Monthly Archives: June 2009 »
Sega releases a smaller HUMMER (arcade version of course)
While the HUMMER brand doesn’t seem to have a lot of like in it yet (it was being sold to a Chinese company last I had heard), Sega is squeezing a little bit more
Read More »Looking to open up an amusement facility? This article is for you
In case you are one of the many individuals out there who are looking to open up your own arcade or other out-of-home entertainment facility, it is always helpful to read about the experiences
Read More »Namco introduces the "Namucoin" payment system in Japan
When it comes to experimenting with different ways of paying for your arcade game, Japan certainly leads the way when it comes to introducing new ways of doing so. The latest payment system called
Read More »Arcade Heroes Week-in-review podcast #3 (w/ Kevin Williams)
In this weeks podcast, I was able to figure out how to get a guest recorded and with that I had Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report on the program. We discuss a variety
Read More »Parents file lawsuit over a Turret Tower at a Gameworks in Miami
If you have kids then one of those things you will worry about as a parent is them getting hurt. If you are a business owner and in particular an arcade operator, then you
Read More »E-Spot Gaming Xtreme to bring licensed PC titles into coin-op arena
At this past ASI in March, I finally got to take a look at the Game Gate VU, a coin-operated kiosk that would allow operators to place an Xbox 360 or a PS3 on
Read More »RIP, Michael Jackson, King of Pop and Arcade fan
By the time you read this, you have probably already heard of the death of Michael Jackson, who died just a few hours ago of a cardiac arrest. While fans will pay tribute to
Read More »Galloping Ghost relaunches site, adds more pics of Dark Presence; also launches Support Your Local Arcades effort
In March of 2008, we found out about a new arcade fighter called Dark Presence that was in development by an indie dev studio known as Galloping Ghost. We have followed the progress of
Read More »Fascinating interview with Rusty Dawes, ex-Atari Games employee
If you are like me and you enjoy delving into stories of what creating arcade games is like, then this interview is for you. Coinopspace has posted a raw transcript of an interview they
Read More »Sega and IGS working together to build arcade hardware for the Chinese market
The makers of coin-op games like Oriental Legend 2, Pirate Revenge, Speed Driver 2 and Battle Stations is teaming up with Sega to develop arcade machiens specifically for the Chinese market. All of those
Read More »Screens from Taito's online racer Top Speed look snazzy
Taito has published some screenshots from their upcoming online coin-op racing title Top Speed and overall I’d have to say that so far they look pretty good, and it will be even better if
Read More »The Museum of Soviet Arcade machines
A long while back, I recall a story showing up on the blogs where someone had come across several arcade games that had been made in the Soviet Union back in the late 70’s/early
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