Amidst all the talk about the failing retail economy and large stores going out of business, the Stonestown Galleria in San Francisco has discovered the irresistible allure of individual competition, and its fortunes may be changing because of it. On Sunday, the mall was bustling with shopp...
Rofman does say that there is an emphasis at Apple on family games, and it's part of how parents should be able to rely on the company. "[Except with Apple], parents can't hand theiriPadto their kid in a free to play game and feel comfortable that there's not going to be $100 ...
Going public at the internet scale with personal problems is just adding more crap to the already overflowing craposystem that is consuming way too much of the internet today, and most especially in the social media and pseudo journalism parts of it. It's like a massive toilet that cannot ...
One thing to note is a high-end graphics card isn’t really needed as emulators use more CPU than anything else. I’d suggest going middle of the road for both your graphics card and CPU. It doesn’t take much to power these retro games from 1980. Update: If you don’t have an o...
Of course Final Fight was going to be the first game we played! First Impressions Overall, our initial impression of the Evercade Alpha is very positive. It nails the nostalgia factor while delivering a modern, reliable experience. The build quality feels sturdy, the screen is sharp, and the...
Some studios now wait up to six months to get paid, which almost put one indie dev out of business. The Apple Arcade team do not respond to routine emails for weeks or even months, if they respond at all. One developer who had semi-regular meetings with the tech giant said that “hal...
Since leaving Apple, Shoemaker has been a critic of the company's App Store practices. "In-app purchase is broken," he saidin June 2020. "As Apple is entering into more and more of these areas and putting out of business more developers, they really have got to think differently." ...
Once the business side is tended to, I take a few moments to ask Lucas about his beginnings in the biz, as well as his take on the convention-going side of being a responsible, responsive comics creator. We also delve into the divide between the new guard and the old, the differences...
Some time ago, I picked up a couple of these soft foam Psyclone Essentials Dance Pad controllers: I couldn’t find the company anymore, so I doubt they’re still in business, but I did find a number of single and dual mat offering on onhttp://ebay.comso if you’re inclined, I’...
Episode 32 of the Ted Dabney Experience podcast is available now for your listening pleasure! If you enjoy reading ArcadeBlogger.com, you’ll love the other project I’m involved with: Eugene Jarvis cut his teeth in the Atari pinball division before going on to produce the groundbreaking Defend...