Game Plugs - Free Arcade Games News

Free Arcade Games News

Drink NYC: 3 Best Bars For Cheap Margaritas In New York City Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:52PMHere are the best bars where the margaritas are priced so low, you may be tempted to leave work early and get a head start.
25,000 people turned out to enjoy the fun at Newham Town Show Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:10PMWet weather failed to dampen the spirits of Newham residents at the weekend as they flocked to East Ham’s Central Park for the Mayor’s Newham Show.
Android Gets Two Subscription Gaming Services Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:01PMPC and console gamers have long enjoyed services like Gamefly and Gametap, that let them rent or play unlimited games for a subscription fee. Now two subscription gaming services are coming to Android smartphones and tablets, one of them already enjoyed by PC gamers and one of them new -- and exclusive -- to Android.
Who says social games are shallow? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:58AMPopular wisdom holds that because they're more intuitive, approachable and inviting than traditional video games, social games are shallow.
Five Potential Pitfalls That Could Kill The App Store Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:29PMHistory teaches us that nothing lasts forever. The games industry, circa 1983, is a perfect example. For years, the public had video game fever, obsessively shoving quarters into Pac-Man arcade machines and buying Atari 2600 consoles buy the boatload.
'Orcs Must Die' Coming To Xbox Live Arcade, PC Late Summer Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:42PMRobot Entertainment have signed on with Microsoft Game Studios to bring "Orcs Must Die" to the Xbox Live Arcade and PC later this summer. The game blends third-person action-adventure and elements from tower defense games, placing you in the role of a hero tasked with stopping increasingly difficult waves of orcs. There's no definite date [...]
Fresh iPhone Apps for July 18: The Warhol: D.I.Y. POP, Meteoric Download Manager, Z The Game, Shake Spears! Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:44AMStart your week with a little bit of art, using The Warhol: D.I.Y. POP . The app allows you to create Andy Warhol-style artwork using your own photos.
Orcs Must Die this summer Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:04AMOrcs Must Die will be available at the Xbox Live Arcade and for PC later this summer. Those attending San Diego’s Comic-Con this weekend will have a chance to get hands on with the game at the Hard Rock Hotel as they preview its associated comic book. Orcs Must Die is an action-strategy game that [...]
“Star Arcade Game Downloads Crosses the Five Million Mark” Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:39AMHELSINKI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Star Arcade, the global leader for mobile social gaming today announced that its games have been downloaded more than five million times since its launch by customers spread over 180 countries.
Ion Audio iCade arcade-style iPad cabinet Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:09AMI game therefore iPad Geek Treat of the Week Let's get the negative out of the way right from the start: the iCade is a bit on the crap side.…
Unholster Your Iron! Fast Draw Showdown Launches July 19th Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:25AMHowdy Y’all! I’m really excited to officially announce that arcade classic Fast Draw Showdown is launching July 19th on the PlayStation Store . We’ve completely redesigned this shooter from the ground up, so get ready to unholster your PlayStation Move motion controller and show’em all who the fastest draw really is! We’ve included a bunch of new features exclusive to the PS3 . One-by-one you’ll ...
Kovels Antiques: Coin-operated machines have a rich history Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:18AMNew slot machines and pinball games are designed to look modern and up to date. They have flashing lights and moving decorations and they make lots of noise.
Tech Tools Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:37PMCompiled by CIARA O'BRIEN
Six of the best for gaming Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:55AMAs the summer holidays draw nearer there will be plenty of occasions in airport lounges, on board trains or in slow-moving traffic when you'll crave to be entertained, or else just trying to keep the kids quiet.
The 25 best smartphone games of 2011 (so far) Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:46AMAlmost half way through the year, here are the best iOS, Android and WP7 titles so far, handpicked with help from the team at PocketGamer Last year was all about Angry Birds. The unlikely catapult-based physics puzzler saw 100 million downloads (now 200 million!) as well as translations to all the smartphone formats – and a movie tie-in deal. Yes, the mind really does boggle. So what have been ...
What does Hollywood want with old arcade games? Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:34AMMovies based on Space Invaders and Asteroids may soon be assaulting our multiplex screens. For God's sake why? For the past decade Hollywood has very much enjoyed raiding our eighties childhoods, scrabbling about for marketable franchises and then emerging a year or so later with some nostalgia-packed summer flick of almost morbid uselessness. They have covered TV via the risible Dukes of ...
Ms. Splosion Man's 'TMS' system isn't what you think Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:53AMThough Ms. Splosion Man features online co-op and ghost data races against friends, the folks at developer Twisted Pixel are, like, really concerned with keeping you interested in their newest game. One such indication of this is today's launch day announcement that the "TMS" (or "Title Managed Storage" system, as explained here ) will add "special rules and new content" to existing levels on a ...
8 family attractions on the Strip Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:02AMWith Las Vegas boasting themes like “Just the right amount of Wrong” and “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,” it’s hard to believe the Strip would cater to families and tourists not old enough to feed a slot machine.
Quick Hits: Lil Wayne, Weezer / Flaming Lips, Mary J. Blige, Pearl Jam, Bush, Jennifer Lopez, Coheed & Cambria, Kelly ... Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:27PMAfter several delays, Lil Wayne has confirmed that Tha Carter IV will definitely be out on its target release date of August 29. "The album is done and it'll be out August 29. It's totally done," Wayne told MTV News . He also spoke about his new acoustic hit "How to Love," explaining that the song is "touching every woman, that's what it was for."
'The Blocks Cometh' Updated With New Modes, Characters, Landscape Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:27AM"The Blocks Cometh" was one of my most anticipated iOS games of last year, but when it finally launched, there was definitely a lot of work still to do. Control issues plagued the game, but, more importantly, it was extremely difficult to play when holding an iPhone in the vertical position. After a minor bug [...]
Internet ad agency Underground Elephant expands Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:00AMNew downtown offices include employee massage room, pool table.
Game Developer Debuts Free 2011 Game Career Guide Issue Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:22PMFor the fourth year running, Game Developer magazine's annual Game Career Guide issue -- which aims to help students and aspiring developers secure a job in the game industry -- will be given away for free. This special issue is now available in digital form for free, and includes over 100 pages of content targeted at those interested in sinking their teeth into game development. This year's ...
News - play.tm Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:37PMOver the weekend, MadCatz signed a new publishing agreement that will allow them to publish new games for the Xbox 360. MadCatz is most notably known for releasing productssuch as headsets, flight simulation software and hardware.
Section 8 breaks the laws of physics Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:37PMSection 8: Prejudice getting new map pack
New Game Mode Headlines Summer CrimeCraft Update Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:45PMNEW YORK, NY - Vogster Entertainment, an indie innovator in video game design and content, today unleashed the latest community-driven update for its flagship MMORPG shooter CrimeCraft. The Summer Update unleashes a host of improvements, new features, customizations and content, topped by a new game mode, Assault, Capture, Destroy (ACD), an objective-based game mode with two teams battling over ...
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 (Xbox Live Arcade) Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:48AMHighly Recommended [Read the entire review]
Nintendo hit with 3DS patent suit over glasses-free 3D Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:58AMJapanese firm Tomita Technologies has filed a patent infringement suit against Nintendo in the United States over glasses-free 3D as used in the Nintendo 3DS handheld. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court, alleges that the 3DS infringes on U.S. Patent No. 7,417,664 (also known as the ‘664 patent) titled “Stereoscopic Image Picking Up and [...]
Litchfield Community Center offering day trips for teens in July, August Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:51PMLITCHFIELD — The Litchfield Community Center is holding an “Adventure Group” series for Litchfield 7th and 8th grade students.
PAX to Highlight These Ten Indie Games in August Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:03PMIn an effort to get some additional exposure for certain indie games (rather than focus only on the huge, triple-A games you'll be exposed to advertisements for online, on TV, etc.), the Penny Arcade Expo highlights ten indie games at PAX Prime. This year's lineup, selected by industry experts from a list of more than 100 choices, has been announced today and includes some really good titles ...
Indie Selections For 2011 'PAX 10' Showcase Announced Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:36PMThe organizers of the 2011 Penny Arcade Expo have once again selected ten indie games to be showcased in free booth space at the annual show in August. Over 100 entries were submitted for entry in this year's PAX 10, and the lucky winners were chosen by a panel of game industry experts. The PAX 10 has been a part of the annual gaming convention since 2008, when winners included Audiosurf and The ...
Download of the week: Deadly Premonition hits Xbox Live Games on Demand Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:06AMDeadly Premonition is now available as a digital download from Xbox Live. Now you have absolutely no excuse for not owning this must-play game. Need convincing still further?
Letters to the editor Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:22PMJimmer Fredette, gay history, Arden Arcade, older athletes, etc.
GO & DO for July 8 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:22PMARTS
Music & Clubs Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:48AMLEFT. RIGHT. Up. Down. Fire. There was a glorious stretch of several years in the '80s when that's about as complicated as video games got.
Screens: 4-Player RPG Crimson Alliance Could Be Yours, Free Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 4:40PMHere are some new screenshots of Crimson Alliance, a 4-player cooperative action role-playing game due out on Xbox Live Arcade on September 7. Developed by Certain Affinity, creator of the Halo: Reach Defiant map pack, the RPG is the prize at the end of Microsoft’s upcoming Summer of Arcade promotion. Buy the five downloadable games in [...]
The Waterfront Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:35AMThe Waterfront offers $2 brews for the location’s current Foursquare mayor. “Our liquor license goes back to the end of Prohibition, so we don’t know how long the bar was actually in business,” says Waterfront Bar and Grill co-owner Chad Cline. “We have the oldest license in San Diego.”
Fresh iPhone Apps for July 6: MTV PUSH, FlickAddress, Async Corp, Ionocraft Racing Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:26AMNeed a hand finding some new music? Today’s leading Fresh iPhone App can help. MTV PUSH it’s called, and it features a new artist every week, with music, videos and information to help you get started on your next favorite band.
'Cars 2' games race onto many platforms Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:39AMWith Lightning McQueen and Mater revving their engines in movie theatres across the country in 'Cars 2,' games and apps featuring the racing duo are hitting the market.
10 Comics to Watch This Week Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:52PMWelcome to Comics to Watch, a collection of our 10 most anticipated books of the week. As comics grow more expensive with an ever expanding amount of tie-ins, new series, and huge crossovers, our pull lists shrink. That's why we've streamlined this feature down to suit the needs of the average comic book consumer...
PlayStation Store Update Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:25PMHappy day after 4th of July! Calling all Ape Escape and PlayStation Move fans be sure to check out the latest addition to the franchise - PlayStation Move Escape. Other games releasing today include (2) Japanese PS one Imports - Rapid Angel and Yakiniku Bugyou. Also, the Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Multiplayer Beta is now available for all. Add-ons to note include Ghostbusters: Sanctum of ...
Play air guitar with your iPhone Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:00PMThe Air Guitar Move motion-sensing guitar pick lets you strum in the air, while your iPhone becomes a guitar with the help of two apps. Originally posted at Crave
Celebrate Vancouver's 125th Summer LIVE! with CTV Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:29PMCTV News will broadcast live-on-location with Coleen Christie, Mike Killeen and Tamara Taggart from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on July 8th.
5 reasons why the iPad was made to keep parents sane Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 3:52PMBeing a tech dad is a curse. We are always chasing the latest and greatest that tech minds are producing despite our economic status, how many kids we have or whether or not the CFO at home (the wife) will approve.
New rules target racy Vietnamese cafes in Calif Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 2:18PMGARDEN GROVE, Calif. -- At Cafi Miss Cutie, the windows are tinted but not pitch black. The waitresses are wearing negligees but not naked. And patrons are being urged to smoke outside. The dimly lit coffeehouse in the heart of Orange County's Little Saigon hopes to get a passing grade when police start enforcing a host of new rules to crack down on illegal gambling and nudity at some cafes ...
Free TV streaming apps popular with iPhone users in UK, Germany Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 10:32AMOver the past seven days the most downloaded free iPhone applications in both Germany and the UK have been related to streaming TV programs. In the UK, ITV Player allows users to watch programs from a variety of ITV channels for up to seven days after they were broadcast. In Germany the application Zattoo, which allows paying users to stream live TV, was also popular. Elsewhere in the world ...
New Rules Target Racy Vietnamese Cafes in California Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 2:04AMGARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) -- At Café Miss Cutie, the windows are tinted but not pitch black. The waitresses are wearing negligees but not naked. And patrons are being urged to smoke outside.
Carnival Dream is simply Family Ready Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 9:27PMHow do you know if a cruise ship is right for you? I'm regularly asked some hard to answer cruise questions like these: What is the best cruise? What ship would you go on?
Scorecard: By the numbers Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 12:44AMNORTH DIVISION W L Pct. GB
Best Of Console Digital News - From Elevator Action Deluxe To The Summer Of Arcade Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:24PM[Gamasutra rounds up the week's biggest news for the major console and portable digital delivery services, this time highlighting news about Limbo and Elevator Action Deluxe.] A nice week for news -- we now know the full details for the upcoming Summer of Arcade, we have a new Elevator Action on the way, and Limbo is coming to the PlayStation Network. Check out the following stories for more ...
New rules target racy cafes in Calif. Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 3:57PMGarden Grove recently passed new rules to ban arcade games, darkly tinted windows and nudity at cafes.