Neowin News Feed for: Arcade

Apple Arcade to get these four new games this month

Paul Hill — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:22:01 +0000

Apple Arcade is getting four new games this month. The titles include SEGA's Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go, Nekograms+, Kingdoms: Merge & Build, and finity. Other games will get updates and events too. Read more...

Atari and Jeff Minter bring adaptation of a rare 1982 Atari arcade cabinet, Akka Arrh

Fiza Ali — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:26:02 +0000

Atari and Jeff Minter have once again come together for a retro-infused arcade shooter, Akka Arrh. The latest project, releasing in early 2023, is an adaptation of a rare 1982 Atari arcade cabinet. Read more...

SNK, maker of the Neo Geo, is releasing a new console in 2021

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 16:08:01 +0000

SNK, the company known for its arcade classics and titles such as King of Fighters, is bringing another console to market in 2021. The initial teaser suggests some form of online functionality. Read more...

NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Vol. 1 and 2 coming to consoles and PC on June 18

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 21:04:01 +0000

Bandai Namco Asia has announced NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Volume 1 and 2 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC platform. The collection of retro games is due out June 18, 2020. Read more...

PAC-MAN Championship Edition 2 to be free on all platforms until May 10 starting today

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:38:01 +0000

Bandai Namco will give away free copies of its video game PAC-MAN Championship Edition 2 on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC to make it easier for those who are staying at home due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Read more...

Apple announces a press event to celebrate the apps of 2019

Rich Woods — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 21:56:01 +0000

Apple today began sending out invitations to a press event in New York City, where it will be celebrating various apps and games that were released for its platforms during the year. Read more...

Apple Arcade could cost $4.99 per month with a 30-day free trial

Jay Bonggolto — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 18:48:01 +0000

A new report claims Apple Arcade, the company's new subscription service for games, will cost $4.99 per month, including a one-month free trial. The service is expected to launch on September 10. Read more...

My Arcade's new NAMCO MUSEUM Mini Player features Splatterhouse, Dig Dug, Pac-Man, and more

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 19:00:02 +0000

My Arcade has released a new miniature arcade cabinet, featuring some of the most iconic games from Namco's library. The NAMCO MUSEUM Mini Player features 20 games and costs $99.99. Read more...

These Arcade1Up reproduction cabinets offer modern niceties while reliving gaming's past

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 22:10:01 +0000

If you were looking for a reproduction arcade cabinet, the offerings from Arcade1Up might be for you. The new cabinets are now available for pre-order and each cabinet will offer a set of games. Read more...

Billy Mitchell stripped of Donkey Kong world record

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 21:10:01 +0000

Billy Mitchell was a world record holder in Donkey Kong, being the first to cross the million point mark. Today, he is being stripped of that and other records, after a dispute was filed in February. Read more...

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT coming to PlayStation 4 early next year

Muhammad Zaid Tariq — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 11:40:01 +0000

Square Enix, in partnership with Team Ninja, has announced that Dissidia Final Fantasy NT - the latest entry in the popular Dissidia series - will be released on the PlayStation 4 early next year. Read more...

Neo Turf Masters set to arrive to the Nintendo Switch on March 23

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 15:54:02 +0000

Over the past couple weeks, the Nintendo Switch has had a steady stream of releases. Now, Hamster Corporation will be releasing Neo Geo Turf Masters to the eShop starting on March 23. Read more...

HTC working on upgraded version of the Vive, focused on design and performance

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 13:58:01 +0000

HTC has said that it is working on an upgraded version of the Vive hardware. Though the company later said it was talking about the current cycle, there are strong hints that this is the Vive 2. Read more...

Microsoft reveals top Xbox LIVE games of 2011

Andy Weir — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 07:54:19 +0000

2011 was a great year for Xbox, with huge sales of the 360, Kinect and major game titles. Microsoft has now announced the top-performing LIVE games of the year, across the 360, PCs and Windows Phone. Read more...

Epic Games wants to 'find a partner' for Shadow Complex 2

Paul Ferson — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:55:40 +0000

Cliff Bleszinski of Epic Games reveals that Shadow Complex 2 is almost entirely developed, as well as how close the company were to porting the game to iOS. Read more...

Natal to sell for $149, with a new name

Andrew Lyle — Wed, 26 May 2010 21:53:31 +0000

Natal will be hitting the store shelves in America for $149, and be bundled with Xbox360 Arcade for $299, according to edge-online. The source of the information even claims that project Natal will also... Read more...

Pac-Man made for women, says creator

Matthew Hopson — Sun, 23 May 2010 03:05:25 +0000

The classic arcade game Pac-Man, that was originally released 30 years ago on May 22nd 1980, was designed to attract women and couples to the male dominated arcades of the time, while the character himself... Read more...

Summer of Arcade returns to Xbox 360

Andrew — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:01:29 +0000

Shortly after Microsoft left the stage at E3, news broke via Joystiq that Summer of Arcade would return for another year. Sadly, not all games have dates announced and there is no word on prices... Read more...

Turtles in Time remake releasing on XBLA

Andrew — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:33:22 +0000

According to a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan blog, Ninja-Pizza, a new TMNT game was shown last week in New York. It was a remake of the classic arcade/SNES title 'Turtles in Time' released in... Read more...

Bang On: Outsourced Xbox support is completely useless

Christopher Vendemio — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:01:30 +0000

Ever feel like a company's technical support phone line was set up in a way that it twists and bends your mind until you wind up letting them get away with shenanigans? After this weekend,... Read more...

Microsoft: Free Arcade Game for Xbox Live Holiday Outage

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:07:34 +0000

After the Xbox online gaming network was plagued with connection troubles over the holidays, probably due to the huge and sudden increase of users connecting to the service, Microsoft Corporation plans to offer a free... Read more...

MS renames Xbox 360 Core to Xbox 360 Arcade, bundling change

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:02:50 +0000

Microsoft plans to cease the Xbox 360 "core" edition, but instead will offer an "arcade" version, which will feature five free arcade games along with a 256MB memory card and the Xbox Live Silver subscription,... Read more...

Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday - Track & Field, Summer of Fun!

Todd Tanner — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:23:42 +0000

Tomorrow Xbox Live Arcade users will finally get their button smashing needs filled when the long awaited Konami Coin-Op classic Track & Field gets released for 400 MS points! Featuring the original game of course,... Read more...

Prince of Persia Classic on Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday

Todd Tanner — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:09:23 +0000

Return to ancient Persia to battle the evil Vizier Jaffar and his men - but don't take forever to save the princess! "Prince of Persia Classic," will be available for download on Xbox LIVE Arcade... Read more...

Speedball II: Brutal Deluxe coming to Xbox Live Arcade

Todd Tanner — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:04:51 +0000

Empire Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings, today announced that it will bring the furious excitement of the classic Speedball II: Brutal Deluxe to the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from... Read more...

Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday: Double Dragon!

Todd Tanner — Tue, 08 May 2007 22:15:56 +0000

The legendary arcade classic that introduced gamers to co-op street-brawling action is back and looking better than ever. Team up with a friend or prepare to go it alone, because “Double Dragon” is hitting Xbox... Read more...

Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday: Catan, Centipede/Millipede!

Todd Tanner — Tue, 01 May 2007 16:51:34 +0000

Brush up on your plans for expansion and hone your trading strategies because "Catan" is coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 this Wednesday, May 2 at 0900 GMT (2:00 a.m. Pacific). "Catan" from... Read more...

Undertow revealed - 16 player Xbox Live Arcade shooter

Todd Tanner — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 06:34:52 +0000

Chair Entertainment Group, an independent video game production company, today announced its newest original property, Undertow, is currently in development for Xbox LIVE Arcade, the premier destination for digitally distributed, downloadable games. Expected to go... Read more...

Discs of Tron coming to Xbox Live Arcade

Todd Tanner — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:56:09 +0000

TeamXbox has a small blurb revealing that the Arcade classic Discs of Tron will be making it to Xbox Live Arcade sometime this year from Disney Interactive (Disney released the original Tron movie as well).... Read more...

Luxor 2 finally hitting Xbox Live Arcade this week

Todd Tanner — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 19:34:15 +0000

Luxor 2, the Egyptian-themed casual game, will be coming to Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday, at 2:00 am PST. Luxor 2 combines the pick-up-and-play fun of games like Zuma with the mystique of ancient Egypt.... Read more...

Bandai Namco Using PS3 Cell in Arcade

Joe Cashman — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:36:27 +0000

Bandai Namco is developing arcade games using the Cell chip from Sony's PlayStation 3. The deal between the publisher and format holder will mark the first time that Sony's Cell processor has been used commercially... Read more...

Rare's Jetpac Refuelled coming to Xbox Live Arcade next week

Todd Tanner — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:14:20 +0000

Jetpac Refuelled, a remastering of Rare's first game, is coming to Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday, March 28. Created in 1983 under Rare's early company name of Ultimate Play the Game, Jetpac puts you in the... Read more...

Microsoft: Xbox Live Arcade Game Development Contest

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:40:56 +0000

Microsoft today kicked off the GDC the Dream-Build-Play game development contest, open to any user of XNA Game Studio Express. The top prize is $10,000 and the opportunity to have your game published on Xbox... Read more...

Konami Trials PES Arcade Game

Joe Cashman — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 22:19:07 +0000

Konami is currently trialling an arcade cabinet in the UK based on the hit Pro Evolution Soccer franchise. The two-player Pro Evolution Soccer Arcade Championship is being tested in two locations in London, with the... Read more...

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 on Xbox Live Arcade

Sat, 21 Oct 2006 20:23:56 +0000

Subscribers to Xbox Live are now able to download the latest arcade game trail, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. The full game is available for 800 Microsoft points and offers 13 achievements to be unlocked. Ultimate... Read more...

Mad Catz XBOX Live Arcade Controller to Retail for $50

Sun, 20 Aug 2006 03:55:33 +0000

Mad Catz has released a new Xbox Live Arcade Stick controller! For all the Street Fighter II, Pacman and older arcade games on the Xbox 360, the Xbox Live Arcade Stick will be your best... Read more...

Microsoft Live Arcade, er "Panorama" for Vista - Yikes!

Todd Tanner — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 00:07:33 +0000

Thanks to Ironman273 for catching this one. So, want to play some Street Fighter II Super Emo Turbo Edition on the PC against n00bs on the Xbox 360? Well this might... Read more...

New Sega Arcade Board Isn't Xbox 360 Based

Tue, 19 Jul 2005 21:06:33 +0000

Sega representatives have moved to quash reports that the company's new "Lindbergh" arcade board, which will power titles including House of the Dead 4 and Virtua Fighter 5, is based on Xbox 360 hardware. A... Read more...

Sega's New Arcade Board Based on Xbox 360?

Fri, 15 Jul 2005 16:24:47 +0000

Reports from Japan say Microsoft's next-generation home console provides the tech for the House of the Dead 4 machine. Recently, Sega staged a beta test in Tokyo for House of the Dead... Read more...

Xbox Live Arcade Launches

Mon, 13 Jun 2005 19:29:50 +0000

It's official - downloading games is the new going to the shops. First we had Nintendo's revelation that you'll be able to access classic titles from its expansive back catalogue to play on your shiny... Read more...