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Smash TV “Will Rise Again” Says Co-Creator
12:20PM Michael McWhertor | Midway’s seminal twin-stick shooter Smash TV, the bloody, futuristic game show arcade game of yore, may be getting a proper update from Midway. And the guy saying that’s in a position to know. More »
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Mai Shiranui Playable In SNK Shooting Game
3:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Mai Shiranui might not be in The King of Fighters XII, but she is in SNK’s shooting game The King of Fighters: Sky Stage. More »
Features
I Can Kick Your Butt, Wanna Bet?
5:30AM Brian Ashcraft | Whether it was the local arcades or the family living room, there have been players—not all—who have thrown down extra scratch to see if being good pays off in more than bragging rights. More »
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BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Intro Has All The Hot Licks You Need
9:20AM Michael McWhertor | Arc System Works’ incremental follow up to original 2D brawler BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger features a larger roster, thanks to the addition of a handful of new fighters, plus one flashy intro full of hot licks and cool riffs. More »
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Capcom Pondering Super Street Fighter IV In Arcades
2:00AM Brian Crecente | Capcom hasn’t yet decided whether they will be bringing Super Street Fighter IV to arcades, a spokesman told Kotaku, but if they do it will be a fairly easy transition. More »
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Toki The Simian Spit ‘Em Up Platformer Getting Remake
10:20AM Michael McWhertor | Toki, the 1989 arcade platformer featuring a monkey with impressive spitting skills, is getting a high-definition remake for Xbox Live Arcade and PC via young French development studio Golgoth. More »
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Virtual Golfer Looks Back On—And Ahead To—His Tournament Career
3:00AM Owen Good | You could say Steven Sobe knows when to go out on top. When you’ve made your living playing video games on a tournament circuit, it’s certainly a sense that will serve you well. More »
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Capcom Has Not Given Up On Arcade Super Street Fighter IV
3:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Just because there is not going to be an arcade version of Super Street Fighter IV, that doesn’t mean you should give up on it. Capcom isn’t. More »
Culture
Where In These Tokyo Arcades Is Brian Crecente?
6:00PM Brian Ashcraft | There are loads of video game arcades in Tokyo, but there is only one Brian Crecente. We think. Maybe there are two, maybe there are three. Who knows. In this gallery of arcade pics, can you find him? More »
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