Well, better late than never I suppose.

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!

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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. 

I've GOT to get me a Wii! 

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RetroBlast! contributor Sez gave us a tip on a link to the Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority approved games list for operating a gaming center within Hong Kong.

It's very interesting to see what other cultures have deemed as safe for children vs. adult oriented in nature.

The list is searchable by title or manufacturer and can be downloaded in pdf format for further viewing.

This is a great find for anyone looking for some loose guidelines to open their own gaming centers and wondering what would be kid friendly. 

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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. 

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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 ! 

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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.

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As seen on Kotaku .

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!

Kudos to Kotaku Reader Rodrigo ! 

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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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