I’m currently looking into either buying / making an arcade cabinet. Pre-made ones are pretty expensive and most are a bit OTT. An alternative is to buy a kit and then build it and decorate as I see fit (plain with no decals, if you're asking)… or I could try and build one myself.

Yeah, that’d be good! Draw up some plans, cut the wood, buy some buttons and joysticks, then reveal my masterpiece to the world! Just like these lot did. This site presents the very best of the very worst. The commentary and sheer randomness of some of the designs had me cracking up. Enjoy.

Wow - these Nintendo themed wall stickers are amazing. I want!!

FireNes is a wicked little widget for Firefox that lets you play zillions of NES games right there in your browser. The plug-ing takes about 5 seconds to install (the site is in Spainish - click 'instalar FireNes') and then you'll have a sidebar jam packed with classic NES titles. All you need to do from there is pick the game and play. To set options and find out the keys, CTRL-click (right click for you PC losers).

Shame there's no full screen option - yet.

...you’ll find me at the 8bit cafe. Ace!

Via (Another) great article from Pingmag.

Finally got my hands on a Wii and Mario Kart Wii after holding out for months until the launch date. I'm a massive fan of Mario Kart and hammered the DS version to death. The Wii version has a more robust online play and some of the tracks are fantastic (Maple Leaf is my current fave).

So I throw down the gauntlet to any readers with a Wii and Mario Kart, my MK friend code is: 2148 8301 0963 — drop your MK friend code in the comments below and I'll see you on the highways of Mushroom City! 

Hikkoshi is a really sweet physics based Flash game. Very simple and very fu to play. I challenge you to even land 1 object in it's intended spot.  Created using the equally awesome Box2DFlashAS3 physics engine for Flash. (Tip: press right on the keyboard to see other examples of it in action. Check example 2!)

I'm a sucka for anything Nintendo especially Mario Kart so these fresh new screenshots have got me hyped hence the news post. Click on the picture to take a closer look at how the game is shaping up. Got me all excited for this Friday... only bad thing is it's not out until the end of the year - boooooo!

Anyways - to put bring some relevance to this post (not that I need to!) check the interface for the online friend matching (middle area). Amazing stuff.
A refreshing angle for a typical online game interface and a solid two fingers up to web based interface design. Go Nintendo!

(PS: link fixed) 

Wow — this link will take you to a photo collection of old Soviet arcade machines. This fantastic collection belongs to the Soviet Arcade Games Museum in Moscow (link to English site). They look so different to the arcade machines that I would play down on Blackpool Pleasure Beach! If i ever go to Moscow, this place will see a few of my golden nuggets.

Follow the break below to see my personal faves.

Thanks to Smilka for the link

Aqua dots super studio

"The Aqua Dots Super Studio from SpinMaster just needs water and your imagination to create multiple designs using the included templates or your own designs! Adding water makes the Aqua Dots magically come together while the built-in dryer makes finishing off your creations quick and easy."

Fisher-Price Smart Cycle

"The child must pedal and steer to keep the game-play going, and they will view the action on the TV screen. There are 3 modes of fun play. In Explore/Encounter mode, the child pedals to drive through various environments, learning along the way. In Arcade Games mode, the child can take a pit stop into an arcade game… The games reinforce important preschool concepts such as; letters, numbers, shapes and colors. In Race Mode, the child can race with other cars in the world or time race with a second player." 

A little project we've been working on has just gone live. It’s a product catalogue micro-site for THQ to promote their games available with Tesco. We designed and built the site to work within the Tesco framework with a nod towards THQ’s own style. A content management system allows them to upload product and integrate into Tesco’s e-Commerce store. Product banners can be Flash or static images and the site features a screenshot gallery and media player.

Visit the site to view more.

Those nice Mac developers at Rogue Ameoba have created a nice little screensaver which emulates a game of Pong — complete with sound effects (optional).

“PongSaver is an OS X screensaver/clock which keeps time by using the score of a game of Pong. The left side wins once an hour, and the right side wins once a minute. Use and enjoy!”

I’m a big fan of Nintendo - always have been since the NES days. But up until recently, Nintendo’s marketing has always been slightly off the mark. At times they try to be cool but come across as out of touch, other times they just reinforce their status as a manufacturer of childrens games and consoles.

Their recent self reinvention has seen some positive changes in their marketing strategy. It’s now cool again to own a Nintendo product (not that being cool should matter - Nintendo make good products full stop). This recent campaign for retro game downloads floats my boat — big time!

Thanks to Paul for the original source link