring the answer to your prayers…

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posted: July 10th, 2008 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

space invaders get even on nintendo wii

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Space Invaders Get Even on Wii

Taito Japan is revamping the Space Invaders franchise with a totally new twist on the classic gameplay. This time, you’re not on defense, instead you get to control the invaders yourself.

Space Invaders Get Even puts you in command up to 300 individual pixelated aliens using your Wii-mote and Nunchuk controllers…

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posted: April 11th, 2008 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

neo geo arcade controller works on wii

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SNK Neo Geo Wii Controller

Fans of the old school Neo Geo console have been getting their fix of their favorite games the Wii’s Virtual Console for a while now. But playing those classic games using a Wii-mote or crummy gamepad controller just can’t compare to the Neo Geo’s original arcade controller…

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posted: April 11th, 2008 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

classic arcade games excel in spreadsheets

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Pac Man in Excel

Sure, you could use your copy of Microsoft Excel to create the business model for your next big multi-million dollar venture, or to calculate last month’s sales for your used car dealership, but why not put it to some really good use and play some arcade games with it instead?..

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posted: April 5th, 2008 stumble it! 6 comments author: technabob

xbox 360 arcade controller blows my mind

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xbox 360 arcade controller by shaolindrunkard

Can’t get enough of the classic arcade games up on Xbox Live? Then you probably know how miserable it can be to play most of the old school arcade games with the 360’s modern controller. I guess that’s why this one-of-a-kind custom 360 arcade controller has me green with envy…

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posted: March 21st, 2008 stumble it! 13 comments author: technabob

tetris mirror reflects your puzzled expression

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Tetris Mirror by Soner Ozenc

If you thought those wall-size arcade artworks I wrote about the other day were a bit too bold for your taste, you might want to check out these slightly more subtle Tetris-inspired mirrors hanging on your wall instead…

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posted: March 18th, 2008 stumble it! 7 comments author: technabob

awesome arcade game art by melissa jones

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Galaga and Robotron Art by Melissa Jones

Looking for a way to make your game room really special? Look no further than these original 3-dimensional arcade artworks by sign maker Melissa Jones.

Melissa creates original wood carvings of classic arcade characters, then creates a resin casting of the original and hand paints each one with bold acrylic colors…

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posted: March 15th, 2008 stumble it! 8 comments author: technabob

pac-man gets stuffed

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Pac-Man Stuffed Arcade Machine by Lady Harvatine

Who says arcade cabinets need to be made out of wood and metal? Why can’t they be soft and squishy? That’s what this crafter thought when she created this fun plush Pac-Man machine.

Created by Lady Harvatine, the stuffed arcade machine captures the spirit of some of my fondest arcade memories…

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posted: March 7th, 2008 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

evolution of man t-shirt is stuck in the 80s

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Insert Coin Evolution of Man T-Shirt

If you think that mankind continues to evolve, perhaps you’re wrong. According to this clever video game T-shirt, we all stopped evolving somewhere back in the mid-1980s, parked in front of a Missile Command cabinet…

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posted: March 6th, 2008 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

blinky sneakers for the true pac-maniac

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Ben Sherman Blinky Shoes Pac-Man

I’ve got a (Pac-Man) fever, and the only prescription is more Blinky. Well the good news is that there are certainly plenty of Pac-Man’s ghostly pals to go around on these most excellent sneakers from designer Ben Sherman…

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posted: March 5th, 2008 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

pac-man gets canned

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Pac-Man Cans at Vancouver Food Bank

I was surfing around over on Flickr today, when I came across this great Pac-Man display made entirely out of cans.

Photographer eyesplash Mikul captured this image of the giant Pac-Man and ghosts installation. The display was one of several made from thousands of brightly colored cans for a show called Canstruction Vancouver…

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posted: February 27th, 2008 stumble it! 3 comments author: technabob

tetris afghan crochet keeps you toasty

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Tetris Afghan Throw

What better way to keep the chill out during a round of Oscilloscope Tetris than to snuggle up under a matching Tetris Afghan throw?

Crocheted by Flickr member SheriB626, the handmade throw is plenty big enough to cover up even the most die-hard couch potato. Sheri describes the intricately crafted blanket as “My most epic project to date…

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posted: February 17th, 2008 stumble it! 3 comments author: technabob

anti pac-man: you control the ghosts

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Anti Pac-Man

Here’s an interesting concept, what if Pac-Man’s gameplay were the exact opposite of what you’ve come to expect after all these years. That is to say, what if, instead of Pac-Man being chased by ghosts, you controlled the ghosts and Pac-Man came after you…

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posted: February 15th, 2008 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

space ace gets the high def treatment

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Space Ace Blu-ray and HD DVD

While I’m not a huge fan of many of those old full-motion-video (FMV) games, I have to keep a place in my heart for Space Ace, a surprisingly entertaining FMV laserdisc-based game created by some of the industry’s most respected animators…

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posted: February 6th, 2008 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

asteroids coffee table blasts into hyperspace

filed under: design | video games

Asteroids Coffee Table by C. Macintosh Morrison

If one of your fondest memories of youth is getting blisters on your fingers from zapping space debris and aliens, these most-excellent coffee tables belong in your living room.

Designer C…

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posted: February 1st, 2008 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

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