Monthly Archives: July 2011 »
LEPOS: From street art to arcade game demo
As a character who started out as street artwork, the creator of Lepos, Diego Bergia has been looking to move him from there to something a little more interactive. What better way to take
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Sony makes a Ratchet & Clank arcade cabinet for Comic-Con
(Thanks to Aaron for the tip!) When you want to set your video game apart at a major event there are many ways to try and do that and in recent memory, the trend
Read More »Hell’s Kitchen’s Pinball Intro
Each season of the TV reality competition show Hell’s Kitchen has a different opening sequence. With the season that just started yesterday they actually have a pretty nice nod to pinball on there as
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An amusement game hoarder appears on A&E’s Hoarders
(Thanks for Jonathan Leung for the tip) There is a strong community of collectors in the amusement industry – people who collect arcade games, pinball machines, EM game machines, redemption, etc. But among the
Read More »Fleet Commander gives multiple touchscreens a purpose
Newsfeed 1080 via The potential of multi-touch display technology is still in the early stages for out-of-home amusement and we certainly won’t see it tapped out anytime soon. One great example is Fleet Commander
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Namco testing out a new version of Pac-Man Battle Royale
Everyone’s favorite round yellow character made his return to arcades earlier this year with Pac-Man Battle Royale and while the game has been finding a home in many venues across the US and around
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China’s WoW wannabe amusement park + Sega arcade characters in concert
Newsfeed 1077 & 1079 via (Image via Shanghighiist) It wasn’t long ago we heard news of a World of Warcraft Amusement Park opening it’s doors in China but when we first heard about the
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Konami now testing Sound Voltex Booth in Japan
If it gets translated into English then it will probably be called Sound Vortex, but for now Voltex seems to be the chosen title. Konami has been on a roll testing out new music
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Flight Control coming to TouchFX in November
When it was first announced, the innovative TouchFX coin-op platform by Adrenaline Amusements promised support for multiple games to make their way to it. They really pushed Fruit Ninja on it when it was
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The Funland @ the Trocadero closes its doors, here’s why
The Trocadero is a well-known retail business center in London and one highlight of the location would certainly be the Funland facility there, home to many great arcade games as well as serving as
Read More »Videos for TRON LE Pinball; Konami’s Steel Chronicle
Here are two arcade-related videos to share with you today, first off the highly anticipated TRON Legacy Limited Edition Pinball in action. Since hearing about the modifications like the light-tubes, we’ve been waiting to
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Namco’s Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4 coming in December to Japan
Newsfeed 1075 via UPDATE: For the latest on the international reach on this game, check out our post here. The next installment of Namco’s hardcore driving series, Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune has a release
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