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Play Mechanix Lead Animator Ryoichi Roy Yanase passes away

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We received this terrible news from Play Mechanix the other day, and I just want to pass along my condolences to his family. Roy’s work can be seen in many arcade games such as

Billy Mitchell opens the King of Kong Arcade

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The quest for the high score to the Donkey Kong arcade machine was made famous by the documentary, The King of Kong, A Fistful of Quarters. Thanks to that film, the rivalry between Billy

Sega unveils Let’s Go Island 3D as a part of AOU2011 line-up

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As expected Sega has unveiled more games which will be making an appearance at their AOU2011 show next week. Among those games includes a 2D fighter that runs on Ringwide hardware called Chaos Code;

Pump It Up Fiesta EX 2011 now available

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Andamiro USA announced today that the latest software version of their Pump It Up series, Pump It Up Fiesta EX 2011 is now available for operators to purchase. It’s a software upgrade that can

Videos of Elevator Action Death Parade & Sonic All-Stars Racing

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If you were looking for even more footage of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Arcade then thanks to BMI Gaming, we’ve got you covered. If you wanted to see more of Taito’s Elevator Action:

Attract Mode X Babycastles custom arcade cabinets

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Newsfeed 999 via This past November, an event was held in New York City called Heavenly Symphony that showcased the fusion of art and video games. It was sponsored by Attract Mode and the

Profits up at Sega Sammy and Namco Bandai

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Newsfeed 998 via About every quarter we get a look at how some companies who are in the arcade business did financially, particularly those based in Japan. These reports don’t really show us how

Sega’s Tokyo Joypolis making an Ace Attorney attraction this spring

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Newsfeed 997 via I have never played Capcom’s Ace Attorney game but I’ve read stories about it on various gaming blogs and news outlets. The game has sold millions of units and with a

New Super Mario Bros. Wii World Coins on loctest in Japan

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Newsfeed 995 via Back in December of last year, Capcom unveiled that they were working with Nintendo to bring New Super Mario Bros. Wii to Japanese arcades in the form of a medal game

Rolling Stones Pinball in action

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BMI Gaming has posted a 4 minute video of Stern’s latest pin, The Rolling Stone to their Youtube channel, along with some comments on how the game plays. One comment made on the videos

AOU 2011 special sites starting to pop up

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Every year, we start out with a few months of arcade shows to look forward to as companies give us a look at what games they have to offer at the beginning of the

The 2011 Reflec Beat Taiwan Grand Prix taking place Feb. 12th

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(Thanks for the info Rico) Konami’s latest concept in rhythm gaming, Reflec Beat, has landed in Taiwan and Konami Asia along with the Saint-Fun Corporation are already preparing to hold a tournament for the