The Dreamcade 2.0 Cocktail arcade machine will send you back to the '80s

dream-arcade.jpgConsidering most homes have more than three people living in them, I can foresee a huge amount of arguments breaking out over this three-sided Dreamcade 2.0 Cocktail arcade game.

Relive your ‘yoof with 145 old-skool games built-in, from Asteroids to Pac-Man, and even add your own games and music with the jukbox software. The monitor measures 21-inches and will set punters back…

Pub Mania brings your local Nag's Head to your mobile phone

pubmania1.gifHere’s one mobile game that’s after my own heart, Pub Mania, which is set in, whaddya know, a pub! Luckily it doesn’t come with the lairy lads, stale stench of sweat and beer and pork scratchings wrappers littering the floor. That’ll be in Cocktail Mania, heh.

Created by Gameloft, the game revolves around the idea that you’re a landlord (finally, a chance to play The Baddie in an all-too-familiar scene!), who has to show customers to their tables, take orders and serve up the gin and tonics. Watch out for the hot coffee mod which includes having to shoo junkies away from your beer garden, and break up bar fights between football fans…

Firebox's Say What? is finally a way to prove your IMDB-knowledge

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Finally, a way to put your walking-IMDB friend in their place! We’ve all got one, an annoying know-it-all friend who claims to be hugely knowledgable about films and television, but here’s hoping their reflexes and quick-thinking aren’t as stellar as their film skillz.

Firebox are flogging a nifty sounding game called Say What?, which asks users to unscramble well-known phrases from films, TV, songs, and life in general…

Learn English with Snoopy and Charlie Brown on new Nintendo DS game

snoopyds.jpg Everyone’s favourite dog, Snoopy, is dog-paddling his way to the DS shortly, in a game that promises to teach users English. Yes, a dog teaching you English. Well, at least it’s not hamsters!

English Lessons With Snoopy allowes gamers to use the stylus to touch all items in a scene, and view the English spelling and pronunciation, triggering animated actions within the scene. Snoopy’s joined by Charlie Brown and the rest of the gang, who can help you through English-training minigames, slide puzzles and even a Charlie Brown dress-up game. So that’ll be several different zig-zag shirts then?…

Sega collaborates with Japanese newspaper on new Nintendo DS title

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I’m suffering from a huge amount of Japanese-envy at the moment, with my best friend arriving home from Tokyo after four months away, an extra suitcase stuffed to the brim with Hello Kitty, Studio Ghibli and other assorted goodies. Someone get me over there, fast!

My latest reason for envying everything Japan has to offer comes courtesy of WiiWii, who have reported that a new DS title will be available over there, full of major Japanese events from the last 135 years….