arcade

Teenagers love to go to the arcade. It is still a popular hangout, even with Xbox, Play Station, and Gamecube. It may just be that getting out and meeting your peeps at a central location puts some gravy on the game playing experience, or it may even be that the beeps, boinks, and blapas in stereo surround sound helps them to get their groove on while they compete on their favorite arcade machine in attempt to reach the high score.

The arcade of yesteryear is much different than the arcade of the here-and-now. You can still play Pac Man and Donkey Kong at the Nickelcade, but modern day arcades also provide such a realistic experience that Grandpa and Grandma may want to scoot back. In an arcade you can dance, ride motorcycles, ski, and basically do anything in a virtual setting that you can do in real life. The shake, rattle, and roll of some of the games add a new dimension to the plain, old eating pellets of Pac Man.

Bloggers speaking about the arcade experience can be found at sites like digitalbattle and 360sync.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “arcade”

• Designer Builds Driveable Sega OutRun Cabinet [Custom Cars]

  
  Jalopnik — Authority: 737
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• Old NES Console Turned Into An Arcade Joystick

  
  A Little Bit On The Awesome Side — Authority: 577
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• Popcap Games’ Bejeweled Blitz: A Casual Game That Has Gotten Big and Social On Facebook

  
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• GAMERCAMP Official Trailer Released!

  
  Toronto Thumbs — Authority: 522
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• Sunstorm Releases WW2 Beachhead Game for iPhone and iPod Touch

  
  iPhone News at Desinformado.com | The Complete Source for iPhone News — Authority: 143
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• This Weeks Xbox Live Arcade Releases

  
  DailyGamesNews.com — Authority: 159
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• from classic console to arcade stick

  
  technabob — Authority: 108
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• from classic console to arcade stick

  
  TOYS and GADGETs | News | Reviews | Videos — Authority: 168
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• Review: Super Shock Football

  
  App Advice — Authority: 152
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• Awesome Prizes

  
  fasthack — Authority: 138
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• Store Profile: Koppa’s Fulbeli Deli

  
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• Following The Moon

  
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• Assassins Creed 2s final dev diary takes us into Ezios villa

  
  GupShup Forums — Authority: 169
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• Awesome Prizes.

  
  WTFoodge — Authority: 142
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• Child’s Play Charity 2009 Drive launched by Penny Arcade

  
  Video Games Blogger — Authority: 517
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• Adios Red Baron

  
  Rotheblog - Arcade Game Blog | Pinball | Indianapolis, IN — Authority: 117
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• EVENT Gamercamp: November 21, 2009

  
  Toronto Thumbs — Authority: 522
  If you live in the Greater Toronto Area and love gaming, mark November 21, 2009 on your calendars and get ready to attend the first-ever Gamercamp . It’s a one-day event that celebrates the creativity, art, and history of video games with guest speakers, demos, and a free-play arcade filled with rare and classic ...
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• Free Arcade flash Games - Play free games online

  
  Dr. 5z5 Open Feed Directory — Authority: 181
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