Monthly Archives: August 2018 »
Sega Drops A Couple Of Trailers For Transformers: Shadows Rising
We’ve been touching on the development of Sega Amusements’ Transformers: Shadows Rising since we first saw a prototype of the game at Amusement Expo 2018, and recently the game began shipping to locations around
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Pac-Man’s Pixel Bash Expands Model Availability
Earlier this summer, we broke a story that Bandai Namco was getting “Pac-Man Fever” again as they announced the creation of Pac-Man’s Pixel Bash. This game is the latest in a long line of
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Newsbytes: Connect 4 Hoops & 4Pong; PIUPrime 2; Initial DZero & More
Tune in for another exciting episode of NEWSBYTES…starting right now: Let’s kick off with some quick NBA Jam history: 25 years ago a small team at Midway Games created NBA JAM and changed the
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Pirates of the Caribbean Pinball (Jersey Jack) Now In Production
We’ve known about Jersey Jack Pinball’s 4th game, Pirates of the Caribbean, since October of last year; I also got to play an early version of it at IAAPA 2017. But, news has been
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The Making Of Halo: Fireteam Raven
One of the biggest arcade surprises of the year was the announcement of Halo: Fireteam Raven. While the Super Deluxe model of the game has been out there this summer, the game continues to
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Launch Title #6 For Exa – Nippon Marathon TURBO HYPER RUNNING
When I had a chance to sit down with ShouTime of Exa-Arcadia at CAX2018, he mentioned that they had multiple 4-player titles in the works for the upcoming EXA kit platform. At the time,
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Newsbytes: Deadpool Pinball Gameplay; Galaga World Championship; Tipsy Raccoons; Bombergirl & more
Welcome to this weekend’s Newsbytes. I also wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of those who have bought my latest book, I hope you are enjoying it. Let’s get to the news:
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Game #2 Lands On Airframe: Rashlander
Back in October of last year, we ran news the JAMMA-based “Airframe” platform would be getting a new game called Rashlander. Airframe, as you might recall, is the first JAMMA based kit to have
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Location Watch: Spare Time (SC); Arcadia (NZ); Plaza Lanes (IN); Scene75 (PA & OH), Prince Arcades (IL) & More
It’s time for another arcade location round-up, as I have scoured the web for news of new venues opening their doors to provide amusement entertainments to enjoy. Almost all of these locations have opened
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A Flyer & Location Tests For Step Revolution’s Step ManiaX
Last week, it was mentioned that the non-coin/non-commercial version of Step ManiaX had sold out in record time, selling out within just a few minutes of becoming available on the Step Revolution store. For
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Play Meter Magazine Publisher Retires; Final Issue Was June 2018
When I first began to research the arcade industry around 2005, there were two trade magazines that I had access to for putting together my business plan. One of those was Play Meter Magazine,
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Stern Pinball Pulls The Curtain Back On Deadpool
From rumor to teaser to a full unveil, Stern Pinball has unveiled their latest creation, Deadpool. Designed by George Gomez, programmed by Tanio Klyce and artwork by “Zombie Yeti” (who has done the art
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