Classic Arcade Game News: May 2005

X-Arcade™ sighting on Alias TV Show!

Alias has been added to the high profile list of X-Arcade™ sightings on popular Television shows. The show's intelligence gen ious Marshall Flinkman was seen using the two player X-Arcade™ as a high-tech remote control for a covert mission.

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Retro Art

As a tribute to video game classics, John Gibson rounded up over 100 of the top artists in the world and tasked them with putting Frogger, Dig Dug and the rest of our '80s favorites onto canvas. The result is the "i am 8-bit" exhibit.

"I was just sick and tired of people saying 'games aren't art,'" said John. "So why not fuse the two mediums?"

The results are fascinating visions of our video game culture, such as " Excitebike " by Sean Clarity, "Samus" by Katie Rice, or " @!#?@ !" by Joe Ledbetter.

"It's the most successful show the gallery has had since it opened," said John.

See more at IAm8bit.net .

One Big Nintendo Gamepad!

A tribute to classic game lovers, G4's Attack of the Show unveiled a massive Nintendo Controller that has been labeled the biggest working NES controller in the world!

Fans of classic game systems, check the big D-PAD out!

10-Player Networked Bubble Bobble

Fans of the arcade smash-hit Bubble Bobble should be excited about a new clone--Bub's Brothers, which has network support for 10 Players.

It also adds such goodies as bonus powerups and quite a bit more. If you're a fan of Bubble Bobble this is something you've got to check out!

DOWNLOAD The Bub's Brothers (any platform)

Ultimate Home Gameroom?

Last month we brought you the ultimate home arcade, this month we bring you another amazing home gameroom dedicated to console gaming, known only as "Gibby's Game room". Loaded with thousands of classic games, Gibby's got a great setup.

Check out the Ultimate Home Gameroom!

XBOX 360 Released

With the E3 Expo live this week, the XBOX 360 and Playstation 3 are both expected to have a strong presence.

Authentic arcade gamers who enjoy X-Arcade™ style gaming will be pleased to know both systems will have native USB 2.0 support. Xgaming has plans for support immediately upon system release!

Take a Closer Glimpse of the XBOX 360

Madden NFL Next-Gen Commercial

During the NFL Draft, EA Sports ran the first minute long commercial showcasing the next-generation of Madden NFL.

With photo-realistic graphics and amazing stadium lighting, the commercial shows High-Res Glory! of new Madden franchise.

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