Posts tagged arcade 
Arcade documentary '100 Yen' launches on DVD
For those of us unable to pop into a nearby Taito Station, the film "100 Yen" sounds like the next best thing, and without some guy angrily making an "X" shape with his arms when you try to shoot photos. The documentary film features a series of interviews illustrating the evolution of arcade ...
PSA: First set of classics for Capcom Arcade Cabinet out on XBLA/PSN today
The first pack of games for the Capcom Arcade Cabinet app is out today on PSN and XBLA. 1943: The Battle of Midway, Avengers and Black Tiger launched on the app, which will see the release of four other game packs through May 21. This first game pack is available now for $5 (400 MSP), and every ...
Custom arcade cabinet puts games, projectors inside a work of art
We fell for Love Hulten's R-KAID-6 device, a custom-designed MAME machine made of interlocking handcrafted wooden pieces, back in 2011. Hulten has evolved the concept to add wireless controllers, a trackball accessory, and a built-in projector – all still encased in a custom, decorated wooden ...
Capcom Arcade Cabinet brings back the classics on February 19
The Capcom Arcade Cabinet app for PSN and XBLA launches on February 19, staggering the releases of 15 classic games through May 21. All 15 games are from the 1984 - 1988 catalog, sold individually or in bundles. Purchasing all five game packs or 15 individual releases adds two free games to your ...
PlayStation Home Arcade drags classic cabinet games to Vita
If you're looking for a convenient arcade experience, put those quarters away, wash your hands and sit right down. PlayStation Home Arcade is now on Vita, offering classic arcade games alongside Icebreaker and Wipeout 2D, both of which are free during the initial games lineup. Also free is a demo ...
Groove Coaster going to arcades in Japan
Groove Coaster is moving from its extremely portable iOS format to the least portable format possible: a dedicated arcade machine. Taito has revealed plans for an arcade version of Reisuke Ishida's touchscreen music game, for release in Japan only this winter. Rather than a touchscreen, the arcade ...
Primal Rage 2 footage surfaces, breaks our heart
Primal Rage 2 is one of the more mythical cancelled games of yore. Plenty of rumors and legends surround its life and death, but there's very little in the way of concrete, verifiable information when it comes to what the game was actually like. Now though, thanks to some new off-screen footage ...
New BlazBlue game 'Chrono Phantasma' hits arcades this winter
The next game in the BlazBlue franchise is titled Chrono Phantasma, and is set to hit Japanese arcades beginning this winter. Chrono Phantasma features three new characters: Amane Nishiki, Bullet and Azrael. Amane uses her feminine wiles and ribbon-like robes to attack, Bullet takes the idea of ...
The Rumble Fish series returning ... to arcades
Last week, developer Dimps announced that it had picked up the rights to its The Rumble Fish fighting games, and promised more information about plans. Today, the company revealed that it's going to "tune up" The Rumble Fish 2, originally released in 2005, and bring it back to Japanese arcades. ...
Dimps acquires rights to its Rumble Fish series
No, not the book. The Rumble Fish, by Street Fighter IV developer Dimps, was a 2D fighting series that debuted on Sammy's Atomiswave arcade hardware in 2004, followed by a sequel. Now Dimps has picked up the rights from Sega Sammy, who didn't seem to be doing anything with them. Dimps relaunched ...
