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MAME Arcade Game Emulator Now Available For Google Chrome

9:24PM January 2, 2012 | Jamie Condliffe

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 »


Software

Rejoice! MAME Arcade Game Emulator Now Available For iPad And iPhone

7:43AM December 23, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

I thought this day would never come, but today MAME — the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator that would let you play retro games — is available for free in the iOS app store. Not only that, but it’s compatible with iCade. More »


Computing

Your Netbook Will Be Much Happier As An Arcade Machine

9:40AM February 1, 2011 | Brian Barrett

No need to keep that netbook tucked away in the corner or under the bed. This may be my favourite thing to do with an old laptop yet: turn it into an arcade machine. Hello, Nanocade. You look wonderful. More »


Gaming

From Boring Laptop To Awesome Arcade Cabinet

1:40AM January 6, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

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 »


Gaming

Hey Apple, Make The iPad Arcade Possible Already

10:40AM June 10, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

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The iPad, the future of computing, touchscreen this, touchscreen that, yadda yadda, blahblahblah. BLAH. What about connecting it to a joystick to get an instant mini-arcade machine? That’s what Hideyoshi Moriya did, using Arduino circuitry and cardboard. Imagine the possibilities: More »


Gaming

Controlling Your iPhone With A Wiimote Is Now Possible

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3:24PM December 2, 2009 | Nick Broughall

I can’t ever see a potential situation rising that would inspire me to jailbreak my iPhone in order to pair it with a Wiimote over Bluetooth in order to play retro games with mame4iPhone. But it does open the door for pairing a jailbroken iPhone to a Dualshock 3 controller, which would be awesome. More »


Gaming

The Dr Frankenstein MAME Cabinet

3:00AM September 30, 2009 | Mark Wilson

I do not know what Frankenstein has to do with arcade cabinets, nor do I care. Because this Frankenstein MAME cabinet reaches basement gaming nirvana. More »


Gaming

How To Make Your Very Own Badass Arcade Cabinet For Cheap-ish

1:00AM September 10, 2009 | Adam Frucci

Arcade games are a touchstone of many of our childhoods, holding memories of hours spent burning through quarters and chasing high scores. Now, MaximumPC has a guide for making an epic MAME arcade cabinet for cheap. So very tempting. [MaximumPC]


Gaming

Coffee Table Makes Retro Gaming a Contemporary Experience

10:30PM October 23, 2008 | Mark Wilson

Half MAME cabinet, half pretentious furniture, this new coffee table by Surface Tension mixes worlds to adultise your gaming habit. Available in walnut or oak, the table features a 19-inch LCD, Shuttle PC with dual core CPU, integrated USB and HDMI outputs, 100W of speakers and two sets of high quality buttons and joysticks. With this hardware configuration, you can play games on the table or output the experience to your HDTV.

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Gaming

Video Game Bar Tackles Two Life-Hindering Addictions at Once

5:20AM September 23, 2008 | Mark Wilson

At first glance, it’s just an ordinary bar playing some sporting event on television. You think, that’s not really anything special. I’ve seen bars before. Heck, I’ve vomited on bars before. And what is that? Oak? I’ve certainly vomited on oak.

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