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New Super Mario Bros Wii exudes games of olde, melding the best aspects of pretty much every Mario-based platformer ever made and then some. But it’s more than just a jumpastic, coin gathering platformer. It’s a speed trek through gaming nostalgia that pretty much any gamer will enjoy. Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: New Super Mario Bros. Wii screen shots and art

As if jumping around in our underwear playing Guitar Hero at home wasn’t embarrassing enough, jumping around in our underwear in public may just take the cake. Activision is teaming up with Konami and Raw Thrills to bring Guitar Hero Arcade to an location near you. The arcade version will… Continue Reading »

Last year (2007), Hallmark released the Player 1 Christmas ornament, which was a pretty cool mini game controller with sound effects. This year (2008), Hallmark is again releasing a game-themed ornament, reaching a little further back in time and producing a mini Pac-Man arcade machine complete with sound effects. The… Continue Reading »

Ah, nothing makes me reminisce like stand-up arcade machines.  A new company is bringing back the glory days of gaming with the Retro Space Arcade Cabinet complete with old game casings, old-school joysticks, buttons and even a trackball.  The Retro Space is packed with a computer that comes preloaded with… Continue Reading »

The Xbox 360 Pro bundle was given a $50 price drop right before E3 2008 bringing it down to $299. At that moment no mention was made about price cuts for the Arcade or Elite models. Now a Microsoft insider told Ars Technica of another series of Xbox price cuts.… Continue Reading »

For those of you who have decided to take my advice and download the Japanese arcade game Ikaruga for Xbox Live, here are a few tips that should help you enjoy the game… Continue Reading »

Title: Ikaruga Price: 800 Microsoft Points (US$10) System(s): Xbox Live Arcade Release Date: April 9, 2008, 9 am GMT Developer: Treasure ESRB Rating: “Everyone” Pros: Fast-paced classic arcade action and amazing graphics. Single-player and offline two-payer modes rock. Cons: Reaction time for switching polarity is a little slow and online… Continue Reading »

For all you completionists out there who feel the need to collect every possible point, below is the complete list of current Achievements for Xbox Live Arcade version of Ikaruga (available now for download). Some gamers are speculating that there may be others that are unlocked as you play through… Continue Reading »

To celebrate the launch of the Guinness World Records: Gamers Edition 2008, the first ever Guinness World Records book dedicated to gaming, Guinness is hosting a huge arcade gaming event at Barcade in Brooklyn, NY on April 10, 2008. The event invites all and sundry to prove their arcade gaming… Continue Reading »

This past February 1982, Twin Galaxies started releasing to the public its list of new high scores achieved on arcade games. If you are lucky, you can find the complete list of updated scores posted at your favorite arcade. Otherwise. here are the latest entries in the Twin Galaxies National… Continue Reading »