Tag: Arcade Games

  • Stern Reveals New Star Wars Pinball: Fall of the Empire

    Stern Reveals New Star Wars Pinball: Fall of the Empire

    Years and years ago, in a theater that probably no longer stands, a film launched that would outline summer enjoyment for the forthcoming eras. Star Wars hit the ground running, establishing a monopoly at the box office and solidifying the pattern of the summer blockbuster that had been ignited by Jaws just two summers prior.…

  • AI-Enhanced Light Gun Device Brings Time Crisis to Modern Televisions

    AI-Enhanced Light Gun Device Brings Time Crisis to Modern Televisions

    While classic arcade games hold a special place in the hearts of many gamers, technical limitations have historically restricted the ability to recreate the experience in the modern era. For fans of the legendary game Time Crisis, the unique demands of the game’s classic light gun mechanism have meant that it’s been largely inaccessible unless…

  • The Mobile Version of Balatro Will Also Be Featured on Apple Arcade

    The Mobile Version of Balatro Will Also Be Featured on Apple Arcade

    LocalThunk and PlayStack have declared that Balatro, the roguelike deckbuilder game based on Poker, will be available on Android and iOS platforms from September 26, 2024 onwards. On the same day, an Apple Arcade release of the game will also launch. The game, which is currently $6.99 per month on Apple Arcade and $9.99 on…

  • Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble coming to Switch

    Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble coming to Switch

    SEGA is set to debut their new game, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble, for Nintendo Switch on June 25, 2024. The game, the first in the Super Monkey Ball series to support 16-player online battles, offers multiple game modes, including Race, where players vie for the finish line, Banana Hunt, where players catch falling bananas,…

  • Twin Galaxies Restores Billy Mitchell’s Donkey Kong Scores

    Twin Galaxies Restores Billy Mitchell’s Donkey Kong Scores

    Billy Mitchell’s lawsuit against the video gaming database Twin Galaxies has concluded. The dispute started in 2018 when Twin Galaxies questioned the legitimacy of Mitchell’s high scores in the arcade version of Donkey Kong, resulting in these scores being removed from the official archive. Due to this, Mitchell began litigation against Twin Galaxies for defamation…