The Most Amazing Freaking Home Arcade You Have Ever Seen

During some recent MAME-related searches I have tripped over lots of cool things. But none so cool as this.

Several years ago, Virginia resident Peter Hirschberg decided to build his own home arcade. Home arcade. Heh. That's putting it mildly. Wait until you see the video clip below. "Arcade Resort" is more like it.


Is this impressive or what? Mr. Hirschberg (I shall call him Mister, it's the least I can do) has named his slice of gaming heaven "Luna City Arcade."

Every month or two he actually opens his doors to the public so they can play the games for free! His name is Hirschberg so this doesn't make much sense (I'm kidding, I'm kidding!)

Here's the awesome video clip, courtesy of Kotaku:




The electric bill must be insane! Ah, but who cares. Clearly the man has money. A lowly boob such as you or I has nary the funds required to pull off a dream of this magnitude. Or even a dream of 1/100th this magnitude. But we can live vicariously through him and his castle of glee. Check out the official Luna City Arcade website for tons of photos and info!

Rumored Apple Tablet Could Be Even More Awesome Than We Imagined

Gizmodo is theorizing again regarding Apple's [allegedly-in-the-works] electronic video tablet. In addition to being an "e-reader" of sorts, Apple's gadget may act as a comeback vehicle for comic books, bringing them fully into the digital age.

Some friends and I were discussing the potential of this and we all came to the conclusion that although nothing could replace the actual feel of holding pulp in your hands, an i-Reader like this would very likely usher in a new generation of comic fans who might otherwise never bother. 

What might be even cooler is if Marvel or DC animated all or even some of the panel art depicted in these comics. What do you think? Cool idea? 

Bud Light Speaker Box... It's Real

I don't know about you but I thought this was all some fake advertising gimmick. A joke. "The Bud Light Speaker Box!" Yeah. Right.

But it's real. The Bud Light Speaker Box is REAL!


It's a cardboard case of beer with a speaker built-in with a white plastic bezel around it. It has a plug to jack your iPod into.

The sheer genius behind this blows my mind. Budweiser portrayed and advertised this concept as a "dream" item for man when in fact, it was real all along! I walked into Giant Eagle a few days ago and saw them stacked up for sale! Brilliant.

Some people are reporting the "Bud Light Grooler" is also real but I have yet to confirm this. It wouldn't surprise me if it were.