Mentioned on the RetroGaming RoundUp #47

Can’t get enough retro games? I hope so, because the RetroGaming RoundUp is an 8 hour internet radio show that covers topics ranging from gaming conventions to top 10 lists.  Listening to the entire show in 1 sitting is not recommended. Source Media Arcade is listed on the show’s itinerary, but I haven’t heard the […]

Source Media Arcade 2.0 RELEASED EARLY!!!

Once again, Source Media Arcade is being released early so you can make your spooky-themed arcades in time for Halloween.  One key new feature is a “GoLive!” item that will turn your single player game into an internet-enabled multiplayer game that appears on the master server list. Download Source Media Arcade 2.0

Discover NEW Movies & Games w/ SM Arcade

By now you’ve all gotten the idea that you can discover new media by joining other people’s arcade servers. Well, now there’s a whole new way to discover new media without even playing multiplayer. Today’s video showcases 2 all-new features to hit SM Arcade in the past few days. First is the DISCOVER BUTTON which […]

Custom Search Providers

I’ve already blogged about the ability to explicitly list download locations for games and movies placed in your arcade. Today’s developments takes it a step further and simplifies the task of finding a place to download/purchase games and movies that DO NOT have an explicit download location. Search Providers are useful because they will help […]

Private beta server goes LIVE once again

Private multiplayer beta testing is LIVE once again, and the VRCADE SERVER has resumed hosting nightly sessions on one of the 4 maps in rotation. If you are interested in taking part in the private beta tests, just send me an email at contact@smsithlord.com.

Built-in web scraper for game info

NEW DEMONSTRATION VIDEO AVAILABLE: Today I was able to work in a fully functioning web-scraper that can grab descriptions and artwork images for a massive amount of games on a wide variety of platforms by scraping the AllGame.com website.  You can modify your search string as necessary and you are free to choose the best […]

Automatic Steam Games Setup & Artwork

Now SM Arcade will automatically detect every Steam game that you own and list them in your media library.  In addition, all marquee and screenshot images for these Steam games are automatically downloaded without any interaction required on the part of the user.   The slideshow below shows some of the games that were automatically detected […]

XBMC and SM Arcade

XBMC is an all-in-one 2D media center that organizes your media collection into a detailed library.  It automatically scrapes the internet for screenshots and marquee images for a variety of media types such as movies, music, and games.  Browsing your media collection with XBMC allows you to view box art, watch trailers, and access detailed […]

Valve announces new Counter-Strike game

Check out the news from the mouth of Valve itself. http://store.steampowered.com/app/1800/ Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) will expand upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched 12 years ago. CS: GO features new maps, characters, and weapons and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust, etc.). In addition, CS: […]

Webkit-Powered UI in Source Media Arcade

One of the major improvements to the design of Source Media Arcade that you will see in the new version is the use of HTML menus in the user interface. Using an arcade cabinet will now bring up a dynamically generated HTML-formatted info page that will present you with important details about the game in […]