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little big planet plays video game classics on the ps3

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I just started playing Little Big Planet on my PS3, and while the built-in levels are truly a sight to behold, the really wondrous thing about the game is all of the community content that’s starting to surface. I was buzzing about the LBP world last night when I came across some great arcade classics, all brought to life with the amazing level builder in the game…

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November 1st, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

jakks arcade gold plays 8 namco classics on your tv

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Jakks Arcade Classics

Jakks Pacific has been cranking out a variety of arcade games you can play on your TV for several years now. But all of their arcade systems up until now included 4, maybe 5 games. Their most recent model, the Arcade Gold game system ups the ante by cramming 8 old school arcade games into a single package…

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October 24th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

pixelated dig dug pillows fight your inner pookas

filed under: geek art & craft | retro | video games

Dig Dug pillows

These sweet pixelated Dig Dug pillows are completely rocking this couch! Talk about a fruit bonus.

Dig Dug was one of the first games I mastered, so if anyone wants to make these for me, feel free. In fact, seeing these inspired me to fire up my Firenes app and check out how accurately these pillows were rendered. Of course, I ended up playing a few rounds. The verdict: I am no longer a master…

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June 22nd, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

dig dug theme on the piano

filed under: just plain fun | retro | video games

Dig_dug

Remember all those quarters you dumped into classic 80s arcade game Dig Dug? Apparently, you’re not the only one. A talented piano player going by the name arix001 has recorded a pretty darned accurate rendition of the frenetic music from the game. It’s almost like the video game equivalent of The Flight of the Bumblebee…

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September 24th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

pac-man and his namco pals in pillow form

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Namco Plush Figures Pac-Man and Dig Dug

Did you cut your teeth dropping every last quarter of your allowance into arcade machines back in the 80s? Here’s a little something to bring back those memories whenever parked on your couch or reclining in your La-Z-Boy. Check out this great set of plush pillows of your some of your favorite arcade characters of yore…

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September 13th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

classic namco game sounds on your keychain

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Namco Sound Drop Keychain

Wakka, wakka, wakka. Carry the sounds of your video gaming youth wherever you go with these retro sound keychains.

Namco Classics Sound Drops play actual sound samples from 80’s classics like Pac-Man, Dig Dug, Galaxian, and Xevious among others…

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July 8th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

pac man: true gaming legends confidential

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Pac-Man with Celebs

This short mockumentary from video hooligans The New Golden Boys investigates the meteoric rise and tragic fall of Pac-Man and his good buddy, Dig-Dug.

I especially enjoyed the book cover for “If I Did It” (with forward by Bea Arthur) about Pac-Man’s involvement in the mysterious death of Inky, the blue ghost…

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March 25th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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