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PAC-MAN 30th ANNIVERSARY DESIGNED BY SONIC DESIGNER Hirokazu Yasuhara, the level designer for Sega's original Sonic the Hedghog has the honor to be working on the new upcoming thirtieth anniversary Pac-Man title. Expect this game to drop next year in 2010, as currently we are only in the 29th year of Sonic. Hirokazu recently left Naughty Dog studios to team up with the American division of Namco Bandai Games, who will be publishing the game.
NOLAN BUSHNELL GAMBLES ON GAME WAGER Nolan Bushnell, acting as executive advisor, announced the new online platform GameWager. The free PC service will allow players to compete against one another in popular online games to win earn tokens by completing objectives, scoring kills, and winning multiplayer contests. These tokens can be wagered against each other or redeemed for prizes provided by sponsors. Social networking features will also allow players to discuss gaming related topics, game stats and bragging rights.	Atari founder Nolan Bushnell and GDG's Michael Thomasson
UPCOMING TRON SEQUEL NEWS Actor Beau Garrett and actress Olivia Wilde are now committed to the sequel to the 1982 theatrical flop *Tron, to be entitled called either Tron 2.0* or TR2N. The film is to be directed by Joseph Kosinski, and prduced by Sean Bailey, Jeff Silver and Steven Lisberger, who also directed and co-wrote the original film. The original *Tron* told the tale of a programmer who is thrust into a computer and forced to fight in games he helped create. Plot details of the new film are being closely guarded. It is known that Beau Garrett will play a siren in the virtual world and that Olivia Wilde will play a worker in the virtual world who battles the Master Control Program, the original film's villainous intelligence protocol. The male lead has yet to be cast. Shooting begins this spring.	Master Control Program Be VERY afraid!
SEGA GENESIS COLLECTION COMING TO X-BOX 360 & PS3 Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection will be a compilation disc of 40 varied titles from the glory days of Sega. The resolution has been updated to an impressive 720p(rogressive) signal and will only be 30 smackers when released in spring of 2009. A nice inclusion is Golden Axe III, which was never released stateside! Here is the complete title list: Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, Alien Storm, Altered Beast, Beyond Oasis, Bonanza Bros., Columns, Comix Zone, Decap Attack, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Dynamite Headdy, Ecco the Dolphin, Ecco II: The Tides of Time, E-SWAT, Fatal Labyrinth, Flicky, Gain Ground, Golden Axe, Golden Axe II, Golden Axe III, Kid Chameleon, Phantasy Star II, Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom, Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium, Ristar, Shining in the Darkness, Shining Force, Shining Force 2, Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master, Sonic 3D Blast, Sonic and Knuckles, Sonic Spinball, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Streets of Rage, Streets of Rage 2, Streets of Rage 3, Super Thunder Blade, Vectorman and Vectorman 2.
KID ICARUS COMING TO NINTENDO WII Yesterday Nintendo announced some of their fall lineup titles such as a new Wario platformer and another Kirby title. But they didn't spill all the beans. That's right, while not officially announced, inside sources at GDG headquarters report that the Big 'N' is working on a new Kid Icarus title. Remember, you heard this exclusive tidbit first at GDG.
NOLAN BUSHNELL PLAYED BY DiCAPRIO IN ATARI FILM That's right, actor Leonardo DiCaprio will play the father of the videogame industry Nolan Bushnell in the upcoming hollywood biopic based on the his life, which of course includes Atari. DiCaprio is also producing the film. Screenplay to be written by Brian Hecker and Craig Sherman.
NEW OFFICIALLY LICENCED 3DO GAMES RELEASED GDG started trying to release these titles in 2002, and the contracts were signed in 2003. After a long technical delay, we're proud to announce the first new officially licensed 3DO releases in over a dozen years! Learn more about the DOUBLE HEADER project.
GUITAR HERO DESIGNED SLURPEE CUP To promote its new Full Throttle Frozen Blast Slurpee drink this May, 7-Eleven, Inc. has partnered with Coca-Cola, Activision, Inc. and Microsoft Corp. in a marketing and public relations blitz designed to reach music-loving, videogame-playing, techno-savvy, 18- to 34-year-old males that love Guitar Hero. So, grab your "collectable" cup soon and ROCK ON!
ARCADE AMBIANCE 1992 AUDIO CD NOW AVAILABLE The fourth and final release of our popular Arcade Ambiance is now available. This collection is as it was. Filled with the electronic hums and beeps you remember along with classic sounds such as the shuffle of the crowd, coin changer samples, Attract modes and more! "I closed my eyes today and took a virtual walk through a mid 80s arcade. I accomplished this seemingly impossible feat via the latest edition of GDG's Arcade Ambiance series. Soon, I could almost smell the snacks and see the players, hear their arguements and the small sounds of quarters being lined up along the coin-op controller rims in order to determine order of play. Then, like a symphony conductor, my ear would seek out familiar groupings of sound effects and delightfully manic arcade machine music, allowing me to identify a game here, a game there. But mostly I allowed the sounds of a wonderful past time to simply wash over me. For veteran gamers, this is mood audio of the first order." Bill Kunkel "The Game Doctor" Electronic Games Magazine Learn more about the ARCADE AMBIANCE project.
NES CARTRIDGE CONVERTED TO AN ACTUAL WORKING NES UNIT An amazing engineering job to state the least. A Super Mario Bros. NES cartridge has been heavily modified, and is now a fully functioning console of it's own. The hack unit plays Famicon cartridges, the Japanese equivalent to NES carts. The micro-sized unit includes a power switch, A/V output, cartridge slot, and even two controller ports on the bottom of the unit. Imagine fitting an entire game system into what was originally used to house game data for a single game for the console.
NEW VIDEOGAME ONLY AUCTION SITE The 1990's football hit returns to the Nintendo DS as Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff this fall, just in time for the new football season. Features include 32 team league, customizable squads, a playbook creation system, wi-fi capabilities for local and online matches, and touch screen support to control players.
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NEW STREET FIGHTER MOVIE COMING As part of the 25th anniversary celebration of Street Fighter, an new feature film entitled, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li. Smallville actress Kristin Kreuk, aka Lana Lang, is reported to be portraying Chun Li. One fact is certain, the new upcoming movie cannot possibly be worse than the last incarnation...
TRON SEQUEL COMING TO A THEATRE NEAR YOU Tune up your lightcycle, because Disney is planning a 3-D animated sequel to the classic sci-fi favorite Tron to be directed by Joseph Kosinski. Don't hold your breath, because it doesn't hit your local MoviePlex until 2011.
VIDEO GAME COLLECTOR NOW AVAILABLE The latest issue of Video Game Collector featuring a NiGHTS cover story written by GDG's Michael Thomasson is now available. This issue also features an interview with Garry Kitchen, an Obscure System Guide, a Simpson's Game Report, Anime updates, Price Guide and more! Furthermore, Michael has agreed to autograph your issue for free upon request. All back issues are IN STOCK and available at GDG, as well.
RETROGAMING HOMEBREW ReVIVAL ISSUE #35 NOW AVAILABLE ReVival is a quarterly European fanzine that made its debut in 1997. Previously only available overseas and in the French language, Good Deal Games licenses and translates this great periodical and makes it available in English stateside and throughout the world. Issue #35 contains: Home Console tests Puzzle Piece Panic, Karous, Phantom II / Pirates, Blast Arena Advance, Trigger Exelica, Woody Pop and more Vectrex Wraps Master System/Mark III specific paddle controller games Interview: Super Fighter Team AtariVox ... Populi + tests: · Strat O Gems deluxe · Astar · Fall Down CGE 2K7 REPORT
TOO MANY GAMES SHOW RETURNS FOR FIFTH YEAR The East Coast Gaming Expo is now known as Too Many Games, and returned for it's fifth year to The Inn at Reading, in Wyomissing, PA, just outside of Philly. Read more details at the TooManyGames website. Good Deal Games is an official sponsor of Too Many Games. Be sure to stop by our booth and say hello!	May 4th, 2008
ATARI VIDEO CLUB ANNOUNCES THE VIDEO GAME SUMMIT '08! Be sure to travel near Chicago on July 12 for the VGS08! This years VGS will be held in the Fairfield Inn & Suites Hotel (Heron Point Building) in Lombard, IL from 9am to 6pm. As always, ADMISSION is FREE! More details at the VGS website. Good Deal Games is an official sponsor of the Video Game Expo,
HARDCORE FOR HALO! Good Deal Games has teamed up with Hardcore Gamer Magazine and Gamer Graffix, and if you are hardcore 4 Halo then you could win a free Xbox 360, a copy of Halo 3 or a bunch of other Halo-related swag. Register Here!
ACTIVISION CLASSIC GAMES BEING TOONED! Who would have thought… If you play games via the GameTap service, then you have already enjoyed the animated antics of Tomb Raider's Lara Croft during the first season of Re\Visioned. What you may not realize is that season two will debut some of Activision's classic gaming franchises. In the works are Pitfall Harry, the Mad Bomber from Kaboom! and even an episode Pressure Cooker is being cooked up.
RETROGAMING HOMEBREW ReVIVAL ISSUE #34 NOW AVAILABLE ReVival is a quarterly European fanzine that made its debut in 1997. Previously only available overseas and in the French language, Good Deal Games licenses and translates this great periodical and makes it available in English stateside and throughout the world. Issue #34 contains: Home Console tests Police Bust (Supervision), Atomic (Jaguar-CD), Last Hope (Dreamcast), Double Feature #1 (Jaguar-CD), Same Game and Robots (Intellivision), Flash Koibito Kun (WonderSwan), Beggar Prince (Megadrive/Genesis) and 3D Lord of the Robots (Vectrex 3D Imager) VecFlash USB Features: Commodore C64TV Atari VCS 2600 features: Blip Football, Medieval Mayhem, Haunted Adventure Trilogy, ToyShop Trouble, Phantom II / Pirates, and Santa Simon (7800)
THE GCE VECTREX 25 ANNIVERSARY Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Vectrex, Happy Birthday to you! That's right, November marks the 25th anniversary of the only home vector graphic console!
WHO YA GONNA CALL? GHOSTBUSTERS! Vivendi's Sierra label has confirmed a new ghoul invasion of new york City in the upcoming Ghostbuster's videogame sequel. So, those of you that have been waiting since the VCS and Sega Genesis releases, your can finally stop holding your breath (whew) Not only have many of the film's big stars such as Bill Murray signed on to give both voice and likeness rights to the game, but it is also being scripted Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis themselves! The next Ghostbusters iteration will be headed to Headed to the PS2, Wii, DS, 360, PS3 and PC. Be prepared to put on your Proton packs in the fall of 2008.
BIONIC COMMANDO RETURNS Our favorite Capcom "Swinger" is returning to the games scene in PC, XBOX 360 and PS3 formats after a twenty-year hiatus. Be prepared to not only navigate levels with your grappling-hook mechanized arm, but also to take out enemies at close range, rappel down sheer surfaces, or toss objects such as vehicles at enemies.
JOUST MOVIE COMING TO THE SILVER SCREEN Producers Christine Peters (Area 51, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days) and Michael Cerenzie (Blackout, Black Water Transit) of CP Productions are bringing Midway Games' classic *Joust* arcade game to the big screen. Cerenzie calls the new script by Marc Gottlieb "Gladiator meets Mad Max." The film is set 25 years in the future and includes a Las Vegas suspended in mid-air. The plan is to launch the new Joust franchise with a graphic novel, which is being penned by Steven Elliot Altman of DC Comics and Dark Horse Comics, and will be based on Gottlieb's screenplay. The film has been given the fast track by CP Productions and should be wrapped by June 2008. Several A-list directors are already interested in helming this sci-fi/action project.
FULL-MOTION VIDEOGAMES RETURN TO THE ARCADES Okay, who reading this saw this coming... That's right, an all new FMV game enters the arcade scene promoting itself as "an interactive party game to play with friends." The Act is a revolutionary new interactive comedy that was created by an all-star team of former Disney animators. With The Act, is a high quality, hand drawn, interactive animated feature film. You play as Edgar, a shy window washer that through a series of mishaps, accidently ends up pretends to be a doctor to save his job, protect his brother Wally and get the girl! Refreshingly, The Act has an all -original control scheme which could help it sail above the failures of FMV games of the past. Instead of using the traditional joystick and button set-up, The Act uses an optical sensor knob where the player changes Edgar's personality altering his emotions and actions. With more than twenty hours of branching paths you play for a goal and not for a score. Learn more and watch the trailer at Crecropia.com!a	The Act in action
DOZENS OF OLD SCHOOL CLASSICS EVOLVE ONTO SONY'S PSP Atari, developed by Stainless Games, is bringing Atari Classics Evolved to a PSP near you this fall. Expect original and updated versions of Asteroids, Battlezone, Centipede, Pong, Tempest and Warlords, as well 60 original Atari 2600 titles.
NEW PROFESSIONALLY HAND-SEWN RETRO DUST COVERS Good Deal Games is proud to announce that our newest product for your classic gaming needs. Forget your old rotting nylon dust cover from the 80's, we now offer new professionally hand-sewn and machine-washable dust covers for the Atari 2600, the Colecovision and the Vectrex. Covers are available in several colors and designs including classic "woodgrain." Learn more here. More covers for other classic gaming consoles to be announced!
CLASSIC NAMCO ARCADE COIN-OPS REINVENTED FOR WII Some of the most adored classic arcade games are getting a makover in graphics and motion sensitive control by Namco. Expect to new versions of Pac'n Roll, Galaga, Pac-Motos, Rally-X and Gator Panic in a new manner that stays faithful in gameplay to the originals. Also included are original versions of Cutie Q, Dig Dug, Galaxian, Gaplus, Mappy, Pac & Pal, Pac-Mania, Super Pac-Man, and Xevious. Namco Museum DS is also coming to the Nintendo DS portable system this fall and will feature Dig Dug II, Galaga, Mappy, Pac-Man, Pac-Man VS, The Tower of Druaga and Xevious.	Wii Namco Remix
CBS TO AIR WORLD SERIES OF VIDEOGAMES Soon you'll be able to tune-in and watch gamers from around the globe play Fight Night Round 3, Guitar Hero 2, Quake 4 and World of Warcraft from the comfort of your couch. The series will air four times this season, with the first premeiring July 29.
SEWING THE SEEDS OF RETRO: CROCHETED ATARI 2600 Who said that grandma's skill set wasn't that useful? It's a custom crocheted Atari 2600, complete with two controllers, a game cartridge, and Pitfall on the screen. Amazing! These is exactly the sort of old school stuff we'd be filling our homes and offices up with if it was for sale in stores. Now the real proof comes when someone knits us a next-gen system complete with a multiplayer game playing out on the crocheted screen in -- wait for it -- high definition. That'd be like a million lines of yarn or something. Better get to knitting before Super HDTV gets invented.	Thanks to Joystiq.com
ATARI 2600 BELT BUCKLE REALLY STICKS OUT "Is that a game in your pocket, or are you just really happy to see me?" The manufacturer of the NES belt buckle is about to release something that should never be made - the very phallic looking 2600 Joystick belt buckle. Order your own online, just don;t stand so close...
RAIDEN RETURNING TO MODERN CONSOLES The Classic Gaming Expo enters its tenth year as the world's first and largest event paying tribute to the people, systems and games of yesteryear. The 2007 event guarantees to be the biggest and best ever, with lots of surprises to be announced as the show draws near. As always, CGE is open to the public and gamers of all ages are welcome!
RAIDEN RETURNING TO MODERN CONSOLES Publisher UFO Interactive, long since dormant domestically has announced that the arcade title Raiden III is coming to the Playstation 2 platform this month for only $29.99. Furthermore, the Japanese arcade-only game Raiden IV will also be arriving on the X-Box 360. Initially to appear in traditional retail format, and then later as an X-Box Live Arcade download. This would be the first game to be available via both delivery systems. The game will boast achievements, leaderboard support and online co-op play via X-Box live.
KONAMI ARCADE COLLECTION Konami will be gracing the Nintendo DS with fifteen classic arcade games one a single cartridge release. One unique feature allows the ability to save replays and through the magic of game sharing you can send your replay to a friend or hi-score nemesis. Konami Arcade Collection comes out in Japan on March 15 and it is also scheduled for a USA release in March. Final official game list: Circus Charlie, Contra, Gradius, Green Beret, Konami Super Basketball, Pooyan, Road Fighter, Rock n Rope, Scramble, Shao-Lins Road, Time Pilot, Track and Field , Tutankham, Twinbee and Yie Air Kung Fu.
FROM NEPTUNE TO EARTH Good Deal Games is proud to reveal our newest classic gaming publishing project, "From Neptune to Earth" by David Cuciz, James Krych and Michael Thomasson. Inspired by the classic arcade game Gyruss, this military science-fiction book tells the tale of the thirteen Outer Colonies joining together to fight a bloody war to free the Earth from a ruthless and cruel enemy. This is the story of a single squadron during the Ideoclan War. Journey with them as they first meet during a “Call to Arms”, become hardened veterans through exhausting campaigns, lose friends in battle, re-gain their edge, and in the process help win precious freedom for the Earth and eventual independence for their Colonies. 300 Pages - 51/2 x 81/4 - ONLY $12.99 - Published by Good Deal Games