Tag Archives: arcade

DNA VR opens London’s first full-scale VR arcade

DNA VR has officially opened the first full-scale virtual reality arcade in London. Based in Islington, the site has over 25 VR titles on offer, and aims to appeal to both gamers and non-gamers alike. Titles include Arizona Sunshine, Fruit Ninja VR, Space Pirate Trainer, The Lab, Raw Data and …

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Interview: VRcade – The arcade reborn?

Some will tell you VR will not only bring back the arcade, but reinvent eSports on doing so. Will Freeman asks the VRcade team to make their case for the dawn of ‘v-sports’

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State of Decay becomes second fastest selling XBLA title ever

Sales of 250,000 in its first two days have seen zombie romp State of Decay become the second fastest selling Xbox Live Arcade title ever. The only game to better its performance is Mojang’s Minecraft. "This was you,” a statement from developer Undead Labs said. We did not have an …

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US authorities look to ban violent games that don’t exist

Massachusetts assemblywoman Linda Stender wants to introduce legislation to ban mature-rated arcade games. There’s a problem, though – The Entertainment Software Rating Board does not rate coin-operated arcade games. Stender will introduce legislation that prohibits any kind of public accommodation – movie theaters, rest stops, bowling alleys, arcades – from …

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Microsoft launches Play to Earn Xbox Live Reward scheme

Xbox 360 owners are this month being offered a handful of freebies as part of Microsoft’s new Play to Earn scheme. Three ‘Punchcards’ have been offered, each of which offers a different giveaway upon completion. They are as follows: * Punchcard One: Play 20 hours of any combination of arcade …

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