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The Hobbit Pinball Fully Unveiled

The Hobbit Pinball Fully Unveiled

Shaggy October 17, 2014 4

At the Pinball Expo 2014 event in Chicago last night, Jersey Jack Pinball unveiled the production version of their new The Hobbit Pinball game, which was first announced to be in development way back

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Peter Piper Pizza Acquired By Chuck E. Cheese’s Parent Company

Peter Piper Pizza Acquired By Chuck E. Cheese’s Parent Company

Shaggy October 16, 2014 3

  (Thanks to Jonathan Leung from Arcade Repair Tips for the tip) Some quick arcade business news here. With almost 600 locations around the world, Chuck E. Cheeses is quite famous for their blending

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Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons Pinball Coming in 2015 Thanks To Stern Pinball

Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons Pinball Coming in 2015 Thanks To Stern Pinball

Shaggy October 16, 2014 1

In a surprise announcement today, Stern Pinball has announced that they are working with Whizbang Pinball LLC to produce their Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons Pinball machine, which will launch in Spring of 2015. Designed

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Stern Launching Official The Walking Dead Pinball Accessory Kits

Stern Launching Official The Walking Dead Pinball Accessory Kits

Shaggy October 15, 2014 1

If you do some searching online, you can find many “mods” for pinball games, designed by different individuals and companies to spruce up a pin beyond the stock design. Some people really like to

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Killer Queen Arcade Is Available Now

Killer Queen Arcade Is Available Now

Shaggy October 14, 2014 1

Remember Killer Queen Arcade? We have been following some news on this one for a while but I had not heard much about it until I received an email today from Fun Company (who

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The Zone Dome As An Arcade Display

The Zone Dome As An Arcade Display

Shaggy October 14, 2014 4

A short time ago, I mentioned an interesting new product by the name of Zone Dome in a weekend news collection post. I couldn’t find out if this was designed to also work in

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Monday Newsbag: Two New Arcade Venues; Star Wars Preview; Play Expo

Monday Newsbag: Two New Arcade Venues; Star Wars Preview; Play Expo

Shaggy October 13, 2014 0

It has been a busy week for news and where I have had to work, move to a new house, write an article for Replay Magazine and take care of various other things, I’m

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New Information on Armed Resistance by Universal Space

New Information on Armed Resistance by Universal Space

Shaggy October 10, 2014 4

Back in July a surprise popped up in my newsfeed – manufacturer Universal Space(UNIS) released a video trailer of an off-rails mech/vehicular action combat game they were calling Armed Resistance. In case you don’t

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Exclusive: Screenshots & More Details on Bandai Namco’s Star Wars Battle Pod

Exclusive: Screenshots & More Details on Bandai Namco’s Star Wars Battle Pod

Shaggy October 10, 2014 3

A lot of information has come out about Bandai Namco Amusement’s Star Wars Battle Pod so far, but there is always a little bit more to uncover with these arcade games. In checking in

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The Search For Bouncer Arcade

The Search For Bouncer Arcade

Shaggy October 9, 2014 2

One thing that pops-up with arcade gaming are cases of prototypes that never “see the light of day” on the wide market. This has happened various times over the years, even in recent times

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Star Wars Battle Pod News Round-Up Day 2

Star Wars Battle Pod News Round-Up Day 2

Shaggy October 9, 2014 2

Being the day after the press event for Bandai Namco Amusement’s Star Wars Battle Pod, we have a little more information on it. Some mainstream gaming websites have more video of the game in

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Bandai Namco’s NYCC Unveiling Event – Star Wars Arcade Liveblog

Bandai Namco’s NYCC Unveiling Event – Star Wars Arcade Liveblog

Shaggy October 8, 2014 8

Putting this at the top: The cabinet for the Star Wars: Battle Pod arcade game. Also, check out our recent interview with the lead producer for this game in case you are curious for

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