Hasbro Family Game Night Review Nov 21, 2009
Nov 20th, 2009 - Hasbro Family Game Night is a collection of seven of Hasbro's board games, all of them already available as individual downloads on Xbox Live Arcade. Most of them have been reviewed well and you'll find identical versions on this retail disc, making it a good choice for the family that games together. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
November events Oct 29, 2009
Meet the author: Ken Springirth, author of "Arcade a Railroad," will sign his book, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., All Seasons Marketplace, Millcreek Mall Pavilion. Call 866-8580. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Bakugan Review Oct 25, 2009
Between matches (which include both tournaments and one-off battles at a park, akin to an arcade mode), you can buy new Bakugan, upgrade them, purchase G-Power cards and manage your decks for your next fight. This setup works well enough, though there's a limited number of Bakugan for purchase, largely because they essentially repeat across the six different types of Bakugan (also known as Attributes). (IGN PS2)
WHAT'S IN STORE: Kapsoul Oct 24, 2009
Private Arcade: Modern kids would probably die laughing if they saw the types of video games people played 20 years ago, so they better be careful around Kapsouls collection of hand-held arcade games. Theres a decidedly low-tech Pac Man for $34, as well as hand-held Donkey Kong Jr. and Space Invaders games. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
'Round 2' Street Fighter IV Gear Sep 25, 2009
First up is the 'Round 2' Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition controller, which features a Vewlix arcade configuration, Sanwa Denshi Japanese style ball-handled joystick, and 30 mm Action Buttons, all housed in a piano-black housing and adorned with monochrome artwork from the game ... The button layout features an enlarged circular eight-way floating D-Pad and arcade style six-button configuration. (IGN Gear)
Toy Story Mania! Brings Amusement Park Attraction to the Living Room Available Now for Wii Sep 16, 2009
Toy Story Mania: The Mobile Game is an arcade game featuring favorite characters from the movie. Fans play as the honorary toy and test their skills in zany and fun carnival games. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
NCsoft and DC Comics Unveil "Aiva... Sep 3, 2009
Comic to be made available exclusively at the Penny Arcade Expo, as well as GameStop stores in the U.S. and Electronic Boutiques in Canada ... Additionally, in celebration of this week's Penny Arcade Expo in , a limited number of copies will be made available free for show attendees in NCsoft's Aion booth ... - September 2nd, 2009 Comic to be made available exclusively at the Penny Arcade Expo, as well as GameStop stores in the U.S. and Electronic Boutiques in Canada. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
SDCC 09: The Warriors: Street Bra... Jul 27, 2009
This is an arcade-style game after all ... Along with the Story Mode (which features comic-book-style panels to tell the story), there's an Arcade mode and a Boss mode ( all six bosses in succession). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
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99 and on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360. video game and entertainment system from Microsoft on August 26 for 1200 Microsoft Points. (IGN PC Games)
The Ultimate List: Multi-Boot Games Jul 5, 2009
Arcade Advance Developer: Konami Hawaii Publisher: Konami Multi-boot Players: 2 ... Instead, Hudson designed a mini-game that borrows heavily from Namco's classic Mappy arcade game, and throws bombs into the mix. (IGN Game Boy)
'Tekken 6' release date, fight stick bundle revealed Jun 23, 2009
Namco Bandai will package a wireless arcade stick with fighting game Tekken 6 as part of a bundle it plans to release when the game launches October 27 ... Namco is also offering consumers who pre-order through retailer GameStop a collectible calendar and downloadble content designed by video game webcomic Penny Arcade ... The first video game he played was Asteroids at a local arcade. (USA Today -- Tech)
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces a Hybrid Offering for PLAYSTATION 3: Game and Film in One Package - Watchmen: The End is Nigh, an Action-Packed Game, and Watchmen: Director's Cut May 22, 2009
Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2 will be available for download on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and for PlayStationNetwork. Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 1 was released in March 2009 as a downloadable game for Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Windows PC via download and on the PlayStationNetwork. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Burn It Up Online with New Fuel M... May 20, 2009
Fully open to race and explore, on and offline, the gameworld, designed from satellite data from beautiful and iconic areas of the United States including Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Canyon and the Utah salt-plains, is the perfect setting for chaotic arcade racing. Further bringing the game world to life is FUEL's full day night-cycle and dynamic weather effects including snowstorms, thunderstorms, blizzards, rainstorms and tornados. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
The Recession Seeking summer help? There's plenty May 3, 2009
Ramon Villanueva poses in front of the Frog Bog arcade stand on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, N.J., on Thursday. Villanueva was let go from his job as a corporate audio-video tech last October, had worked odd jobs, and recently was hired to run the game on the boardwalk. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
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Segas classic House of the Dead series started life in the arcade and then eventually moved on to the Wii, where with its Wiimote point-and-shoot controls, it found its natural home. While the various House of the Dead games before this one were largely ports of the arcade versions, House of the Dead: Overkill makes its debut as an exclusive title for the Wii. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Jacko Flea Market Finds Mar 10, 2009
You don t get into the real action until Volume 4, which starts off the Jackson s collection of pinball machines and standing video arcade games ... And it s not penny arcade stuff, but some collectibles as well: there s even a Zoltar the Fortune Teller. (Fox News)
Auction Of Michael Jackson's Person... Mar 5, 2009
King of Pop's items range from video arcade machines to his sequined white glove ... There s also a slew of vintage arcade machines owned by the reclusive pop icon, including an original six-player X-Men arcade cabinet and a Marvel Vs. Capcom cabinet ... Amusements, Arcade Games, Disneyana Vs Molestation Trial. (Suite101.com)
THE GAME HUNTERS: USA TODAY's video game community Mar 3, 2009
The 360 Elite system will include a 120GB hard drive, a matching red controller, a premium Resident Evil 5 theme and download code for arcade fighter Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix ... The first video game he played was Asteroids at a local arcade. (USA Today -- Tech)
Street Fighter BD Mar 3, 2009
Just because your movie sucks doesn't mean we're not all Street Fighter junkies with suped-up arcade sticks and an emergency roll of quarters at the ready. So here's a list of what we'd like to see on the eventual high-definition Blu-ray release of Street Fighter. (IGN FilmForce)
