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1 Why Aren't American Arcades More Fun?
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2 Retro Gamer: Best Arcade Games Ever!
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3 Geek Out: Video Game Arcade Date Memories
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4 Every Geek's Dream: Tabletop Pac Man and Galaga Arcade
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5 Get Your Retro Game On With Pac-Man and Atari Controllers
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6 Is This Arcade Game Real or Fake?
Last night's episode of Bones was a gamer's dream — the show centered on the murder of a championship arcade game player, and a ton of the scenes were filmed in an old-school style arcade. It had me all nostalgic for my younger days! The game, which was invented just for this episode, was called Punky Pong, and you can actually play it online. The idea of creating a real game for a TV show Read more
Although I can keep up with the best of them when it comes to modern warfare games like Gears of War and Halo, being the vintage geek that I am, I can't help but hold my favorite old-school arcade games close to my heart. So even though I can't find Galaga at an arcade within a five-mile walking radius of my apartment (I'd go pretty far to drop a few quarters in that baby), I could play right at Read more
If there was space in my apartment for a full arcade system, I'd scour eBay in a heartbeat. But since there isn't, this Tabletop Pac Man and Galaga Arcade from Brookstone will do just fine. Coming stocked with the 25th anniversary edition of Pac Man, Ms. Pac Man, and Galaga, you can relive your youth in the comfort of your home, and even in your PJs if you want. Hey, I won't judge. Even better? Read more
I'm tingling for tonight's return of How I Met Your Mother — even though I'm most psyched to see what happens with Barney and Robin (remember his geeky reaction to their one night stand?), I'm also curious to see if Stella accepts Ted's marriage proposal. From the looks of this photo, all I can say is that if they're in a video game arcade, all signs point to yes! Video game arcades remain for Read more
Since we seem to be taking it back to the old school this week, I might as well toss in another favorite of mine besides all the mixed tapes and pagers and boomboxes — arcade games. You remember those, yeah? If I wasn't spending hours in my towns' arcade (and dropping what seemed like hundreds in quarters) every week, then I was either deathly ill or my parents had dragged me along on a family Read more
Tokyomango - a site that offers everything one might want to know about the "birth city of Godzilla, Gundam, all-you-can-eat shabu shabu and panty vending machines" - recently featured this great photo of its editor rocking out to a dog walking video game. Here's more: This is arguably the most challenging arcade game I have ever played. Much more so than Beatmania or DDR (j/k, I so don't play Read more
We'll unapologetically wear our old-school gaming pride on our sleeves, but when the occasion calls for something a little more refined, costume baubles just don't fit the bill. To the rescue — as he always was during Summer days at the arcade — is the charming Pac-Man, who this time adds an adorable edge to a delicate, gold-filled chain ($32). Poised to gobble up a villainous ghost, the Read more
8:00 Spider-Man 3 8:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (repeat) 9:00 Criminal Minds (repeat) 10:00 48 Hours Mystery (new) 11:30 Saturday Night Live (new, season finale, with guests Mick Jagger, Arcade Fire, Foo Fighters, and Jeff Beck) 7:00 Major League Baseball 8:00 Harry's Law (repeat) 9:00 The Firm (new) 10:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (repeat) More TV to watch when you Read more
Watch the trailer for Spike Jonze's film with Arcade Fire — Vulture Is Catherine Hardwicke's Red Riding Hood just another Twilight? — Moviefone Insider scoop on Supernatural, including the show's buzzy Western episode — TV Squad 10 TV pilots that sound terrible — TV.com Josh Hutcherson is keeping his fingers crossed for the lead in Hunger Games — EW.com Matt Damon's Hereafter gets Read more
Arcade Fire were still riding on a high when they came back into the Grammy press room. Not only did tonight mark the indie rock band's first performance at the famed award show, but they also beat out Lady Gaga, Eminem, and other high profile artists for one of the biggest honors of the night: album of the year. No one was more surprised than the Montreal-based group. As they approached Read more
