Jan 19
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During an official Mortal Kombat 11 Pro Kompetition tournament on January 16, finalist Titaniumtigerzz was…
May 21
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May 22, 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of a moment that shook the video game industry and profoundly changed the…
Dec 15 2019
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The latest GTA Online update added a brand new heist, which is cool and all. But it also added player owned and…
Mar 12 2019
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In Japan, Love Hotels are specifically designed as places where folks can go and have sex. At Hotel Eldia, when…
Apr 15 2018
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Controversial arcade game player Billy Mitchell released a statement today, responding to the recent disqualification…
Apr 12 2018
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Controversial arcade game player Billy Mitchell’s record scores have been removed from the Twin Galaxies…
Mar 16 2018
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It’s only March! There is still time for another company to top this. But for now, Japanese peripheral maker Hori…
Sep 28 2017
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Have you ever played Pac-Man for an ungodly amount of time, and thought to yourself, “This would be even better if…
Sep 13 2017
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Nintendo is re-releasing some of its arcade games—for the first time ever since they appeared in pizza places and…
May 26 2016
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Tony Temple has written one hell of a story about a “raid” on the The Duke of Lancaster, a beached and rotting…
Jul 17 2015
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A former Midway Games employee is raising money on Kickstarter for a documentary called Insert Coin, a look at the studio in the 90s. At the time, Midway was pumping out classic after classic—NBA Jam, Mortal Kombat, Smash TV. Looks interesting!
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May 27 2015
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Star Wars Battle Pod might not be good enough to justify paying $35,000 to have at home, but there’s no denying it’s…
Oct 8 2014
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The best part of the Star Wars arcade games of yore was how they transported you into the movies, letting you be the…
Dec 23 2013
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If you're into classic arcade games, check out Michael Mateyko and Hans Thiessen's "A Field Guide To Classic Arcade Design." Very cool stuff. (Via The Verge)
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Jul 1 2013
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If you’re in or near New York City, you should go check out this Friday’s tournament centered on Killer Queen—the action/strategy multiplayer game that debuted in a spiffy arcade cabinet at New York University’s No Quarter exhibition. New sprites and a new map will be debuting at the event.
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Jun 4 2013
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Listen: when you’re watching two teams go to war in Killer Queen, you don’t have to join in the crowds yelling for…
May 22 2013
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When I was growing up, I was barely allowed to own any video games. Contrast that with Redditor Mertzlufft, whose…
May 14 2013
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Of all the games that I played at New York University’s No Quarter exhibition, the one I most wanted to take home…
May 13 2013
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Whether it’s a PC monitor or a smartphone display, indie game-makers tend to thrive on smaller screens. But when Jos…
Dec 20 2012
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Maybe you're like me and never heard of 1980s arcade game Meteors. If you guessed that it was a clone of Asteroids,…