Kotaku wrote:the Xbox 360 is going coin-op. Arcade industry newsletter The Stinger Report (via trade site Highwaygames) brings word of the Arcade Station T2. Arcade Station T2 is in the vein of Nintendo's PlayerChoice 10 arcade machine from 1986, by bringing the home experience to coin-op. It's outfitted in a traditional upright cabinet design, but features two Xbox 360 controllers and memory card slots. While it supports "system link gaming", it hasn't been revealed that whether that refers to LIVE support or not.
While the list of games is still being finalized, it could include Halo 3, FIFA 08, Assassins Creed and Devil May Cry 4. It won't feature the traditional Pay-to-Play model, but the Play-for-Time one, which the Stinger Report calls "VenderTainment". The cabinet is apparently fully licensed by Xbox and has been developed by American home arcade manufacturer Quasimoto Interactive. It's currently being tested in Asia and the UK and should be released in the upcoming months.
kernow wrote:I think I just died a little inside. its basically a cab shaped demo kiosk haha
Yep, only MS could take design inspiration from MAME cab builders (well, I suppose the only gave it a license, but who let facts get in the way of mocking).
Imagine a 360 in one of those though, it's Red-Ring Hell.
The whole point of arcades is that you couldnt play the game at home!!! Why would you put a pound into a machine to play a game once that you could rent for a week from blockbusters for a couple of quid more.
hitorkori wrote:they would have to pay me to put that in my arcade ( if i had 1)
I dont think theres any amount of cash that would want me to put that in my arcade (if i had one) theres a certain level of credablity when you have these shops it would be like selling Zunes in the applestore
