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Lenovo - yes, boring old Lenovo - has one of the more interesting gaming-related products on show at this week's CES: a box that transforms a laptop computer into a pint-sized arcade cabinet. More »
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Part anti-publisher rant, part impressive display of creative coding, Mark Feldman's fascinating little story about how the multiple arcade machine emulator MAME was instrumental in rebuilding a Spy Hunter port from scratch is a must read. More »
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The former owner of Ultracade Technologies, a maker of MAME-style arcade cabinets, is looking at a 35-count federal indictment for fraud, theft of trade secrets, and trafficking counterfeit goods. More »
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About two years ago, a proud father began work on a custom pink arcade cabinet for his then 2-year-old daughter. Well, now she's four, and he just moved it into her room. More »
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Two of our favorite pastimes, consuming alcohol in the comfort of our own home and playing video games, were combined magically by one enterprising homeowner who decided to take the basement bar concept to the next level. He stuffed what appears to be a MAME-dedicated machine under the panels of his home drinking base, complete with a four-stick set up. More »
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Bored? Love old games, hate playing them on a keyboard? Handy with tools? Read on, crafty readers, read on. IGN have trawled some DIY fan forums and put together a guide on how to build your own MAME cabinet, complete with recommended specs and a component sourcing guide. Should be enough to get you started, so long as you're aware that building cabinets ain't like dusting crops, boy. More »
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What better way to transport yourself back to the time of arcade dominance than an actual time machine? Simon Jansen obviously has too much time on his hands, being the man behind the ASCII recreation of the original Star Wars film, and now we know where he's been getting all of that time. Not only did he build his own version of Doctor Who's Tardis, he stuffed it with a folding MAME cabinet so he could play games from the past! Jansen has painstakingly documented the entire process, including a picture of his lizard, which I am positive was integral to the project. If I lived in a bizarro world where I didn't need to work and sleep in order to survive, I would have two of these. More »
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Jaded types may have grown weary of feats of emulation by this point, having seen MAME on their cameras, iPhones and dinner table, but seeing the multiple arcade machine emulator on an oscilloscope has to elicit something more than a "meh", right? I mean, it's Star Wars Arcade, people. There's even video of this achievement. More »
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First impressions on this IKEA dining table hack leaned toward solving the dilemma of having to engage others in conversation while supping, instead of staring intently at a television monitor and chewing silently. But having read the creator's description, it seems much less self-serving. More »
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Two MAME-worthy creations in one day? Can you handle the intense ROM downloading?! This time, you may be motivated to do more than just fire up the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator, dick around with Pac-Gentleman for a minute or two and switch off. You may be inspired to create your own version of the The Last Starfighter cabinet, complete with working The Last Starfighter video game. The fruits of the labors of Rogue Synapse, whose previous works include a working Space Paranoids arcade cabinet from Tron, are yours to enjoy and include specs for building a replica of the stand-up arcade unit from the 1984 sci-fi movie. Make your way to their site for more details and photos, plus info on the group's other projects. File under "neat-o." More »
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Sure, real-life faux antiquities, such as Doktor A's "The Secret History of Video Games: Pac Gentleman" are okay, I guess, if only as a curiosity. But from what I understand, the gameplay is total shit, even by 1880's standards. More »
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The official MAME site contains a mission statement that speaks of the emulator's ongoing development serving "educational [and] preservation purposes" to "prevent many historical games from disappearing forever once the hardware they run on stops working." It's not just a way for pirates and ne'er do wells to laugh in the face of intellectual property. MAME certainly lives up to its mission by giving us a look at something few of us would have been able to experience in 1983, the adult arcade game Swinging Singles by Ent Ent Ltd. It make look like a crude Pac-Man clone, but when your instructions are "drive through maze and try to reach an orgy house" and "avoid V.D. and others get key and go to room for fun" you know you're in for a fun sexy time. More »
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The only gaming company actually listed as such in the CEDIA catalog was Game Cabinets Inc. which sells MAME-loaded gaming cabinets. More »
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With the MAME project ported to just about every platform under the sun—Dreamcast, Amiga, PocketPCs, digital cameras, cell phones—it was only a matter of time until someone ported the emulator to the iPhone albeit currently unplayable. I'm actually surprised it took this long—the thing has been out for almost two whole months already. More »
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What a difference a week makes. Within seven days of cracking the hardware encryption in Capcom's CPS III arcade platform, the emulation scene is making rapid progress. While Dave Haywood's MAME Work In Progress page appears to be down for the count, other emu scenesters are releasing new screens of the emulator looking to have progressed far beyond the boot stage. More »
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A recent development over at the MAME team's work in progress page reveals that Capcom's late '90s arcade system, the CPS III system, has been hardware decrypted, but not yet emulated by the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. Capcom's CPS III hardware wasn't used often, but what used to great success for the following arcade fighters. More »
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I'll admit I've played some legally sketchy ROMs on a MAME install once or twice, but, believe me, it hurt me far more than it hurt them (Capcom, Sega, et al). While I enjoy ripping through Shinobi or Forgotten Worlds on my keyboard now and then, I'd much rather play it on my Xbox or PlayStation. That's why whenever someone's smart enough to put together a decent retro collection—I'm giving you the stink eye, Sega—I'm forced to pay attention. More »
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I know what my plans are—finally take the shrinkwrap off Bully, wrap up God Hand and maybe download the ACE: The WTCC Game free trial from Steam. Yeah, free gaming! Steam owners with a cheap ass streak may want to check out the details here. You only have until Sunday to play gratis, so don't sleep on this. More »
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There's always a lot of banter about the best this and the best that, but it's rare that something actually fits the description, especially in the realm of gaming oneupmanship. Well, it's going to be awhile before anyone topples rluzinski from his throne for best homemade game-themed Halloween costume. More »
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Still looking for that Halloween costume? Fret not, it's still way early. Big brother site Gizmodo points to this MAME cabinet costume. Wear this Super Snake (yes, we geddit) to parties, have strangers jerk your joystick, mash your buttons and extinguish cigarettes on the cabinet's paneling—just like the real thing. It's available at Amazon, one size fits all. Though, the online retailer points out that the "White and pants no included." Thank goodness. Look at that guy's mock turtleneck! *shudder* Brian Ashcraft More »
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Got an old, crappy arcade cabinet lying around for some execrable game like Professor Pac-Man? Looking to gut it to make a shiny MAME cabinet? Check out the Arcade Art Library at LocalArcade.com, were you can download lots of wonderful images to transfer to stencil and reinvigorate your rotting wooden arcade cabinet with either classical overlays or original creations by the community's talented artists. Florian Eckhardt More »
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A mysterious geek known only as "Scott" has created a meticulously wee foamboard Ms. Pacman cabinet to house his MAME-enabled iPod Nano. Yes, I said Nano. More »
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Spong reports that MAME might be coming to the Xbox Live. The gossip comes from an inside source at Microsoft, according to the site. More »
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First someone came up with a way to play PacMan on the Nano, then someone decided to build a tiny little MAME cabinet for it. Introducing the NANO MAME, isn't it cute? More »
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I Want One Of Those lists this beauty for a mere $2,896 with free delivery (though I have a feeling this bit of UK craft would cost a fortune to get over to the US.) It includes more than 150 arcade titles, a 14-inch monitor and one set of controllers. Aw man, that sucks. So close to perfect. More »
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Cory over at BoingBoing was wondering why his camera, with its rockerpad and memory and digital screen, didn't play games. A fine question; here's MAME running on an old Kodak digital. There's DOOM too, of course. More »
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You know home made presents are the best sorts, so why not build your sweetie his or her own MAME arcade cabinet, instead of taking the low road and buying them something they really want. A site has a guide for putting one together in 24 hours for about $750. More »
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