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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 ornament,  which stands approximately 4.5 in. tall, retails for $18.50, is battery operated (batteries included), lights up and plays classic Pac-Man sounds. Wakka-wakka!

The cabinet is…

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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 100 licensed arcade classics and several emulators. When not gaming (*gasp*) the cabinet can be used as a jukebox for a music collection and includes 1080p playback. As for the screen, it is a 24-incher with…

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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. This insider also gave everyone the heads up on the first price cut before Microsoft made it official so they may be a little more reliable than most rumor starters.

The insider says that…

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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…

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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 games/connections tend to stutter.
Overall Score: One thumb up, one sideways; B+; 88/100; **** out of 5

Click through for the full review…

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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 the game, so if you catch/unlock/achieve any extras, please let us know. So far there are 200 possible points with the existing list…

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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 mettle for a chance to rewrite the record books.

All gamers 21 and older (bring your ID) can try their luck at breaking five different records…

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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 Scoreboard for this year…

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This will probably be a huge shock to everyone: Capcom announced last Friday (February 22, 2008) that Street Fighter IV will indeed hit American arcades, much as it’s been confirmed for Japan this summer.

But now, all sarcasm aside, even with the famed Street Fighter moniker, Capcom has informed Kotaku that it’s having troubles finding a distributor on this side of the Pacific that’s willing to take the title.

The reasoning is a glaring testament to…

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Capcom has unveiled another new character to their Street Fighter IV lineup.  Enter Abel, a large blonde guy who could possibly be a French Savate fighter, given his clothes.  According to Capcom (as reported by Kotaku), he’s an amnesiac, making him conveniently unable to remember the skatey-eight game characters before him that had the exact same condition.

Whatever the case may be, Abel’s addition ups SFIV‘s roster to 10 playable characters, including all eight characters from the original version of Street Fighter II as well as…

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Check out the gallery: Street Fighter IV Abel Screens