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It’s like elementary school. Only with video game magazines and no spelling tests.
In 2000, Namco released a special arcade cabinet that combined Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga into a special “Class of 1981″ machine. From what I can tell, they prepared three different versions: a coin-op upright, a coin-op cocktail model, and a free play, slightly smaller version intended for home use.
At an arcade auction several years ago, I picked up some flyers about the Class of 1981 unit, and the full scans are after the jump. Not to kill your buzz, but the best bit is the ad copy on the “Homecoming” flyer: “After 20 years of hanging out in bars and arcades… She is finally coming home.”
Also, the Class of 1981 models included the original Pac-Man as an Easter Egg. At the select screen input up, up, up, down, down, down, left, right, left, right, left, start.
Check out this slick new concept art for the upcoming Rocket Knight game for PSN, Steam, and XBLA. You can see the look of returning characters Sparkster and Axel, and some very defiant looking pigs.
I …
The Wiire recently had an exclusive interview with the folks bringing NetFlix service to a Wii console near you, and these people are saying basically the same thing about the service as Nintendo of America …
As gamers we sometimes turn to eBay to sell games for a few more bucks than we could get with a trade-in. Their long history of catering mostly to big sellers and retailers on …
You’d think a game as classically ridic as Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom would be more of an internet meme by now. People would be putting game quotes on kitten photos, knitting Princess Tomato …
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When Fallout 3 dropped in 2008, it was a huge hit for Bethesda Softworks. The game went on to spawn five DLC packs, and now a new game from a different developer under the watchful …
The Sunsoft NES classic Blaster Master has had its share of disappointing sequels. Try to think positive thoughts while watching this trailer for Sunsoft’s new “reboot” of Blaster Master, called Blaster Master Overdrive. Note the …
You may have already heard that Microsoft is stopping support for the original Xbox, including original Xbox games that work on 360. This includes Halo 2, and Bungie have decided to have ‘one last hoorah’. …
GAME> NFL Blitz (1998)
SYSTEM> Game Boy Color
SOURCE> GamePro presents Handheld Video Games, Winter 1999
Tomorrow’s Super Bowl would be a lot more interesting if it took place in a parking lot and had a Predator Mode.
Heavy Rain debuts on the 23rd of this month. The demo is scheduled for official release on the 11th. But thanks to the eagle-eyed guys over at Kokatu, with a little detective work (or not, …
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After going all country last week for Rock Band’s DLC, Harmonix has switched to the other side of the spectrum, bring another heavy metal album to the Rock Band Store.
If you are a fan of …
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