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S0L:
Spotted this elsewhere - but thought it might be of interest to some of you :)

http://www.videogamer.com/news/game_room_brings_classic_arcade_experience_to_xbox_360.html

Basically Microsoft are releasing a 'virtual' arcade for 360 and PC, where you can play classic games under emulation. Looks like they plan to add new machines all the time into said arcade.

Not sure about the payment model (you can either buy machines outright, or choose to pay per play) but certainly one of the more interesting developments emulation wise for a while :)

Yeah, yeah, not as good as a proper cab I know, but when you live in a box like I do, you don't always have room. Be interesting to see what they do with the hiscores too!

--Update --

Trailer spotted here too - http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=230920 - looks like you design your own Arcade and fill it with all manner of interesting goodies :P

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DJ_Izumi:
So it's XBLA with more titles and an expanded menu system like Namco Musuem 50th Aniversery crossed with SecondLife?

Well, let's see what it offers in terms of 'retro titles'.  I'm honestly getting tired of Namco and Atari's offerings over and over agian in the same compilations and jsut rereleased.  Sure, Namco Musuem Virtual Arcade is a STEAL for $20 compared to how much those games would cost on XBLA, but does Namco have to stop at 1987 for it's retro games?  I mean come on, you could TOTALLY do Prop CYcle on the Wii!  How about a retro throwback Ace Combat aimed at arcade multiplayer online action?  Kinda like Ace Combat meets After Burner?  Maybe just some late 80s and early 90's arcade games other than Mortal Kombat?
deadpool18:
Kotaku.com has a lot more info on this and video.  Personally I think that it looks like a great idea but a little bit overpriced, especially for the Atari 2600 and Intellivision games.

I already like the Namco virtual arcade space in Playstation Home, but this looks like a more complete package.
DrumAnBass:
Looks like a knockoff of 3D Arcade: http://www.mameworld.info/3darcade/arcades/arcades.htm
DJ_Izumi:
Having seem the game list, I'm not impressed any more.  Very very few of the games bring out the 'Oh man, I remember this one!' feeling.  Sure I'm younger and it's more early-mid 90's stuff that brings out that feel, but arcade from that era had lots of 80's stuff too.  It seems more like a laundry list of any game they could find more than anything.

I'd honestly have more fun with Sega Genesis Ultimate Collection and Namco Musuem Virtual Arcade.  Though Midway or whoever owns their stuff now needs to put their games on 360 and PS3 now.
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