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Amusement Expo 2013 Report #3 – Wrapping Up The Show In Pictures

Amusement Expo 2013 Report #3 – Wrapping Up The Show In Pictures

arcadehero March 27, 2013 3

Here’s the last report for Amusement Expo 2013. If you missed the previous reports which contained the videos, you can read them here: Report #1 / Report #2. This report will cover everything else,

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GlobalVR Releases The Swarm Conversion Kits

GlobalVR Releases The Swarm Conversion Kits

arcadehero March 20, 2013 3

It wasn’t long ago that GlobalVR’s newest light-gun shooter, The Swarm was released as a dedicated game and here comes news that they have conversion kits available for it too. The game is mostly

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GlobalVR’s The Swarm in Pics and Video

GlobalVR’s The Swarm in Pics and Video

arcadehero November 1, 2012 0

We first heard about a new fixed light-gun game by GlobalVR called The Swarm back in August but since then we haven’t heard much about it, much less seen it in action. Until now

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Pictures from the AAMA Gala 2012: Cars Arcade, SnoCross, Swarm, X-Men pinball + more

Pictures from the AAMA Gala 2012: Cars Arcade, SnoCross, Swarm, X-Men pinball + more

arcadehero September 8, 2012 5

We’ve been waiting for a while and finally we have some pictures from the 2012 AAMA Gala that took place about a month ago. Of course in the future the best way to resolve

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Mounted To Blast! – The Resurgence of Mounted Light Gun Games

Mounted To Blast! – The Resurgence of Mounted Light Gun Games

arcadehero September 6, 2012 10

Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report delves into the recent trend of seeing mounted light-gun shooters, with a little history to boot

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Seen at the AAMA Gala 2012: GlobalVR’s The Swarm

Seen at the AAMA Gala 2012: GlobalVR’s The Swarm

arcadehero August 10, 2012 0

GlobalVR has a new light-gun game headed to the arcade market for 2012 called The Swarm. First details are inside!

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Blazing Angels gets a new cabinet release

Blazing Angels gets a new cabinet release

arcadehero September 20, 2011 0

(Tip via The Stinger Report) In 2008 GlobalVR brought the popular console title Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII out to arcades in a deluxe sit-down cabinet. There haven’t been many entries in recent years

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GlobalVR’s official press release for “Shh…! Welcome to Frightfearland”

GlobalVR’s official press release for “Shh…! Welcome to Frightfearland”

arcadehero March 24, 2011 3

(Thanks to Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report for the press release) At Amusement Expo 2011, the surprise video game revelation of the show was Frightmareland, found at the GlobalVR booth. You can read

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Friction and Frightmareland now available

Friction and Frightmareland now available

arcadehero March 11, 2011 2

Two new arcade games are available for arcades and other entertainment venues to pick up for their locations, but the release news for each game may have become a little lost in the other

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Amusement Expo 2011 – Videos

arcadehero March 2, 2011 4

As usual, I went to Amusement Expo 2011 with a camera and here are the results. I won’t claim to be a professional cameraman by any means but I hope you enjoy these anyways.

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Impressions from Amusement Expo 2011

Impressions from Amusement Expo 2011

arcadehero March 2, 2011 1

Amusement Expo 2011 started yesterday in Las Vegas and I was there for the day to take a look around and see what was new. If you are new to modern arcade gaming, there

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IAAPA pics, Round 3

IAAPA pics, Round 3

arcadehero November 26, 2010 3

(Thanks to Joe J. for the tip) This was the second time I’ve attended IAAPA and both times I have noticed something – each time I have walked away with a nagging feeling that

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