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Play ‘Pac-Man’ in HTML5

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Programmer Dale Harvey has recreated the classic arcade game, Pac-Man , using only HTML5 and other emerging web standards.

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Hidden YouTube Easter Egg Lets You Play Snake Arcade Game

Monday, July 26th, 2010

The classic arcade game Snake lives on through YouTube with a clever new version hidden without certain videos.

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YouTube’s new ‘Easter Egg’: classic arcade game Snake

Monday, July 26th, 2010

YouTube has included the classic arcade game Snake as a hidden “Easter Egg” bonus on its videos.

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Download: Razor2: Hidden Skies Demo

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Filed under: Downloads , Demos , Action This is the playable demo for Razor2: Hidden Skies , a top down action shooting game. Continue reading after the jump for system requirements. ” Razor2: Hidden Skies is a top view shooter. The game has the style of successful classic arcade games, while using the latest technology to create great visuals and effects. An old-school game with all new …

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Nintendo Voice Chat Podcast, Episode 82

Monday, July 19th, 2010

It’s ’80s week on NVC!

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Culture Club Podcast — California Extreme and the quest for the arcade experience

Friday, July 16th, 2010

California Extreme is the largest annual Classic Arcade Games Show on the West Coast — maybe even all of North America. Each year, private collectors and arcade owners bring 300+ pinball and classic arcade game cabinets to northern California for a two-day showcase where everything is playable as much as you want for the price of one ticket.

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Culture Club Podcast — California Extreme and the quest for the arcade experience


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The Perfect Arcade: Building 1986 in the Basement

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Rebuilding the past — one Sanwa button at a time. Do you yearn for the simple gaming pleasures of yesteryear? Do you dream of the days when arcades were still jam-packed, and you quartered up to beat the local Pac-Man champion’s high score?

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The Perfect Arcade, Part 3: Seeking Professional Help

Friday, July 16th, 2010

The 411 on DIY, without the 404. In the first part of this series, I discussed the rationale for building an arcade cabinet in the basement. In part two , I walked through the seemingly simple steps involved, from cutting that first piece of wood to wiring up the control panel and mounting your own totally awesome retro marquee.

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iPhone Apps: Beware of the Bad Seed, PhatNotes, Manga Rock

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

iPhone – Handhelds – Smartphones – Arts – ITunes Store

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The Perfect Arcade, Part 2: From Sawdust to Space Invaders

Friday, July 9th, 2010

Virtual quarters, real blisters. In Part 1 of this series , I touched on the factors that led me to make a life-changing decision — to rebuild a 1980s-era arcade machine in my basement.

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Upcoming iPhone Game: Space Invaders Infinity Gene Coming to iPhone and iPod touch

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

TAITO Corp. will bring the classic arcade Sapce Invaders Infinity Gene game to the iPhone and iPod touch very soon. We will have more info on game features soon, but here is a gameplay video that shows off the …

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Microsoft Dates "Summer of Arcade" XBLA Titles

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

In case the oppressive heat sweeping across large swaths of the country didn’t clue you in, summer is here, and that means it’s time once again for Microsoft’s “Summer of Arcade” promotion — a block of new high-profile Xbox Live Arcade titles all releasing within weeks of each other. This year the titles include Limbo , Hydro Thunder: Hurricane , Castlevania: Harmony of Despair , Monday Night …

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Akademy Ready for Take-off!

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

In Tampere, Finland, the pre-Akademy party kicked off the conference last night. Hundreds of KDE contributors were there, meeting old and new friends and enjoying the party. Rowdy Brazilians and Dutch cheered on their teams as their countries battled each other in the World Cup on the big screen.

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Bydo-Killin’ R-Type Coming to iPhone

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

R-Type (iPhone) Reagan Era shooter due soon from EA.

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Capcom(R)’s 1942: First Strike Is Now Available on Apple App Store

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – July 1, 2010) – Capcom® Mobile, a leading developer and publisher of video games, today announced that 1942: First Strike is now available for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Set in an alternate reality where history and technology developed along different paths than our own, 1942: First Strike allows players to jump into the cockpits of WWII-era warbirds and take on …

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5 Awesome Arcade Games for the iPhone

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

Thanks to the modern console, arcade games will never hold as large a place in gaming as they did in the 1970s and 1980s. But there is some good news for reto-gaming fans, as many arcade classics are now

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Pac-Man creator shows off graph paper with original game design

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Since its still the worlds most well-known video game, we know a lot about the origins and development of Pac-Man. We know that Namco employee Tru Iwatani created the 1980 classic arcade game Pac-Man after being inspired to make a game about eating from a pizza with a slice missing. We know the name Pac-Man itself …

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Pac-Man creator shows off graph paper with original game design

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Since its still the worlds most well-known video game, we know a lot about the origins and development of Pac-Man. We know that Namco employee Tru Iwatani created the 1980 classic arcade game Pac-Man after being inspired to make a game about eating from a pizza with a slice missing. We know the name Pac-Man itself …

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Pac-Man creator shows off graph paper with original game design


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Japanese inventor of Pac-Man reveals his original sketches of the iconic video game

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Toru Iwatani was due to speak at the Festival of Games conference in Holland when he casually displayed a simple scrap book filled with his original sketches for the game.

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Japanese inventor of Pac-Man reveals his original sketches of the iconic video game

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Toru Iwatani was due to speak at the Festival of Games conference in Holland when he casually displayed a simple scrap book filled with his original sketches for the game.

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Japanese inventor of Pac-Man reveals his original sketches of the iconic video game


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