Congrat's to Rob and everyone involved with Coin-Op TV who celebrated their 4 year anniversary over the weekend!

The headlines this week may very well read ‘E For All Expo so-so but COIN-OP TV party a smash’. Many thanks to all 300 guests who attended our first big party to celebrate 4 years of COIN-OP TV broadcasting both live and as a video podcast. We hope to expand and take things into bigger and better directions in the future – so stay tuned! In the meantime be sure to check out the photos (much thanks to Mike at BlankLogo Photography).

If you're the type that likes to party vicariously through the internet, check out a slideshow of all the shenanigans here.

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Greg Maletic of 'Tilt' fame has reminded us that this years Pacific Pinball Expo will be kicking off any day now, and it sounds like it's going to be HUGE!

"The Pacific Pinball Expo is coming up this weekend in San Rafael, California. It will be--I believe--the biggest pinball show ever, with what is shaping up to be over 400 machines on display, almost all of them playable. Last year's show was absolutely spectacular; see photos here.

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Via GameDaily , comes a little challenge to try and Guess the Retro Game based on a more pixelated screenshot of the game.  As if, they're not already pixelated enough.

20 different questions to go through.  How high can you get?

GameDaily: Guess The Retro Game 

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Via the-minusworld.com:

"Before the over the top, logo heavy madness of today’s next-gen masterpieces became the visual norm for video game cover art, there was the basic beauty of the Atari 2600’s approach to package design. Clean composition and vague descriptive text came together to create something that was just so…intangibly fresh and mesmerizing. But what if the biggest games of now fell into the hands of a 2600-era artist? We’d have Atari Modern Classics, a vintage look at our new favorites through the pixelated beer goggles of an era where simplicity was king."

Awesome idea!  Clearly we're missing some classics though, like COD, WoW and someone really needs to make up a Half-Life version.

Check out other interesting covers over at  the-minusworld.com

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There was an Atari 2700?  Yeah, I guess so.  I had no idea.  Sorry, I'm a mainstream Atari lover, not an Atari Historian.

This sold last week according to StupidGamer.com.

"It’s pretty awesome seeing ultra rare and collectable stuff show up for sale, and this one is a true gem. Earlier today, an Atari 2700 prototype sold on eBay for over $5,000. It sounds crazy that someone would bid that much, but the winning bidder is definitely going to be in possession of something they don’t have to worry about finding over at their buddy’s house any time soon. The seller apparently was a game developer from Atari and was given the 2700 as a gift from Leonard Tramiel himself. The auction can be seen here: eBay auction."

Talk about rare.  This is one collectable that is sure to increase in value now that it's been seen in the wild and it's been sold once.  The collector who purchased it is in possession of something truly rare. 

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Thanks to Mr. C on this one.

Recently seen at a recent 2009 fashion show.  The designer was obviously influenced by Pac-Man as there are several other Head Dressings including various colored Pac-Man helments.  Kinda looks like Darth Helmet's offspring don't ya think?

Anyhow, check out the other photos here:

2009 Fashion Show in London

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Pretty cool stuff.  

Capcom is releasing the downloadable info for MegaMan9 on a DVD that sits inside a replica Nintendo Cartridge.  I like that Capcom recognizes it's roots and what got this particular game franchise off it's feet:

"Capcom wanted to introduce the new Mega Man title much in the same way as it was originally released for the NES back in 1987, with cheesy art and game descriptions on the back of the box. The included NES cartridge is actually a CD Case which contains artwork, game information, and screenshots about the new downloadable title.

While this package is only available as a press kit, fans may still get a chance to own a copy of this old school swag. Capcom will be releasing a limited number on the Capcom Store (around 200), including a PSN or XBLA game voucher."

Check it out and be sure to watch for these to be popping up on E-bay at premium prices. 

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Courtesy of Rob over at Coin Op:

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Seth McFarlane of Family Guy fame put this together:

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