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Funspot 9th Annual International Classic Videogame & Pinball Championships
Here is some news regarding a big event that is coming up next week in New Hampshire – the 9th Annual International Classic Game Tournament. While the event primarily focuses on classic coin-op arcades
Read More »Information on Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2
Remember the days when wrestling games were popular in arcades? It’s been quite a while since that era came to an end here in the States, but in Japan the genre still has plenty
Read More »A PC Motherboard made just for your JAMMA cab
While I don’t often report on developments that happen in the MAME world, I found this to be very cool. It is a mini-ITX motherboard that includes a JAMMA connector so it can be
Read More »Arcade Crusade – free image hosting for arcade/pinball/gameroom stuff
Here is an interesting website that will allow you to upload pics of your own arcades, pinball machines, or game room to share with the rest of the world and all for free.
Read More »Video: Virtual Fighter 5 Ver. C in action
The following video posted on youtube shows some gameplay straight from the most recent version of Virtua Fighter 5 that is testing in Japan. The battle takes place between Sekaijin (SH) vs Saramingo (SA).
Read More »Video: German Pinball Association 2007 convention
While this event happened back on May 12-13th in Bremen Germany, the video of the event has only been up for less than a day and here it is. Thanks to Scud for the
Read More »Capcom beats projections but arcade division down
Here’s something interesting that was virtually overlooked about the recent news of Capcom’s financial earnings – while sales and operating income went up, few reported that Capcom’s arcade division dropped nearly 18 percent to
Read More »Pinball Club Brazil
Here is something interesting I found – a site for pinball enthusiasts in Brazil. These guys absolutely love pinball and have two clubs, one in Rio De Janeiro and the other in São Paulo.
Read More »Silent Hill Arcade Japanese release date and price
A price and release date for the Japanese version of Silent Hill Arcade in Japan has been unveiled: August 2007 for a price of ¥1,780,000 (roughly 14,675 USD). No new information on a release
Read More »SPoNG's May 2007 arcade report – Motion based and Bemani games
Kevin Williams at SPoNG.com has posted an article discussing the importance of Konami’s Bemani and motion capture (MoCap) games and their effect on the game console industry with the likes of the Nintendo Wii
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