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ION iCade vs Atari Arcade vs a real arcade cabinet: Classic gaming gear shootout!

By Anthony#IM, Monday, Sep 10, 2012 a 8:11 pm

Ah! the 1980’s. A time when hair was big and so were the arcades. Sure, it's 2012 now, and we have more computing power in our iPads than we used to have in our houses, but there's still many a retro gamer just itching to play the classic arcade games on a classic arcade gear. Both the Atari Arcade Duo-powered joystick for iPad and ION Audio's iCade for iPad promise just that -- to give you a flashback of the '80s on the iPad of the '10s. But which is better, and which gives the best real arcade experience?

iCade Mobile now on sale -- hardcore handheld gaming comes to iPhone

By chrisoldroyd, Tuesday, Jul 3, 2012 a 7:42 am

iCade mobile, the handheld gaming solution for serious mobile gamers, is now available with immediate delivery. Announced back at CES in January, the iCade Mobile is a case extension for your iPhone that offers dedicated hardware buttons and a directional pad for that classical, tactile, full-on handheld gaming experience.

iPhone Live 280: Privacy, China, iPad 3, Clear, 8-bit gamepads

By Rene Ritchie, Sunday, Feb 19, 2012 a 1:51 pm

Rene, Georgia, and Seth discuss apps that steal contacts, the China debate, iPad 3 and LTE, Clear, Death Call, Warm Gun, and Instagram apps, and the iCade 8-Bitty. This is iPhone & iPad Live!

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iCade core, iCade Mobile, and iCade Jr. expand arcade experience for iPhone, iPad

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Jan 11, 2012 a 4:49 am

iCade by Ion, which made the Bluetooth arcade cabinet case for iPad a reality last year, has come back with three new versions for CES 2012, the iCade Core, iCade Mobile, and iCade Jr.

iCade Core strips away the cabinet to give you just the controls -- joystick and buttons -- you need to get your iPad game on.
iCade Mobile turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a full PSP-style handheld gaming console fit for any button masher
iCade Jr. brings the traditional iCade look and feel -- only smaller and cuter -- to the iPhone and iPod touch.

Coming this spring, for $89, $79, and $49 respectively.

Ion launches three new iCade accessories, iCade Mobile, Core and Jr

By chrisoldroyd, Monday, Jan 9, 2012 a 4:50 pm

Ion, the guys who brought us the magnificent iCade iPad arcade gaming cabinet have now announced some new gaming accessories for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. There are three new accessories in total to compliment the original iCade and they all look awesome. The iCade mobile is a handheld gaming system for your iPhone or iPod touch. The iCade Core is similar to the original iCade but doesn't include the cabinet surround. Finally the iCade Jr is a version of the original iCade designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch.

Daily TiPb: How to add more game ROMs to the iMame emulator for iPhone and iPad

By Anthony#IM, Thursday, Dec 22, 2011 a 3:01 pm

Curious how to get more game ROMs on the iMame emulator for iPhone and iPad? iMame hit the App Store yesterday but didn't exactly wow anyone with the built in content. Luckily, it's fairly simple to add more ROMs to the emulator, including a lot of classic games if you have them handy.

2011 Holiday Guides: iPhone and iPad gifts for gamers

By chrisoldroyd, Wednesday, Nov 23, 2011 a 1:17 pm

The iPhone, iPad and iPod touch are pretty much the perfect mobile gaming platform and chances are you might be shopping for someone who just loves their iOS gaming. So what to get them? Luckily, there are lots and lots of gifts for gamers to choose from! Here are a few of my favorites, both for the hottest hardware and greatest games!

Don’t need anything for a gamer? Check out the recommendations anyway, something great might still catch your eye. If not, no worries, check out one of our other 2011 holiday gift guides!

Space Invaders creator Taito working on its own version of iCade [video]

By chrisoldroyd, Thursday, Sep 15, 2011 a 6:13 am

Taito, the creator of probably the world’s most famous arcade game, Space Invaders has jumped into the world of miniature iPad arcade cabinets. The new arcade cabinet will be called InvaderCade and will feature art from the classic 1978 arcade game.

It is slightly different to the iCade as it lacks 7 of its buttons! This cabinet only has a joystick and one button; aimed solely at playing Space Invaders. The cabinet will also charge your iPad, has inbuilt stereo speakers and a headphone jack.

iMAME4all gets experimental support for iCade [Jailbreak]

By chrisoldroyd, Monday, Jul 11, 2011 a 8:38 am

iMAME4all is a Jailbreak app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch that emulates arcade games supported by the original MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator) version 0.37b5. In simple terms, it allows you to play over 2000 retro arcade games on your iOS device, as long as you can find the ROM’s of the games.

As of today, you can download version 1.7 of iMAME4all that will enable iMAME4all to work with the iCade cabinet. That’s right, you can now use that expensive iCade cabinet you bought for some real old school retro arcade fun! The best way to use the two is in full screen portrait mode.

iCade iPad arcade cabinet gets reviewed [video]

By chrisoldroyd, Wednesday, May 25, 2011 a 10:02 am

We told you that it was coming and now the guys at touch Arcade have got their hands on one to test. The iCade arcade cabinet is an accessory for your iPad; which turns it into a retro arcade machine complete with joystick, six buttons and a glowing coin slot.

The review is very positive right from the build quality down to the actual game play. The iCade is designed predominately for use with Atari’s recent Greatest Hits app and it wasn’t found wanting!

I found tearing through these classic games on the iCade to be everything I'd hoped it to be. On the whole, it's just an awesome experience. Holding the stick in your hand, hearing the switches click open and shut, and mashing the fire buttons is absolutely the way these classic games were meant to be played. A proper stick in your hand beats a virtual D-pad every time.

The device is designed for gaming in portrait mode. If any game needs to be in landscape you do have to take the iPad out of the iCade. It does have a place to sit externally so it is still usable in this way. There is also an API on the way to allow other game developers to use the iCade; developer Manomio has already confirmed support will be coming for its C64 emulator app. Getting other developers onboard is critical for this accessory to really succeed.

The iCade is still available for pre-order at a price of $99. Shipping is currently quoted as June 9^th. Take a look at the video after the break. Are any of our readers planning on picking one of these up? Let us know in the comments!

[touchArcade, Think Geek]