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Tekken 8 Demo Out Now…

Paul Twist0
We love a one-on-one brawler here at Fusion R Gamer, and last year we reported on the announcement of Tekken 8, so we were pleased as punch (and kick, and throw for that matter) to see that a Tekken 8 demo previewing the upcoming eighth installment in Namco Bandai’s long-running Tekken series was now available.The Tekken 8 demo went live for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC yesterday (21st
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“Eat to Compete” when Pac’s BackNext Year in Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs

Paul Twist0
https://youtu.be/QTVduE2KEjM Yesterday we reported that Pac-Man 99 had closed down, but don’t despair! Not long after Pac-Man 99 gave up the ghost Bandai Namco have announced a new Pac-Man battle royale title: Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs! The rather splendidly, if unwieldily-titled game pits 64 Pac-Men against each other, so thst’s a Pac reduction of 35 players, which means that you (meaning I) might have a better chance of
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Pac-Man 99 Servers “Pac it In”!

Paul Twist0
We previously reported that the Nintendo Switch Online title Pac-Man 99 would be closing in October.I don’t know about you, but I spent several hours of yesterday playing Pac-Man 99 on the Nintendo Switch, while I still could (yet I still never came first!)It fills me with great sadness to inform you that Pac-Man 99 has finally given up the ghost, and the servers have now “Pac-ed in”. Although the
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King & Balloon – latest release from Arcade Archives announced

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King & Balloon, Namco's 1980 action arcade title, has been announced as the latest release in retro publisher Hamster's Arcade Archive series. It is available digitally and is out now on Switch and PlayStation 4. In the classic title you shoot down the swarms of balloons that are coming to steal the king! The game will continue so long as the king isn't fully taken away into the sky, no
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Nintendo Switch & PlayStation 4 Reach Pole Position Tomorrow

Paul Twist1
The long-running Japanese games magazine Famitsu have reported that Namco’s 1982 arcade racer Pole Position is speeding its way onto Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 tomorrow (Thursday 6th July).Pole Position is the latest release in Hamster Corp’s Arcade Archives series, which brings official releases of emulated arcade classics of yesteryear to modern formats. The new Arcade Archives release of Pole Position for PS4 and Switch will offer a mode with
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Pac-Man 99 is to Close in October

Paul Twist0
As big retro gamers, we’ve enjoyed Nintendo Switch Online’s battle royale reinterpretations of classic games such as Tetris 99, the much-missed Super Mario Bros 35, and Pac-Man 99.These online titles have given us the opportunity to experience timeless classics in a new way, pitting our skills against gamers all over the globe.However, we have bad news for Pac-fans, as Nintendo have confirmed that Pac-Man 99 is shutting down. Pac-Man 99
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Hamster Keep Blasting Open the Arcade Archives

Paul Twist0
Hamster Corporation’s range of Arcade Archives titles for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch just keeps expanding, giving modern gamers a chance to experience arcade classics and forgotten gems from the 80s and 90s heyday of coin-op video gaming.The latest title in the Arcade Archives series was released to PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch yesterday (Thursday 20th April 2023). The game in question is 1992’s cutesy Namco shooter, Cosmo Gang The
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THUNDER CEPTOR II – Classic Namco shooter out today

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THUNDER CEPTOR II, released in aracdes by Namco in 1986, is out today on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. The port has been handled by retro publisher Hamster Corp. that has a good track record of bringing arcade classics to modern systems under its Arcade Archives brand. Thunder Ceptor II uses a viewpoint behind your spaceship which has a rapid-fire zapper cannon and rockets. The original arcade release featured a
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GROBDA – 80s arcade hit released on modern consoles

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GROBDA, the 1984 Namco arcade hit, has released on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 today. The new port has come courtesy of HAMSTER Co. that has seen success with its Arcade Archive collection over recent years. In GROBDA you play singular or with two players as you combat your rivals' machines in arenas as you work to become the top-ranked fighter in the "BATTLING" arena. As with the other games
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Mr Driller: Drill Land is bad for your health… go and buy it!

Paul Morrison0
Mr Driller: Drill Land is a game that was released exclusively for the GameCube, 20 years ago. Why, then, are we telling you to buy it now? Well, it was ported to modern consoles a couple of years ago, and at the time of writing, until April 16th, is on sale on the Nintendo Switch UK store for only £3.19. If you're not aware of Mr Driller or what the
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