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Space Ark: Everything Cool About Old Arcade Games [Xbla]

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What’s both retro and thoroughly modern? Space Ark, a forthcoming XBLA title designed as a tribute to some of the colorful, crazy games that once dominated arcades.

Take a little Breakout, a little Rainbow Islands… for style, give it a coat of gloss, and voila! Perfect for the

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May 22nd, 2009 by: Alisha K.

Pac-Man Ghost Coasters: Blinky, Meet Drinky.

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These Pac-Man ghost coasters bring back 80s arcade memories every time you raise a glass.

ArcadeArt handcrafts these whimsical ghost coasters (aka ‘Ghosters’) that display Blinky the red ghost on one side, and then flip to reveal a post-power-pill blue ghost on the flip-side.

According to the artist, they’re made…

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May 16th, 2009 by: Technabob

Xcm Rumble Joystick Gives PS3 Arcade Gaming a Serious Shake-Up

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Looking for a serious arcade controller for your PlayStation 3? Then look no further than this new joystick from XCM.

The XCM Rumble Stick not only gives your PS3 games that authentic arcade feel, but offers built-in vibration feedback under the hood – a rarity for arcade sticks. The beefy…

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April 30th, 2009 by: Technabob

Add Some E.T. to Your Ice Tea With the Ice Invaders Ice Tray

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We’ve featured a bunch of oddly shaped ice trays before, and about a billion and three Space Invaders-themed gear, so I guess it was just a matter of time: presenting the Ice Invaders Space Alien Tray. The stupid critters have given up on invading your base and will settle for…

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March 27th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

One From the Old School: Classic Arcade Games Coming to Virtual Console [Wii]

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At this week’s Game Developers Conference, a number of incredible new (and old) additions were announced for the Wii’s downloadable game services, but the one that really gets me going is this: arcade titles will be added to the Virtual Console lineup. There’s just nothing like the classics.

Nintendo didn’t…

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March 26th, 2009 by: Alisha K.

Galaga Bookmark Squashes Aliens Between the Pages of Your Books

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I’m really not sure what reading paperback books and the arcade classic Galaga… have in common, other than this.

Crafter gimcracks has this handmade 8-bit cross-stitch bookmark up in her Etsy shop for just $6 (USD) if you manage to snag it before someone else does.

Looks like I can

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March 10th, 2009 by: Technabob

Who Minutes the Minutemen: Retro Minutemen Arcade Game

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Award-winning digital entertainment outfit littleloud created a promotional flash game for the upcoming Watchmen… movie. Yes Fanny McFanboy! It’s a game based on the graphic novel! What’s that? You can’t wait to play as Rorschach? Well you can’t play as Rorschach. Actually you can’t play as any of the Watchmen

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February 20th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

ROM Check Fail!… Retro Arcade Games Go Berzerk

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Have you ever loaded up a retro arcade game with MAME, only to be greeted with an error message about those bad ROMs you downloaded 2 years ago? Well one enterprising developer decided to take that idea and actually turn it into a game.

The chaos that ensues in ROM …

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February 19th, 2009 by: Technabob

Xbox 360 Arcade Cabinet for Serious Gamers

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There are two things that have to be said about this custom Xbox 360 arcade cabinet: it’s big (like the original Xbox, only even bigger…) and it’s pretty pricey. Only serious Xbox devotees need apply at $2250… but that is, after all, cheaper than a lot of gaming PCs,

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February 11th, 2009 by: Alisha K.

8-Bit Video Game Neckties Probably Won’t Pass as Formalwear

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I’ve made it my goal in life to never have another job where I have to wear a suit and tie to work. But if I ever find myself in that situation again, I know exactly what I’m showing up to the office wearing around my neck.

These retro video…

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February 8th, 2009 by: Technabob

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