In the ’80s, some of the classic arcade characters weren’t always called by the names that we know them by today. Pac-Man was originally Puck Man, which was changed in America because of how easily that name could have been defaced into an expletive. Even Mario was internally called Mr. …
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Prime Video has revealed it’s working on a documentary series about one of the biggest sports video game franchises ever: Madden NFL. The untitled show on Amazon’s streaming service will consist of four parts, covering the beginnings of John Madden Football in the late 1980s and going up to presumably …
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This year’s finalists for the Strong Museum’s Video Game Hall of Fame have been announced, highlighting another selection of influential titles. Like previous years, the nominees include games from across multiple eras, including classics like Asteroids, Elite, and Metroid. Released in 1979, Asteroids made the list for its challenging gameplay …
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Billy Mitchell, the competitive arcade gamer and former Donkey Kong world record holder, has settled his feud with arcade scorekeeping website Twin Galaxies, with the latter reinstating his records–albeit as a “historical database.” Courthouse News Service reported last week that Mitchell’s lawsuit against Twin Galaxies reached a confidential settlement, months …
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The Arcade1Up Dig Dug cabinet is just $299 at Walmart right now (down from $500). This is a great deal on a replica of one of Bandai Namco’s iconic arcade cabinets. Though the cabinet focuses on Dig Dug, it comes preloaded with 14 arcade classics. See at Walmart Like other …
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The first arcade cabinets in Arcade1Up's Deluxe Edition line are now available at Best Buy, both online and in stores. arcade machines. Arcade1Up describes the trio of cabinets as its new flagship design that offers an “authentic” at-home arcade experience and are built from premium materials. See all Arcade1Up cabinets …
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Slowly but surely, Nintendo continues to build out the retro games library for Nintendo Switch Online members. The company has added four more titles for subscribers, headlined by Kirby’s Dream Land 2 on Game Boy. The three other games are BurgerTime Deluxe on Game Boy, Xevious on NES, and Side …
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King of Kong Billy Mitchell has once again been accused of cheating. Allegedly, new evidence further suggests that he did not use original hardware to perform some of his record-breaking Donkey Kong runs. According to speedrunning YouTuber Karl Jobst, newly found photographs show that Mitchell used a eight-way joystick, rather …
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The Nintendo Switch eShop will see 52 new games added to the digital storefront over the next several days, including a title that mixes volleyball with firearms. Called Hyper Gunsport, the futuristic sports game comes from the developer behind Gunhouse and the upcoming Demonschool. Two Arcade Archives titles are also …
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Prime Gaming’s July 2022 lineup of free games is live now. It’s a bit different than usual, though. There are only four free games as part of the monthly program: Maniac Mansion, Suzerain, Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark, and Fishing: North Atlantic. But it’s not a down month for Prime Gaming. …
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