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Xbox Coming to Arcades

Posted by michael on from the blue-screen-of-quarter-eating dept.

Stanl writes "The San Jose Mercury News reports that Microsoft will be taking Xbox technology into arcades, including a statement that, 'arcade titles influence the kind of console games that fans buy.' That is an interesting unattributed observation."

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  1. Ummm.. by the_skywise · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What arcades?

    Of the 5 malls in my neck of the woods only one has an arcade (Sega City). There's one nightclub with a gameroom, and a handful of putt-putt golf courses. Oh, and a Chuck E Cheese, which hasn't gotten a new video game in well over 3 years.

    Midway just got out of the biz altogether.

    Or does Microsoft just want to be the next Sega?

  2. Maybe in the 80's by MrByte420 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Arcades were the thing during the 80's when the newest technology really needed to fit in something the size of a refrigerator but kids barely go to arcades anymore. Nearly all the ones in my area have gone way under and I think microsoft is living in a dream world.

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  3. Re:Really? by levik · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Actually, this is a very good move. I'm surprised more companies don't do it. Even if cabinets themselveds make no money, it's like having an ad for your system and games placed where people go to see cool games.

    This is probably going to be more effective than any other form of advertising, and all for a price of a monitor and a few plywood panels painted in bright colors. If they're smart, they'll give these owners at low prices, just to get good positioning.

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  4. Re:Really? by DarklordJonnyDigital · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think I remember hearing that the home console had killed the video arcade.

    No, it's worse than that. They're putting X-Boxes in the arcade - instead of the machines being dead, they're just going to "die" on the player at unexpected intervals.

    "Alright, seventy-hit combo! A new high-scor---"

    "The application TEKKEN~1.EXE has performed an illegal function and will be shut down. Press LOW PUNCH, LOW KICK and COIN RETURN to continue."

    "Goddamnit."

  5. Arcade Were Cool... by LordYUK · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ... when the "good" games were .50 to start and .25 to continue, and the really really good games were .75 to start. Nowadays games are .75 (average) and not really any different/more enjoyable than the run of the mill PC/console game.

    I used to spend alot of time (and money) going to arcades, but now I'd rather spend 40-50 bucks and buy a game than 1.00 to play one for 3 minutes.

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