The Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator port for iOS lasted only a matter of hours on Apple’s App Store. That was sad. But don’t fret: MAME has now been successfully ported to Google Chrome, too. More »
Here’s your pinball history lesson for the day: In 1942, pinball machines were deemed gambling devices and made illegal in New York City, prompting police to seize and destroy some 3000 machines. That law was reversed, according to the NYT, “in 1976, when a 26-year old pinball wizard named Roger Sharpe predicted – and made – a predetermined shot in a courtroom, thus proving that pinball was not, in fact, a game of chance.” [NYT via The Awl]
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 »
Daigo Umehara. AKA “The Beast”. AKA The best Street Fighter player on Earth. If there’s someone who might have advice on how to improve your game, it’s him. More »
Mysterious. Enigmatic. Mona Lisa might called a lot of things, but cute isn’t one of them. Until now. More »
You’re gonna want to either get comfortable or move on, because I’m fixin’ to write about 700 words on video pinball. Seriously. More »
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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. More »
