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arcade
Games2U Brings a Portable Arcade To Your House
The only time people visit arcades these days is when they're waiting for the 8:30 showing of Transformers to start. Whether it's convenience of quality of games, people just aren't going. But what if it came to YOU? More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Valnen: I personally don't see this succeeding. Too much money for too little entertainment. 7 Responses | Other threads
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xbox 360
Dual Choco Baby Xbox 360 Joysticks Herald the Glorious Return of Virtual On
I wasted too many days in a dank arcade that frankly sucked in every respect except the single reason I went: Virtual On. With its dual joysticks, it stood above all other giant robot games. More »
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Comment by deliciousburglar: Virtual On has been the only mech game i ever liked. oh i've tried others in my wide eyed innocence thinking... 1 Responses | Other threads
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controllers
XCM Rumble Joystick Gives PS3 the Quakes
XCM is building the world's first rumbling joystick. You know, like a Street Fighter IV Tournament Stick, but with the shakes. More » -
lightning review
Galaga Remix Lightning Review: Classic Space Shootin' For iPhone
The App: One of the most resilient game franchises of all time just hit the App Store today in Galaga Remix, with both the classic Galaga arcade game and an updated Remix version from Namco. More » -
gaming
The Shoebox Fightstick Is Made For Cheap Chun-Li Combat
We didn't think things could get sadder in these economically trying times than the Tupperware arcade stick. Well folks, things just went from bad to leap from the nearest skyscraper status. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Julian Bush: nike sb boxes? hypebeasts have invaded gaming now, the world is coming to an end 3 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
TrashCade Is the Ultimate Hobo Arcade Cabinet
Behold the TrashCade, the arcade game cabinet made of cardboard and tape! But don't hold it too much, or it may fall apart in a clusterfrak of trash and wrap. [Techeblog]
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By Jesus DiazComment by Software_Goddess: We use to make stuff like this when I was 10. 10 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
Tupperware Arcade Stick Throws Hadoukens, Totes Sammiches
Can't afford Mad Catz's ridiculous Tournament Edition SFIV FightStick? Just build your own out of cheap fake Tupperware. Plus, it'll tote a sammich over to your friend's house, though I'd avoid tuna salad. [TechEBlog]
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Comment by zenpoet: Two things: One, this is a great idea, as I don't think I can convince my wife that I deserve... 6 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
Custom Street Fighter IV Cabinets Going for Cheap
I can't promise that these low prices will stay, but right now, there are a small handful of custom Street Fighter IV cabinets (filled with genuine SFIV boards) available on eBay, starting at $650. UPDATE More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Diskoboy: That's looks like an old Pole Position machine. I have a PP upright, and just like the old Bally/Midway uprights,... 3 Responses | Other threads
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watchmen
Minutemen Arcade Takes Us Back to a Time That Never Was
I just love this Minutemen arcade machine. Sure it's just a Flash-based recreation of an 80s-style beat-them-up game that never happened, but I played for a few minutes and I want it for my iPhone. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by 15sunrises: Gizmodo has been going under a rebrand lately. Now it's Everything+Legomodo. 9 Responses | Other threads
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mini
Tiniest Vintage Arcade/Pinball Machine Models For Your Desk
You can use these shrunken game machines to decorate a quasi game lounge to entertain your non-existent train set ghostmen while they're waiting for the 12:10 to Rochester. Or you can decorate your desk. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by strider_mt2k: Wow. I used to work for a company where I took care of these machines. I don't need to see the movie... 1 Responses | Other threads
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joysticks
Joystick Coat Hooks Are a Playful Way to Keep Clothes Off the Floor
Here's one way to get hooked on video games—retro joystick controller coat hangers! More »
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By Elaine ChowComment by vSanjo: They look cheap, and nothing like what I expected. I don't want. The wood totally kills it. ._. 1 Responses | Other threads
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space
NASA Detects Mystery Booming Sound In Deep Space, Origin Unknown
Call Dr Arroway, because NASA has detected a deep space sound that defies belief or any explanation. They don't have a single clue about its origin, according to Alan Kogut from the Goddard Space Center: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Dexter Waxler: Would putting my computer in 500 gallons of liquid helium allow me to run Crysis faster? 20 Responses | Other threads
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arcade buttons
Supermandolini High Quality Arcade Buttons Are Made From Arcade Buttons
Kotaku's Ashcraft's book on Japanese arcades may document how well those gaming centers are doing in Japan, but arcades are pretty much on their last legs here in the US. These high quality Supermandolini arcade buttons are how you can keep hope alive. Sixteen euros ($20) gets you ten badges, or buttons, that you can shove on your backpack or shirt or pants to show just how much you love putting quarters into things. Bonus: putting any one of these 10 on strategic areas of your pants can make for a funny joke. [Super Mandolini]
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By Jason ChenComment by michaelportent: I know this is silly of me, but I can easily see the 2 player button becoming a DIY gay... 5 Responses | Other threads
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xbox 360
$99 Live Pack Upgrades Xbox 360 Arcade to Pro
There's just $100 standing between the $199 hard driveless Xbox 360 Arcade and the more functional $299 Xbox 360 Pro. And now you can find that $100 in this Xbox 360 Live Pack which features all the vital stuff missing from the 360 Arcade, like the 60GB hard drive and (fist pump) and an ethernet cord. But there's one blatant thing still missing from the kit—component cables. (Luckily all 360s now come with a non-proprietary HDMI port.) The Xbox 360 Live Pack arrives in stores this November for $99. [Kotaku]
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By Mark WilsonComment by erichg14: Is there a way to copy all of my info from my old HD to a new one? 1 Responses | Other threads
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mame
Coffee Table Makes Retro Gaming a Contemporary Experience
Half MAME cabinet, half pretentious furniture, this new coffee table by Surface Tension mixes worlds to adultize your gaming habit. Available in walnut or oak, the table features a 19-inch LCD, Shuttle PC with dual core CPU, integrated USB and HDMI outputs, 100W of speakers and two sets of high quality buttons and joysticks. With this hardware configuration, you can play games on the table or output the experience to your HDTV. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by strider_mt2k: It's just not the same without the smell of pizza and the cigarette burns on the top. 5 Responses | Other threads
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Arcade Machines
Grand Daddy Brings Faux-Classiness to Arcade Machines
Regular arcade machines are neat and all, but if you have thousands of dollars worth of mahogany furniture in your mansion, they tend to clash with the environment. Luckily, Custom Arcades makes a gaming all-in-one that takes your expensive tastes into account. The Grand Daddy Arcade encases a 42-inch flat screen monitor, a 505W sound system, a two to four player control panel, and space to store other home gaming systems in an only slightly gaudy birch casing. Yours for just $8000. [Custom Arcades via Born Rich]
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By Elaine ChowComment by Geisrud: Not a completely unreasonable price for what you're getting. However, looks uncomfortable for extended gaming. 1 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
$200 Xbox 360 Getting Motion Control for Christmas?
It's a rumor, but it sure is a juicy one. According to an Xbox360Fanboy source close to Microsoft PR, the $200 Xbox 360 Arcade (the SKU with no hard drive) will be sold in a bundle with a motion controller and a few motiony games during the coming holiday season. The possibility is certainly not all that crazy, as we've seen plenty of evidence supporting the Xbox 360 "Newton" motion controller, and everyone wants a piece of the Wii's big, hungry fanbase. Our guess is that if this rumor pans out we'll hear more around the Tokyo Game Show in October. [Xbox360Fanboy]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Daimyo Nintendo: Mock Nintendo all you want, here we go again, a great idea by Nintendo and it is copied by another... more » | Other threads
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books
Japanese Arcade Mania Book By Kotaku's B. Ashcraft
Brian Ashcraft's book, Arcade Mania: The Turbo-Charged World of Japan's Game Centers, is available for preorder on Amazon. Brian explains that with the arrival of Street Fighter IV, now's the right time to explain the history, culture and color of Japanese arcades. (For the first time in English, too.) [Kotaku, Amazon]
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By Brian LamComment by rickster999: on a similar vein - the film "king of kong" is really good, shows the USA's competetive arcade scene is... more » | Other threads
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mods
IKEA + Apple = Mamebook Cocktail
A MAME (arcade) cabinet will easily cost you several hundred to several thousand dollars. But one modder used a little ingenuity to take an old PowerBook with snapped hinges and fit it into an IKEA RAMVIK shelving unit. The result is a tabletop arcade machine á la Galaga and Pac-Man that fits in a modern home. Here's the funny shot that tells you it's an Apple: More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Solaricide: MY friend had a nice cabinet he made out of an old plexyglass kiosk from the DMV, and I think... more » | Other threads
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home furnishings
Blu-ray Coffee Table, Pac-Man Tabletop For Grown-ups
When tabletop arcade manufacturer Retro-Tech makes a coffee table, it's gotta do more than hold books on Famous Chateaus of the 18th Century and What Things Look Like From the Sky. It has to hold that stuff and piss off your home theater. More » -
diy
Bond With Your Family, Build Your Own Arcade Machine
Want to become the coolest parent ever? Turn off the computers, put down the television remote, and do a little DIY with your kids this weekend by building your own arcade machine. While you assemble the pieces, regale little Tommy or Gina with the tales of your Space Invaders past. And when they look up at you, little eyes shining, and ask why you couldn't just get an emulator, tell them they were both adopted. [IGN via Kotaku]
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By Elaine ChowComment by EyeTestYoGames: I built a MAME machine a few years back myself. @mewyn dyner: i'd strongly recommend against using a TV for an... more » | Other threads
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microsoft zune games
Xbox 360 XNA Arcade Games to Come to Zune
Microsoft just announced that the XNA Game Studio, the user-created games program for the Xbox 360 is coming for the Zune. The demo shown at Game Developer's Conference shows a person controlling the game with the Zune pad, pausing the game, going out and switching music on the Zune, then going back into the game. Very neat.
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By Jason ChenComment by craig218: @VulnoX: i had 3 ipods in 2 years and they all had problems. the first one i got didnt work... more » | Other threads
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game valhalla
Retro Arcade Gaming Fan Heaven Is Worth Infinite Quarters
Peter Hirschberg has just finished his stunning retro-gaming heaven, a Valhalla for the best arcade video games ever. His Luna City Arcade has 57 fully-restored arcade classics, which span from Asteroids to Zaxxon, plus a whole load of pinballs. Amazingly enough, he does all this on his own dime, for the love of it. This personal museum is open nowto the publicby invitation only, and the best thing: entrance and quarters are completely free for his guests. Check the video, huge gallery and the interview with Peter after the jump. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by d_bizzzz: Awesome, totally gobsmacked at the effort & attention to detail that has gone into your project. I built a single arcade... more » | Other threads
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gaming
Homemade Metroid Arcade Cabinet: Bravo!
Amazing things can happen when you combine passion with talent. This homemade Metroid arcade cabinet is definitely a case in point. Unfortunately his talents do not extend into the world of directing, so the video is not quite what it could be. Still, the cool artwork, lighting effects, and controller ports for the NES, SNES, N64 and USB are easily discernible. If you ask me, the best part is the illuminated Mother Brain displayed behind plexiglass. Very impressive indeed. [WiiFanboy via Joystiq] -
dealzmodo
Dealzmodo: Konami Arcade Cabinet
We've told you about something similar to the 12-in-1 Konami arcade cabinet before, but this is Konami's first appearance on Giz. Featuring (you guessed it) 12 classic Konami games—Frogger, Green Beret, Blades of Steel, Contra, Gyruss, Castlevania, Hyper Sports, Time Pilot '84, Shao-Lins Road, Jungler, Scramble and Super Basketball—its slightly smaller stature will make for snugger play, and its 15" screen will be smaller than many classic machines you are used to. But for a reduced price, it would make a fantastic gift under the tree... More » -
gaming
True Dream Arcade Features 120-Inch Screen, 145 Installed Games and Wii Adaptor
If an arcade system that features a 120-inch screen, 145 pre-installed classic games, a free Wii adaptor, and two-player control panel with numerous buttons, a spinner, and a lighted trackball doesn't give you a tickle in your pants, nothing will. On the other hand, the $4000 price tag may leave the average gamer a little unsatisfied. Additional pic and info after the jump. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by MadModderX: @redman042: The Wii is not a station for projecting. It's so awkward unless you have a custom sensor bar to... more » | Other threads
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xbox 360
Xbox 360 Arcade is Official
Microsoft's long rumored Xbox 360 Arcade is now official. It's everything we knew before: $279, wireless controller, HDMI, and five arcade games (Pac-Man Championship Edition, Uno, Luxor 2, Boom Boom Rocket and Feeding Frenzy). No hard drive, but there's an included a flash memory storage unit to save your arcade games on. It's a logical system that we predicted was true since almost a third of Xbox 360 owners don't know about the Arcade portion of Live. With this new SKU, even if people don't buy it, they'll at least know what the Xbox Live Arcade is.
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By Jason ChenComment by SanwariKane: So with the arcade, do you need to buy extra memory in order to play games bought (not the arcade... more » | Other threads
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guitar hero
Guitar Hero "Arcade Syle" Cabinet: Rock Out in Style
A simple but brilliant design—build an arcade style cabinet for Guitar Hero with a real Marshall cab acting as the base, a marquee and speakers on the top, and connect it to a hacked PS2 with every Guitar Hero game loaded on the hard drive. Then go ahead and deck out a couple of guitar controllers to top it all off. Needless to say, I wouldn't mind sucking so much ass at Guitar Hero if I was playing it on this thing. [Arcadecontrols via Arcadeheroes via Gearfuse]
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By Sean FallonComment by robinandtami: @mrz2u: It's a game.... some people enjoy playing it. Relax! more » | Other threads
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xbox 360 arcade
Leaked Xbox 360 Arcade Product Shot
Ars got their nerdtastic mitts on an Xbox 360 Arcade product shot—the new 360 version we detailed for you yesterday. There's not much else to say other than look at the picture, but you'll notice that the 360 Arcade's DVD drive is the same gimpy white as the Core's, instead of the majestic silver like the Platinum's. [Ars Technica]
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By Jason ChenComment by SomewhatOblivious: I agree that the white DVD drive looks better than the gaudy chrome one. White matches the rest of the... more » | Other threads
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homecade
USB Whack It (Like Whack-a-Mole You Pervert)
At first glance this USB Whack-a-Mole–like game stirred up all kinds of great Chuck E. Cheese like emotions. Then we realized that Whack It doesn't have two things, one being moles and the other being fun. Everyone knows that the fun part of Whack-a-Mole is when you get to take out all your pent-up aggression on some helpless plastic moles, and how are we supposed to do that when the Whack It guys are so tiny? However, if you still are lusting over owning your own Whack-a-Mole game, no matter how small, it will run you $24.[Random Good Stuff] -
robots
Japanese Robo Crane Game Takes It Up a Notch
If you're looking for another reason why Japan looks upon us like we look upon third world countries, take crane games. We have a robotic crane we control with a joystick, but Japan has a robotic ROBOT that they control with buttons. Players move the robot around to collect one of many cute dolls—one of which is a deformed Shrek—and take the winnings home. Too bad you can't have the robot grab itself, since that's what we really want. [Stinger Report via Arcade Heroes via Gear fuse via Uber Gizmo]
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By Jason ChenComment by atomx: @JB007: You lose by playing...do you REALLY want one of those "prizes"? more » | Other threads
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use the joystick
Vintage Star Wars Machine Costs Curren(t)cy
While we're all waiting around for light sabers to be invented, there must be a better way to occupy our time than staring at walls of unopened action figures (at the comic book store, we're too cheap) or hitting up message boards to debate over which Leia was the hottest (not bikini Leia, I would argue). Maybe this 1983 Star Wars Cockpit Arcade Game will give us something more tangible for our efforts, like a high score, or better yet, a higher score. More » -
wii
The Wii Crane Game
Those Jersey residents really love their crane game. First there was the iPhone Crane Game where you had to throw down $5 per try, and now there's the Wii crane game, where you can get the chance to pick yourself up one Nintendo console for $2. We're not sure how many Wiis have been won in this gigantic Wii crane game, but now we know why we can't ever find one in stores. [Crave via Kotaku]
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By Jason ChenComment by MaxPayne3476: Wait are these the actually CRANE FOR WIIs or no? Cause I know Seaside (where this most likely is) had... more » | Other threads
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arcade
Japanese Initial D Arcade Booth Features Actual Tofu Car
Arcades are dying out here in the States, but they sure wouldn't if they were more like this Japanese Initial D cabinet. Instead of just a booth or a mockup cockpit to sit in, you get to actually drive in the tofu car from the Initial D series. Not only do you get to drive the '86, you can also ride in a Subaru Impreza WRX and Mazda RX-7 (also featured in the show). If only their Boong-Ga Boong-Ga game was so realistic. [Response via Q-Taro via Kotaku] More »
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By Jason ChenComment by m1tch37: @Mewish: Dang i was at Tokyo Teleport only two days ago, and im leaving tomorrow. Dammmm more » | Other threads
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iphone
The iPhone Crane Game
Those you who didn't get an iPhone in our Eureka contest earlier this month can head down to Point Pleasant, NJ, and try your luck there. Instead of coming up with a cool invention, all you have to do is master the forbidden art of pulling crap out of a glass box with a crane. There are at least two arcade-style claw-grabber boxes with the iPhone as the "grand prize," but we all know how difficult it is to grab anything with those atrophied mitts. Even Bender couldn't do it with his own arm. [Joeygadget via ArcadeHeroes via Kotaku]
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By Jason ChenComment by DomZ: Wildwood, NJ also has them. In fact - the one in Wildwood literally has 10+ Wii's in there but the... more » | Other threads
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proletarian fun
Soviet Arcade Machines Fully Explain Russians' Vodka Addiction
While Russian president, former KGB agent and failed comedian Vladimir Putin polishes his ICBMs, a group of friends at Moscow State Technical University has decided to do the same with a whole bunch of video game machines from the Soviet Era. And like the USSR's old missiles, these primitive Japanese arcade crude knockoffs look to be just as fun. I know this is all about nostalgia, but someone should tell them that some things are better left in the graveyard. At least the ICBMs. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by thethrizzle: @ strider_mt2k: So very true. Take the AK-47, Chernobyl, and Communism as examples of that. Those crazy Russians, what... 2 Responses | Other threads
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home entertainment
Nintendo '80s Arcade Cabinet
Costco's selling this Nintendo classic arcade cabinet. Since you can get Mario Bros. Donkey Kong and DK Jr variations on Game Boy, what you're actually paying $3000 for is the orange paint and amazing cabinet art. Twin joysticks, and a 19 inch monitor round out the 250-pound pre-8-bit-era game machine. More » -
gadgets
Man Combines Doctor Who Obsession With Gaming Obsession to Become World's Ultimate Nerd
This is what you get when you combine a MAME arcade cabinet with a home made TARDIS replica box. Sad, yet impressive, all at the same time. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by theedge: I would think you could fit a lot of games inside the immense space within the TARDIS...I guess MAME sort... more » | Other threads
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