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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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April 11th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

neo geo arcade controller works on wii

filed under: retro | video games

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

classic arcade games excel in spreadsheets

filed under: computing | retro | video games

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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April 5th, 2008 9 comments stumble it! digg it! 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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March 21st, 2008 14 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

tetris mirror reflects your puzzled expression

filed under: design | video games

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

awesome arcade game art by melissa jones

filed under: geek art & craft | video games

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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March 15th, 2008 9 comments stumble it! digg it! 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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March 7th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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

filed under: just plain fun | video games

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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March 6th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! 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.

Sherman’s aptly-named Blinky Shoes are covered from end-to-end with tons of little monochromatic ghosts, with just one red Blinky hidden on each shoe…

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

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