Not only did John come up with a unique theme for an arcade cabinet, but he also went the extra mile literally "sculpting" custom pieces for his build.
In a move some might say more foolish than bold, RetroBlast frontman Kevin Steele is handing over the keys to the RetroBlast.com website to a bunch of slack-jawed ...
Curses! Foiled again! In another one of those, "that's my idea!" moments comes a story out of Portland about a couple of 30-something hipster geeks having weekly classic-gaming tournaments at a local lounge.
The story goes on to talk about how classic games hold more challenge over today's more modern games because of things like not being able to pause. "If you pause you die."
I like this concept. Somebody needs to start a league that travels around to various bars and nightclubs holding classic gaming tournaments.
It just goes to show that even the classics still have a place in our society beyond us collectors who fawn over the hard to find game cartridge or mint condition Atari.
This past weekend, the World Pinball Championships were held in Scott Township, PA near Pittsburgh.
The annual event attracts world wide attention with folks coming from all over the world to compete.
Anyone was able to enter to compete for the $10,000 grand prize. I've not yet seen results, but if anyone has them, drop us a line and let us know who won and what the action was like!
If you haven't already checked it out, the Wii Shop is now offering NEO-GEO classics as part of it's Virtual Console lineup.
First on the list are Fatal Fury, World Heroes and Art of Fighting. Each one will set you back 900 Wii points.
NEO-GEO becomes the sixth platform represented in the Wii Shop Channel, and it adds additional depth and breadth to the best selection of classic games available.
The fellas over at Crunch Gear posted a photo of what appears to be a functional NES system lodged inside the base of a sneaker.
This unusual system was spotted at the end of the Sneaker Pimps tour.
The Sneaker Pimps tour is the worlds largest touring sneaker show featuring over 1000 pairs of rare, limited edition, vintage, celebrity signed, artists collaborated sneakers and a collection of sneaker inspired artwork, fashion and photography.
Glad to see the 80s have been such an inspiration to today's artists.
Here's a neat little toy for when you're bored, sitting in front of your computer at work, on that conference call listening to the Pointy Haired Boss drone on, and on, and on, and on....
Introducing the USB Whack It ! (We really gotta get them to work on that name.)
A description from here says : "Powered by USB or batteries, the desktop arcade challenge includes 30 second or 1 minute game play modes and an LED scoreboard next to the start/stop button at the front.
Held in place by four suction pads on the feet, the idea is that as the moles flash you whack them, gaining one point for every hit you make.
It sounds simple and should be, but the game gets quicker as the time progresses, the moles flash red, green and yellow and there's some "weird" sound effects to heighten the excitement."
It'll set you back about $24 U.S., so if you've got everything else and are looking for something new check it out !
There's a story coming out of New Jersey this morning about a town that has raised concern over 100+ gumball machines that have been placed throughout the town by unknown persons or persons.
Town officials are concerned that the machines may be used to lace the contents with poison.
Over-reacting? Well, that's debatable.
Why is this Retro News? Well, the fact is that gumball machines are slowly fading away. Many of us have them in our Game Rooms today as a point of nostalgia and they are fast going the way of the arcade machine and the pinball machine.
I guess that's one way to use up all those floppies that we've got sitting around the office. I mean, aside from using them to level a table with a bad leg, what else are they good for?
Now it's time for someone to take a bunch of floppies and make a 3D version of Mario, or Pac-Man, or whatever your favorite character might have been!
"GORMLEY, Ontario , Canada (October 4, 2007) — For the first time ever you can experience the stunning classical animation of Space Ace in true High Definition. This release of Don Bluth's legendary animated arcade game features video transferred directly from the original film source, delivering the sharpest images and most vibrant colors ever – even better than the original laser disc release.
The follow-up to last year's release of Dragon's Lair PC HD, Space Ace PC HD also comes with a completely new five channel surround sound audio mix. The original audio has been cleaned and remastered to eliminate any impure background audio then analyzed to determine the best placement to immerse the players in the action. With the striking visuals and remarkable 5.1 surround sound audio, Space Ace HD offers fans an experience well beyond the arcade."
It's that time of year again. Time to start thinking bout what you want to be for Halloween as you 30-somethings drag your kids from door-to-door or you couples get ready to go to that all important Halloween mixer's party.
If you're a video game lover, the obvious choice is to choose a classic retro gaming character and go that direction.
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