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Two Let’s Go Island cabinets coming to IAAPA

Two Let’s Go Island cabinets coming to IAAPA

arcadehero November 1, 2010 1

Sega Amusements hasn’t kept Let’s Go Island as a big secret lately although  they have kept one of the cabinet designs under wraps until now. We knew that they had at least two versions

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Halloween special: Zombies at the arcade!

Halloween special: Zombies at the arcade!

arcadehero October 31, 2010 6

(Updated: I ran this story back in 2010 but have given it some brushing up in 2013) If you are into video games at all, then you have likely noticed the big fad these

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Trailer for Sega Card Gen MLB 2010

Trailer for Sega Card Gen MLB 2010

arcadehero October 14, 2010 3

There is one thing we have been waiting to see from Sega about their Sega Card Gen MLB game – a video of it in action. Had I made it to AMOA09 I could

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Sega teases IAAPA line-up with several new games

Sega teases IAAPA line-up with several new games

arcadehero October 9, 2010 6

The next big show to feature new arcade products, IAAPA, is a little over a month away and as we get closer to the event, companies are beginning to tease the products that they

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Sega posts improved profit projections

Sega posts improved profit projections

HeavyElectricity October 1, 2010 0

Sega Sammy Holdings yesterday revised its half and full year financial forecasts, and the good news for the company is that it has increased its projected profits. The full year figure is projected to

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Sega Card Gen MLB finally getting a release in October – only in Japan

Sega Card Gen MLB finally getting a release in October – only in Japan

Shaggy September 28, 2010 0

When Sega first took the veil off of their unique card-based arcade title Sega Card Gen MLB, it was shown in the US at AMOA09, with a tentative release date for Spring 2010. It

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Report: Sega Amusements Europe product launch 2010

Report: Sega Amusements Europe product launch 2010

HeavyElectricity September 22, 2010 5

There’s nothing quite like the promise of new arcade games to get you through an otherwise undesirable journey on the London Underground. Even though I’ve been on it fairly regularly as of late, I

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JAMMA 2010: New games, hardware and ideas that could shake things up

JAMMA 2010: New games, hardware and ideas that could shake things up

Shaggy September 9, 2010 18

The 48th JAMMA Expo is now underway in Japan and with that comes a flood of news concerning future projects that Japanese developers will be bringing to the market. AM-Net has a number of

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Seen on location test: GRID Arcade by Sega Amusements Europe/Codemasters

Seen on location test: GRID Arcade by Sega Amusements Europe/Codemasters

Shaggy June 23, 2010 15

There is a new racing game set to enter the arcade market this year and this one is coming from Sega Amusements Europe and Codemasters.  It’s one console gamers may already be familiar with,

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The latest update to Virtua Fighter 5 in motion

The latest update to Virtua Fighter 5 in motion

Shaggy June 8, 2010 0

Stinger Newsfeed 825 While many companies in Japan continue to pump out new fighters or updates to games already in their line-up, Sega isn’t far behind. With Virtua Fighter 5, Sega maintains at least

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Sega opens flagship arcade in Akihabara

Sega opens flagship arcade in Akihabara

HeavyElectricity February 19, 2010 5

Ah, Akihabara. How I have longed to visit this mythical location, in order to peer into the heart of Japanese arcade gaming (well, also to stage an homage to Densha Otoko, but that’s another

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EAG 2010: Show report

EAG 2010: Show report

HeavyElectricity January 30, 2010 3

It’s funny how some memories stick, isn’t it? I had only been to the ExCel Centre in London once before dropping in at the EAG show on Wednesday, for the consumer gaming event GameStars

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