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Andamiro To Release Pump It Up 2015 Arcade This November

Andamiro To Release Pump It Up 2015 Arcade This November

Shaggy October 8, 2014 0

Andamiro has launched a new teaser trailer for the next version of their popular Pump It Up dancing game series – at the moment it is simply titled Pump It Up 2015. As “Teaser

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Two New Venues: Barcade St. Marks NYC and Arcadia National Bar in Portland, ME

Two New Venues: Barcade St. Marks NYC and Arcadia National Bar in Portland, ME

Shaggy October 7, 2014 0

Hearing of a new arcade or bar/arcade venue opening their doors is not a rarity these days and today we have two new venue stories to share in that regard. The first is a

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Newsbag: Dog Loves Pinball; Paul’s Video Arcade Move; PvZ Whacker; Zone Dome

Newsbag: Dog Loves Pinball; Paul’s Video Arcade Move; PvZ Whacker; Zone Dome

Shaggy October 4, 2014 4

Happy weekend Arcaders! Hopefully with an arcade near you, you can enjoy some great coin-operated entertainment before the workweek starts up again. Dog Loves Pinball – First item for the newsbag today is a

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Over The Years: Star Wars At The Arcade

Over The Years: Star Wars At The Arcade

Shaggy October 3, 2014 7

At the beginning of 1977, if one was to bet that Star Wars would become the cultural phenomenon that it is today, that would have been a risky guess if you had money on

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Tekken 7 Begins Location Testing in Japan

Tekken 7 Begins Location Testing in Japan

Shaggy October 3, 2014 9

Not surprising news on this one since in Japan, companies will regularly use location tests as a way to both market and publicly test their arcade games out. For those that want to get

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UNIS Announces Drummer Kids For Arcades; Pirates Hook Sells 2000+ Units

UNIS Announces Drummer Kids For Arcades; Pirates Hook Sells 2000+ Units

Shaggy October 2, 2014 2

We don’t often see video arcade games with a focus towards kids, although they do come along every now and then. Universal Space has announced that they are bringing an IGS arcade game to

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Time Crisis 5 Confirmed – Focus Of NYCC Event To Be New Star Wars Arcade Game

Time Crisis 5 Confirmed – Focus Of NYCC Event To Be New Star Wars Arcade Game

Shaggy October 1, 2014 9

UPDATE: Polygon.com has just confirmed what I heard from my source.  What will be at the NYCC event next week is going to be a new Star Wars game. That is just want I

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Dave & Busters Goes Public With IPO

Dave & Busters Goes Public With IPO

Shaggy September 29, 2014 1

(Thanks to Michael Louie for the tip) I don’t have a whole lot to add to this since I am no expert on investing like this but Dave & Busters offered up their first

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Newsbag: Neon Retro Arcade; Fishbowl Frenzy; Big Lebowski Pinball Launch

Newsbag: Neon Retro Arcade; Fishbowl Frenzy; Big Lebowski Pinball Launch

Shaggy September 28, 2014 2

I meant to have this posted yesterday but then there was a major power outage I wasn’t able to access anything for the rest of the night. Neon Retro Arcade – Gamers and arcaders

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The New Arcade & Pinball Games As Seen At EAS2014

The New Arcade & Pinball Games As Seen At EAS2014

Shaggy September 25, 2014 4

Among the trade shows that take place around the world, there is an IAAPA run event called EAS, which stands for the Euro Attractions Show. This year’s EAS started a couple of days ago

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Pinball: Videos of The Walking Dead and America’s Most Haunted

Pinball: Videos of The Walking Dead and America’s Most Haunted

Shaggy September 24, 2014 0

It is still a good time for pinball as we approach the busiest holiday season for pinballs seen in years. I got to talk a little bit about pinball at a school today as

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Console-To-Arcade #1: Gauntlet; Kokuga; Riptide GP2

Console-To-Arcade #1: Gauntlet; Kokuga; Riptide GP2

Shaggy September 23, 2014 8

One trend that is a part of the modern arcade landscape is that of the Console-To-Arcade port. It was a very rare, but not unheard of occurrence, in the Golden Age. As development focus and

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