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Guy's Christmas Shopping: Arcade cabinet
Crave That's why I've opted for an old-school arcade cabinet, hollowed out and filled to the brim with classic 20p-guzzlers. There are two ways of getting this arcade perfection in your home. You could go to some enterprising young cabinet maker, who'll...
Tags: arcade, sort, pre, christmas
7 December 2005, 11:11 > More matches in Crave
X-Arcade Trackball: Retro cool
Crave Many of us will remember wasting our youth in a sweaty arcade, pumping 20p's into Tempest until some hollow victory was attained in the form of a high score. So an arcade machine packed with classics such as Asteroids, Battle Command and Gravitar...
Tags: x-arcade, arcade, xbox, atari
30 January 2006, 10:52 > More matches in Crave
Film eulogises 80s arcade superstars
News Chasing Ghosts, a documentary set to screen next week at the Sundance Film Festival, takes a nostalgic look at the golden age of the arcade. These arcade warriors -- who predated today's sophisticated home gaming systems -- might have been...
18 January 2007, 9:07 > More matches in News
Longing for simpler games at E3
News Or maybe the dozens of people playing classic arcade games at the massive E3 trade show in Los Angeles were just skiving. Those at the 'museum' could take a peek at some mighty old handheld games or get their hands sweaty playing on old consoles...
11 May 2006, 10:06 > More matches in News
Math Arcade
Downloads Put away your calculator and give Math Arcade a try. Whether you're a grade-school student learning basic math for the first time or an old-timer in need of a refresh, Math Arcade will hone your mental math skills like nothing else.
20 January 2004, 4:31 > More matches in Downloads
Xbox Live goes all retro
News At a trendy bar filled with gamers and videogame press, Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled its lineup of retro hits such as Pac-Man, Galaga and Frogger as part of its new Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays programme.
13 July 2006, 10:12 > More matches in News
Microsoft confirms Xbox 360 Arcade
News Following photo evidence last week of Xbox 360 Arcade standees appearing at retail outlets, Microsoft today officially confirmed the repackaged console. Outlining the Arcade's appeal to the Financial Times,
Tags: retail, arcade, man, console
19 October 2007, 8:50 > More matches in News
Perfect! SF2 fastest-selling XBLA game
News After a few bumps in the road, Capcom's classic arcade game made it to Xbox 360s, and gamers were apparently ready for some online brawling. Capcom on Friday announced that Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting has become the fastest-selling Xbox Live...
7 August 2006, 9:09 > More matches in News
Casual games get professional
News The game industry appears to have found its answer with so-called 'casual games', a category of software-based entertainment that includes word and puzzle games, board games and even some classic arcade titles.
15 May 2006, 16:38 > More matches in News
Azgard Defence
Downloads Azgard Defence is a unique strategy game, where you must build a line of defence to protect your home, Azgard from hordes of most dangerous creatures, invading your place. Choose wizely amongst the fifteen tower types, upgrade them, combine them...
18 January 2008, 4:16 > More matches in Downloads
Liberty
Downloads Liberty is a an emulator that plays games originally designed for Nintendo's Game Boy architecture on devices running the Palm OS. User-selectable palette on Palms with color screens. All options are customizable by game.
25 June 2003, 13:38 > More matches in Downloads
Smuggers (Nokia 9200)
Downloads You are in a world of 50 challenging mazes, with 4 enemies, the Smuggers elephant mutants, and a strange spider. Try to escape from the Smuggers elephant monsters walking and jumping in many different mazes.
1 April 2003, 14:31 > More matches in Downloads
New Super Mario Bros.: Sneak preview
Crave Mario made his first appearance in 1981's Donkey Kong arcade game. In the years since, Mario has changed professions (from carpenter to plumber), his name (from Jumpman to Mario), temporarily moved home (from The Mushroom Kingdom to Brooklyn...
Tags: nintendo, force, lite, ds
24 May 2006, 11:14 > More matches in Crave
Evil UFOs
Downloads Alien invader simulator. Ever thought of becoming an evil alien dreaming of conquering the Earth? You've got the chance! Features include detailed graphics and animation, sound effects, 5 episodes 5 levels each, GamePad support and more.
30 June 2003, 20:22 > More matches in Downloads
XCade
Downloads An arcade emulator that pretends to be the electronics that make up a real physical arcade machine like you saw in midways and arcades of the past. The goal is to allow software written for these machines to run in the emulator right in the palm of...
28 January 2004, 22:27 > More matches in Downloads


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