Z-MAIL: The all-animal team Nov 15, 2008
" Hmmm, how about a scorpion for an owner? My trainer would be a snake, to help guard against a reptile dysfunction. And if I'd choose from the creatures of the sea I'd have a shrimp returning punts. But on to serious things. Bill's little fable reminded me of the story about the annual game between the big animals and the little animals. Early in the game the big animals get a drive going, right down the field for a score. Later in the half they get off another one. Down they come, right down... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
CHAPARRAL 28, VISTA MURRIETA 27: Overtime thriller Oct 26, 2008
They will likely meet again - Vm will hopefully have their QB starting, and the onside kick will not grow centipede legs. I think the CHS coaches also learned, instead of easing up on the scoring out of respect, next time they will just bury the team 48-0, and then be called unfair sportsmans on this very board. (North County Times)
Getting big in Japan Oct 23, 2008
A giant, poisonous centipede, gently caressed my back at 3am after crawling out of the tatami mat in my bedroom. They move fast, but not as fast as I did. (iAfrica.com)
Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria Hands-on Oct 19, 2008
The player will have the option to take either side in this war, battling against the orcs and their corpse claw allies, or smashing the Grodbog's beetles and creepy centipede guards. There's 0000104A even a third option to take an alternate path and take on a terrifying creature that's feeding on the orcs and the insects. (IGN PC Games)
Jose Rivera nurtures his parents' story Oct 12, 2008
"I remember a thunderstorm. I remember sleeping under a mosquito net and catching a spider crawling across the netting. I remember digging up a centipede in the backyard.". What fascinated him, especially, was listening to his mother describe how she and her father came to meet. (Boston Globe)
Hey, Im finally in a rock band! Sep 15, 2008
I haven t talked to Doug in years, so I never found out whether his superior skills at PacMan, Centipede and Asteroids helped him out in later years. As for me, I ve rarely used a video game since my teens, save for a brief foray in my 30s when I discovered the shoot-up-aliens extravaganza called Area 51. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Jewel Quest II Now Available on Apple App Store : The puzzle adventure game is n... Sep 5, 2008
I-play's interactive television group, formerly PixelPlay, creates and distributes games featuring top brands including Centipede, Missile Command, Asteroids, Monopoly, Scrabble, Boggle, and Yahtzee. I-play is headquartered in New York City , with offices in Seattle , San Mateo , London , and Dunfermline , Scotland. (IGN Wireless Games)
When In Beijing... Aug 16, 2008
Snake Starfish Centipede Bees Silkworm ... The first unusual dish that really struck me was centipede ... Before the centipede touched my tongue, Ill admit I was reluctant. (CBS News)
North Shore arcades still draw players, for nostalgic reasons Jul 24, 2008
Nostalgia draws the rest - moms and dads and grandparents who fondly recall the hours they spent squinting over Centipede and Space Invaders. Step out of the sun into the arcade at Salem Willows, for starters, and you'll see Linda Heider amid the cacophony, a ream of pale yellow tickets nestled in her arms like a Miss America bouquet. (Boston Globe)
It's a Big Apple Wedding with I-Play's 'Dream Day Wedding: Married in Manhattan' Jul 3, 2008
I-play's interactive TV group (formerly PixelPlay) creates and distributes games featuring many top brands including Centipede;, Missile Command, Asteroids, Monopoly, Scrabble, Boggle, and Yahtzee. Headquartered in New York City, with offices in Seattle, San Mateo, London, and Dunfirmlin, Scotland, I-play is the publishing division of Oberon Media, Inc.. (IGN PC Games)
Video Gaming Legend Steve Wiebe Fights to Reclaim 'King of Kong' Crown at Twiistup 4 Jul 1, 2008
One room will be an 80s arcade, complete with games such as Donkey Kong, Ms. Pacman, Centipede and Space Invaders. GirlGamer, a community, digital magazine and video game review Web site focused on serving the female gaming demographic, is sponsoring the arcade. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
From Africa, beautiful bodies update a classic Jun 27, 2008
Indeed, they end the aggression by lining up, gripping one another's waists, and chugging comically around like a centipede. The women bond, too, as they snake their way across the stage, their fingertips lightly covering their breasts, neither modest nor provocative. (Boston Globe)
Server Status: Level Zero Jun 21, 2008
I played Pong and Centipede in arcades, Castle Wolfenstein and Doom on the office LAN and narked off my sig other with a pilot named Pinky in Gunship 2000, but never considered myself a "gamer.". I thought myself a casual gamer since I only played EverQuest around my other social activities, despite the fact that I had organized the first major player-run event in the history of EverQuest. (IGN PC Games)
A Summer Peach Jun 20, 2008
A wise grasshopper (Miranda Bang), silk-spinning spider (Lindsey Bohnert), electric glowworm (Olivia Evans), motherly ladybug (Sophia Fifer), boisterous centipede (Gabriel LoRusso), and a blind earthworm (Katie Marie) are the young boys only friends ... I like the weird costumes in this one, LoRusso said, wearing a centipede outfit equipped with pantihose legs and felt covered feet ... The centipede is not afraid to be a little mean while the others are nice, he said. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
A Bonding experience Jun 1, 2008
I was 14, and the book was "Doctor No" - whose centipede ("five inches of grey-brown, shiny death") crawling up Bond's horror-frozen body still makes me feel ill. In any case I went on to read as many more Bonds as I could get my hands on. (Boston Globe)
Your Turn: Game On May 30, 2008
" Today keen retro gamer Tim Chmielewski takes his turn to provide a review of the exhibition, which is running until July 13. Game On I had wanted to go to Game On for a while, and when I finally made it was reasonably busy for a weekday, but not too crowded. There are different sections of the exhibition in rough chronological order, but my favourite was the late 70s/early 80s arcade section, as it really did feel like an arcade due to all the machines being crowded under the stairs. That's... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
The Cougar Lounge - Blue Plate Special May 2, 2008
In fact, you are supposed to get more excited than a centipede at a dance contest. Women's indoor track officially got the big plate of chocolate cookies from the NCAA the public recognition award [the Lounge would like it to be something a bit more significant, after all, the big deals made about other, more negative stuff] but other programs at Wazzu have been increasingly improving over the course of the last few years. (Washington State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Santana's goal: Keep Phils in the park Apr 18, 2008
You can count the changes on the toes of a centipede. Most of them will favor Santana. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Gamers wrack up points, nostalgia in classic arcade tournament Mar 30, 2008
Hayes is in the 2007 Guiness Book of World Records for Centipede, Dig Dug, Frogger and Perfect Pac Man. (The Pantagraph/LORI ANN COOK) (March 29, 2008). (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Kane's Wrath Hands-on Feb 19, 2008
Telling the game to construct the unit is only the first step, and it produces a somewhat underwhelming robot that looks something like the head of a centipede. However, we soon discovered its upgrade abilities that allow you to instantly, and for a small fee of credits, attach numerous segments behind the head, turning the once small segment into a formidable train of eight, with each segment capable of unloading different types of ammunition depending on your upgrade decisions. (IGN PC Games)
Rival consoles vying for interactive edge Dec 24, 2007
Players can use a credit card to buy points, then use the points to purchase and download games like Pac-Man and Centipede. Expect to spend the equivalent of $5 to $10. (Boston Globe)
Venture revives video games of the '80s Dec 20, 2007
Shop manager David Spinner puts the finishes touches on a Cabaret Dreamcade, December 12, 2007, at Michael and Michelle Ware's Folsom company, Dream Arcades, that builds arcade-style video games using 1980's classics like Centipede and Defender ... Or at least their youthful reveries of hours spent hunched over video game consoles, chomping away at the likes of Pac-Man, Pong and Centipede ... Think Asteroids, Pac-Man, Tempest and Centipede. (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)
Most Influential Games Dec 11, 2007
Space Invaders' trail of influence can be followed to other shooters like Galaga and Centipede, and even modern day classics like Ikaruga. The venerable Shigeru Miyamoto told Time magazine this year that Space Invaders is the one game that revolutionized the industry. (IGN PS2)
Director scores with arcade doc Dec 10, 2007
"It was meeting the foil of the film, Billy Mitchell, that put him back into the monkey business. An outsized personality, Mitchell was named Gamer of the Century by the Tokyo Game Show in 1999, because, at one point, he held records in five classic games, including Donkey Kong, Centipede and Pac-Man. "Basically, all roads kind of lead to Billy Mitchell, whether we were going to (focus on) Pac-Man or Qbert. " But Gordon says when they started talking with Mitchell about game records generally,... (Toronto Star)
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters *** Dec 7, 2007
But instead of a comic spoof, King of Kong is a terrifically entertaining documentary about an unlikely subject: It's a profile of rivalry, treachery and triumph among middle-aged men obsessed with such eighties arcade games as Centipede, Pac-Man and, the most difficult game of them all, Donkey Kong ... Mr. Awesome, who markets a comic book about his life, is a bizarre weightlifter and self-promoter who holds the world's Centipede title, and he hates everything about Billy Mitchell and Twin... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Worshipping the geek gods Dec 6, 2007
Mitchell was the highest scorer at Centipede, until it was quickly proved he could pound other kids to the ground at an assortment of games, particularly Donkey Kong. With his cocky squint, feathered hair and full mustache at the age of 17, yeah, I would have been scared of Billy. (Globe and Mail)
Dream Arcade Dreamcade Vision 120 Nov 29, 2007
Inside the cabinet a PC of unknown specs runs 145 classic arcade games including Ms. Pac-man, Centipede, and Dig Dug. Owners will also get a year's subscription to Console Classix, a service through which 7,000 classics from the Atari though 16-Bit age are available. (IGN Gear)
Tech the Halls Nov 22, 2007
The full-sized, upright home arcade game console packs more than 50 game titles, including "Asteroids," "Centipede," "Defender," "Missile Command," "Space Invaders" and "Tempest.". Bonus: This time around, quarters aren't necessary. (Fox News)
New Technology Takes Center Stage at Global Gaming Expo Nov 14, 2007
Break Out will be next in casinos, with Asteroids and Centipede on the horizon. Whether competition or convenience, casinos always look for the latest and greatest to give players the chance to see who wins and who loses. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Top 10 arcades Nov 13, 2007
The place is packed with a variety of games, from Dance Dance Revolution and Indy 500 to the classics, like Ms. Pac Man and Centipede. If the bright lights are too much for you, there's billiards and old-fashioned crane games, too. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
An adventure with style Nov 13, 2007
For example, he can turn a centipede covered in sharp teeth into a saw. Any items either found or created are similarly used by manipulating the Wii Remote. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
'The King of Kong' Oct 5, 2007
He was also the record-holder in Centipede and once achieved a perfect score in Pac-Man - who even dreamed that was possible ... He speaks for practically everyone in the film when he says, while discussing his own prowess, "I wanted to be a hero. I wanted to be the center of attention. I wanted the glory. I wanted the fame. I wanted the pretty girls to come up and say, 'Hi, I see that you're good at Centipede.' ". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
30 years of fun Oct 4, 2007
Favourite games for me were many, but the most that come to mind are Pac-Man, Centipede, Frogger, Space Invaders, River Raid, Kaboom (where you had to use the paddle stick controller - so much fun. Daley Thompson's Decathlon (RSI guaranteed on this one) ny more. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Verizon to Put Game Face on FiOS TV Oct 4, 2007
EchoStar Communications Dish Network offers , a suite of 16 games including asteroids and centipede, priced at $4. 99 per month. (Multichannel News)
Come yelling, singing early to UM homecoming Sep 25, 2007
Johnston said that tradition is one of his favorites because the hikers led by UM Advocates, a student group look like a colorful giant centipede winding its way up the mountain. When they get to the , the students surround the landmark, until they get the signal to light things up. (Missoulian, MT)
White-hot market Sep 8, 2007
Try a career in casual - On the Level - MSNBC.com. Try a career in casual. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Women in Games International to Present Conference at Austin Game Developers Conference Aug 31, 2007
She was one of the few female game programmers in the industry in the 80's, and was also the programmer and designer responsible for ever-popular Centipede game. "I'm hoping to be helpful to someone now who may be in a situation similar to the one I was in at Atari, said Bailey. "I often wish there had been a group of WIGI colleagues back then from whom I could have gotten advice. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Bizarro World' Aug 19, 2007
Since 1998, the museum has played host to the International Classic Video Game ll Tournament, an all-star weekend for the very best classic video game players from around the globe, the men and occasionally the women who hold the world records on icons such as Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Centipede, and Frogger. Everything inside is pre-1987, including the decor and the music pumping through the sound system. (Boston Globe -- Business)
Report: Gaming bigger than networking online Aug 18, 2007
Report: Gaming bigger than networking online - News at GameSpot. Report: Gaming bigger than networking online. (GameSpot)
The Open Source Fight Club Aug 9, 2007
The Vyatta Open Arcade Challenge will have bunch of classic arcade games -- Asteroids, Pac Man, Defender, Donkey Kong, and Centipede -- for folks to play; Roberts said all the proceeds from the event will go to various open source projects. In either case both events certainly sound a lot less violent than Brad Pitt's Fight Club. (Datamation)
Dethroning the king of 'Donkey Kong' Aug 8, 2007
Mitchell is said to be the "gamer of the century." In addition to his Donkey Kong record, he also held the best scores in Centipede, Donkey Kong, Jr. and a couple of others. Even 24 years later, he was still milking the notoriety. (USA Today -- Tech)
Gaming the System Aug 1, 2007
Videogames became an obsession, with Reiner spending countless hours each day racking up high scores in Centipede, Asteroids, Galaga, and Pac Man. His mother warned him he'd never get anywhere sitting in his room playing games all day, but "she's had to change her mind about that," Reiner says with a grin. (City Pages)
Digital delights Jul 18, 2007
Centipede and those games are worth the $10 ... And just to have 1 evening of old fashioned fun blasting centipedes seems like a good purchase. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Retro tech channels old-school cool Jul 5, 2007
People are buying old-school video games like "Centipede" and "Space Invaders," '70s-style Polaroid cameras and old-fangled vinyl records played on turntables. Reinier Evers, the Netherlands-based founder of , is reluctant to call the phenomenon a trend. (CNN -- Tech)
Engine Company No. 1 lights up the night sky with their best Jul 2, 2007
The audience was treated to a few new special effects shells along with a barrage of traditional favorites, including one that looked like a parachuting centipede, accompanied by two, slow-moving red orbs. All the spectacle lead up to their longest ever finale which lasted over five minutes and ended in roaring applause. (Sayre Evening Times, PA)
The best and worst ads on TV Jun 27, 2007
" like you are suddenly blessed with all of this special knowledge when you have a child. Before the flames start, my wife totally agrees here. The air freshener ad where the elephant has a centipede for a son (WTF?). Wasted effort: Any commercials to do with products that I have no interest in: tampons, makeup, fast food, snack foods, breakfast cereals, lollies, kids stuff, brand power... Can't see the new anti-speeding ad work. Most guy are have a thicker skin than that! Posted by: Bluedave on... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Asteroids Preview Jun 9, 2007
The update is modeled after Glu's successful reworking of Centipede, which offered both a classic mode and a contemporary mode full of refreshed graphics and new weapons. IGN Wireless has taken the refurbished Asteroids for a test drive -- and the results seem on track to satisfy fans of the moldy quarter-muncher. (IGN Wireless Games)
Creator of Centipede Keynotes at WIGI-Austin Conference Jun 1, 2007
The keynote speaker is Dona Bailey, creator of the Centipede video game, one of the first videogames to incorporate artificial intelligence. From her early days on Centipede to her current work with students at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Dona C. Bailey will take a look at where video games have been, where they are now and in which direction she'd like to see them develop. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Space Invaders Review May 23, 2007
Unlike Glu Mobile's recent update to Centipede, which offered new backgrounds and extra play modes, this is a strict port. It's also pretty much the exact same game released four years ago -- and four years is a lifetime in mobile. (IGN Wireless Games)
Infogrames says full-year revenue fell 17 percent as sales fell in the U.S. May 12, 2007
The company said it plans to issue new game titles during the first quarter, including Armed Assault for use on PCs and Centipede Millipede for use on Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox. Like many other French companies, Infogrames publishes sales data ahead of its earnings. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Centipede, Millipede, Catan joining Xbox Live Arcade roster May 1, 2007
Classic shooters Centipede and Millipede are coming to Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday, along with strategy game Catan ... Atari's Centipede and Millipede were arcade favourites, requiring the player to defend against onslaughts of insects ... As with the Centipede/Millipede combo, Catan requires an Xbox 360 and features HDTV and Dolby 5. (iTWire)
Centipede and Millipede hit Xbox Live May 1, 2007
TG Daily - Centipede and Millipede to hit Xbox Live ... Centipede and Millipede to hit Xbox Live ... Classic staples Centipede and Millipede will be available from the digital download service on Wednesday. (TG Daily)
Trio for Xbox Live Arcade? May 1, 2007
"The AI is so clever that I even lost several games in a row! Hands down, this game for Xbox LIVE Arcade is an amazing achievement. Settlers of Catan lets you play against 13 historical leads and enjoy four-player online matches featuring voice chat. So what of the other two games? Well this is a bit of a swizz really, the two other releases are the classic shooters Centipede and Millipede. The two games have been bundled together for 800 Microsoft Points the same price as Settlers of Catan.... (Boomtown)
Your Mac is Atari Apr 30, 2007
should be hitting store shelves today with updated versions of Breakout, Centipede and Pong available for OS X. More details from the press release ... Defend the Wee village against those pesky centipedes, spiders, scorpions, fleas, and other garden nuisances in Centipede ... Centipede and Breakout require a Macintosh computer running Mac OS X v10. (IGN Mac)
McCain Versus The Centipede Apr 27, 2007
The press is more like a centipede, he said, with the New York Times as its head, and all others marching in lock-step as if they have no independent thoughts and no other option ... When the centipede turns against you, there is very often no countervailing force or any amount of money that can save you ... The centipede its turning. (Human Events Online)
'Barcade' renaissance for old-school games Apr 16, 2007
The count of U.S. arcades now stands at about 3,500 as Pac-Man, Asteroids, Tron, Centipede and other ride a comeback wave unseen since the start of Sony's era. "It's quite a resurgence," said Rudowicz. (CNET News.com)
Dial in to cell phone gaming Mar 29, 2007
Its most popular games are "Centipede," "Monopoly" and "Sonic the Hedgehog" for $3. 49 a month or $7. (The Crimson White, AL)
CTIA 2007: Glu's Reveal : Newly public mobile maker shows off its spri... Mar 28, 2007
March 27, 2007 - Glu Mobile used CTIA in Orlando, Florida this week as a springboard for its spring lineup, which includes such stalwarts as Lemmings and chess, but also some decidedly more arcade offerings, like Centipede and Project Gotham Racing ... Glu's CTIA lineup includes: Lemmings Return, Kasparov Chess, Brain Genius, Centipede, Project Gotham Racing Mobile, and Poker Pop. ... Fromt he retro blast of Centipede to the more cerebral Poker Pop and Kasparov Chess, you get a certain sense... (IGN Wireless Games)
PlayStation 3 UK specification announced Feb 25, 2007
This week: - "I was actually hoping that one of them would be eaten by that giant centipede thingy". Most Haunted's paranormal investigator Yvette Fielding tells all about the team's trip to Transylvania. (Digital Spy)
'Armored Core 4' heads to PS3 Feb 20, 2007
This week: - "I was actually hoping that one of them would be eaten by that giant centipede thingy". Mike Bailey tells us what's in store for geeky Skins virgin Sid. (Digital Spy)
Website Review: Neopets.com Feb 11, 2007
A game called "Meerca Chase", for example, is like "Centipede" in which the "Meerca" eats all the "Neggs" it can, trying not to run into walls or its growing tail in the process. There is also "Korbat's Lab", where you have a paddle and a ball. (Suite101.com)
Centipede Review Jan 22, 2007
IGN: Centipede (Glu Mobile) Review ... January 19, 2007 - Centipede fans that downloaded the first mobile version of the arcade classic a couple years back have had enough time to seethe and lick their wounds ... Glu Mobile rectifies previous missteps with a new edition of Centipede that replicates the action as well as it can get without installing an actual trackball on your phone. (IGN Wireless Games)
