arcade games
Gaming

China’s Arcade Games Wait On Death Row

They may look like relics of the arcade game halcyon years, abandoned for shinier and more portable consoles, but these machines are all waiting for the steel jaws of their destroyers, after China’s recent anti-gambling crackdown. [Time]

July 17, 2010
Gaming

Pinel & Pinel Arcade Trunk Is The Poshest Imaginable Way To Play Space Invaders

Calfskin upholstery, chromium plating, premium speakers – not exactly reminiscent of an arcade gaming experience. But if want to ditch your emulator for something a bit more, dare we say, decadent, luxury French cabinet maker Pinel & Pinel will indulge.

July 9, 2010
Gaming

Aussie Senator: Games Are Gambling Training

Gizmodo AU

Nick Xenophon, independent senator in South Australia, has opened up a new front in his war on pokie machines to include arcade games that offer prizes. Such games supposedly teach kids that gambling is a normal activity and condition them to pokies venues and gameplay.

June 4, 2010
Gadgets

This Tiny Cocktail Arcade Is A Tiny Dream Come True

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Remember that 12-game mini arcade from a few months ago? It’s already obsolete, thanks to this miniaturised, fully functional, two-player cocktail arcade capable of playing thousands of games. Here’s how Sam Seide made it and how you can own it.

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