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Datel is just the latest victim of Microsoft’s heavy-handed 3rd-party hardware lockout. As part of the latest update to the 360 dashboard, Microsoft will be locking third party memory units so they won’t work with  the Xbox 360 anymore. “Don’t use unauthorized Xbox 360 storage devices,” is the message being sent from Microsoft’s Major Nelson.

“When preview program members start receiving the Xbox 360 system update next week, one of the changes is that unauthorized memory units will no longer work with the Xbox 360,” Xbox Live’s director of programming, Larry Hryb, said earlier this week. “If you continue to use an unauthorized memory unit after the update, you will not be able to access your stored profile or saved games.”

Datel, which make a range of Max Memory storage units for Xbox 360, isn’t happy with Microsoft’s decision. “If the Major Nelson blog is to be taken at face value then we’re disappointed to see that Microsoft are taking these steps to prevent customers from exercising their freedom of choice,” a company spokesperson told CVG. “Everyone is looking for ways to make their cash go further at the moment and we believe that Max Memory offers a good value, high capacity, alternative to the official memory unit.”

In case you weren’t aware, since the launch of the Xbox 360 Xgaming, Inc. has been refused any rights to make their award-winning X-Arcade line of arcade products work on the Xbox 360 due to Microsoft legally blocking them from producing, manufacturing or distributing a peripheral which connects directly to the Xbox 360. When will the monopoly end?

Source: CVG

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Star Wars and Gaming fans unite in awe at this R2 with more gaming power than the original Star Wars special effects computers and C-3PO combined! PopSci reader and engineering student Brian De Vitis converted this R2-D2 cooler into the ultimate Arcade Droid with eight game consoles, even including a projector in it’s dome just like the real R2’s. It has the motherboards from the eight consoles stacked on shelves inside, a sound system, and he rearranged the inputs so he could plug in controllers from the outside.

Now he just needs a place to keep his beers cold…

R2-D2 Console Projector

What happens when Frankenstein asks someone to build a custom arcade cabinet for his den? Well…THAT! The creative madness of Doug Haffner, this monster plays classic arcade games when you run electricity through it’s veins. This machine may very well be the best custom arcade cabinet ever made.

“I am a Steampunk fan, to be sure…but also a fan of old horror films.  I thought it would be fun to take both and combine them for a “MAME” arcade cabinet.  My cabinet combines some of the victorian elements found in steampunk with electrical mad-scientist designs from the man behind Karloff’s Frankenstein lab(Strickfaden).”

At first glance we thought it was a Big Daddy from Bioshock. There have been a lot of MAME cabinets that used X-Arcade controllers mounted to their cabinets, but none quite like this… it even comes with it’s own Mini-Me!

Awesome work there Doug, and one final note; time to clean your garage!

Check out the Official Frankencade Website

Ah, the arcade. Sadly, many arcades across the country are down to their last quarter and facing closure.
It’s time gamers everywhere band together and Save the Arcades! By simply playing the insanely epic
Zapataur, you can help one of these four amazing arcades score $25,000 and continue to provide
gaming goodness to their community .

Help Save The Arcades

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The folks at this week’s Comic Con Convention in San Diego, CA were thrilled to see the teaser trailer for Disney’s upcoming (and longly awaited) sequel to 1982’s TRON with Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn.

Watch The Teaser Trailer At Youtube Now

Other cool links

* Fictional Alternate Reality Site About Kevin Flynn
* Tron At Movie Information Network
* Article about the CGI
* Tron Wiki
* The Tron Light Cycle Project

We’ve covered some of the best home arcade gamerooms on the planet like the Luna Arcade and “Gibby’s Gameroom“, but none have even come close to what you’re about to feast your eyes on here.  It’s been reported that Michael Jackson spent a King’s fortune on videogames, reportedly over $500,000 in fact. If there was any question as to how you could spend that much money on a gameroom, then let the tour begin! Arcade games from old to new as far as the eyes can see. There is also movie memorabilia scattered throughout such as a real Zoltar machine (Big), life-size statues of characters from Star Wars, Batman, Spider-man, and more.

We implore you to take a few minutes with a cup of your favorite beverage to tour this gameroom that is sure to leave you speechless.

Click Here For A Virtual Tour of Arcade Heaven