From a Digital Leisure Press Release :

"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."

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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.

The gang over at Vintage Computing has a run-down of their choices for this years hottest ideas . 

If you've got ideas that you want to share, hit the discuss link right below this article and head on over to the forum for some lively conversation.  

Feel free to submit your photos as well and we'll do our best to get them posted. 

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From the land down under comes news of a new Art Exhibit called Atari Abstract .

On display now through November 4th, at the Flinders Street Gallery, Surry Hills, Syndey are the works of artist Tom Langlands.

From the article: "Langlands says he was drawn to rudimentary computer graphics because they reminded him of the work of Australian abstract painters from the '60s. "I just liked the very minimal aesthetic and the spatial elements, especially in the games from the very early '80s when they hadn't fully developed the graphics," he says."

I find it interesting that what was once just a bunch of pixels on the screen has now turned to a pop-culture art fanfaire as those of us who grew up during the era of video games coming into their own now see them as masterpieces and works of art.

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Music4Games.net has an announcement posted up that the popular Video Games Live show has announced new music for their Los Angeles show on October 19th.

From the announcement: "Video Games Live has announced their upcoming performance at the new Nokia Theatre at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles on October 19th will feature new music segments. Aside from updated versions of Mario, Zelda, Warcraft, Kingdom Hearts and Metal Gear Solid, VGL will also now feature music from Halo 3, BioShock and Conan. Additionally they announced new arrangements of Contra, Chrono Cross, Pac-Man, Tetris and Final Fantasy plus new segments from Blizzard including The Burning Crusade and Starcraft II."

I've yet to catch this show as it hasn't come to our city, but  I would love to hear some feedback from other retro-gamers about what they think of these shows.

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Steven Winn of the San Francisco Chronicle has a review of the recent First Annual Pacific Pinball Exposition, in San Rafae, California a couple weekends ago.

He had this to say: "I played a few of the machines I remembered and some I did not. I watched the other players take the timeless pinball stance, back hunched, hips still, one foot forward, arms straight, eyes intently trained on the field of play. The sense memories, untapped for decades, came pouring back.

The spring of the ball shooter in your right hand. The satisfying feel of planting your palms on the side rails and settling your fingers into the concave flipper buttons. The rising arc of the ball. The helter-skelter adventure of bumpers and slots, targets and rollovers. The snap of the ball hitting the cover glass. An inspired combination flip that would make your nerves hum. A deflating drain. The gratifying tock of the machine registering a free game. The beguiling, maddening, addictive illusion of control."

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The London Games Festival Site has been updated with this year's schedule of events.

Already happening now through November 4th, 2007 is Tha Click exhibition .  The site says the event presents a group exhibition of video game related artwork by the American art crew Paper Rad along with Beige Programming Ensemble artists Paul B. Davis, Cory Arcangel and Joe Beuckman.

Of special note is "a playable hacked version of classic Nintendo game Hogan's Alley; an abstract hacked Mario Brother's cartridge with any of the original graphics difficult to place".  We would love to hear from some of you UK'ers on this one.

Also at the festival is Video Games Live presented by the London Philharmonic Orchestra on October 22nd. 

The main festivities run October 22nd through November 2nd.  Head on over to the official website to find out more. 

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A poll conducted by MSNBC rated the following as the Top 5 Clasic Arcade Games

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Darth Nuno's at it again .

This time, going that extra "kilometer" for you by creating a video digest of his recent exploits to swipe, erm....save a 1980 Battlezone from the U.K.

The video was originally put together for his 10th trip to the U.K., only to realize that it was actually his 9th trip.  But hey!  Who's counting!   Check it out here.

And....it must be Battlezone news week.  From the other side of the pond, here in the good ole' U.S. of A. comes arcadefever with his picture diary of a beautiful Battlezone in prime condition as well.  Head on over to his site and have a looksee .

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It would seem our Japanese brethren are experiencing the same decline in market as are Arcades and Pinball locations across the world.

Of interest, a survey found that the number of pachinko players dropped to 16.6 million in 2006, the lowest level in a decade and about half the number reported in 1982.

For those of you who don't know what Pachinko is, it's commonly referred as Japanese Pinball.  It's past is riddled with shady practices and is often times compared to the lure of Vegas-Style gambling.

Have a read, the article will both enlighten you and give you a look at trends happening in other countries. 

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The gang over at 1up.com has a retro roundup article up talking about several retro arcade games that have been ported to the Xbox Live Arcade .

The give a run down of over a dozen games and whether or not they're worth your hard earned points.

Doom on the 360?  Hey, I had no idea.  Nice to see classics like Galaga, Frogger, Pac-man and yes, even Robotron have made it to the 360.

Not long ago I was lamenting on the fact that it seemed that the Wii was outpacing the 360 when it came to retro offerings on their live shops.  I now stand corrected. 

Head on over and check out the 1Up Retro Roundup: Special Edition . 

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