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The Stinger Report looks at ASI 2008 (part 1)
ASI ends today and with it of course we have updates from what has happened at the show. First, here is a look at the show from The Stinger Report’s point of view, then
Read More »Reminder: ASI 2008 this week in Vegas
The UK had ATEI, Japan had AOU and now the US is going to have ASI. Known as the Amusement Showcase International, ASI is held every year in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA and in
Read More »ASI 2008 promises prizes, events and new games
I am hoping to go to ASI 2008 in Las Vegas here in two weeks but it will depend on how much cash I can spare to go down there. Whether I make it
Read More »AOU attendance rises by 10,000
Final attendance numbers for the recent AOU show have been posted over at Arcade Renaissance, showing a large increase over 2007’s figures. The overall attendance for the two days was 38,442 – up 10,529
Read More »AOU 2008 ends on a high note and AOU Booth Babes
(Image via Famitsu) AOU 2008 is over now and one thing is certain – there is still plenty of interest in arcades despite the presence of the Nintendo Wii in people’s homes. The lines
Read More »Would you wait 90 minutes in line to play SFIV? (AOU 2008)
Just a friendly reminder from us and The Stinger Report that if scenes like the one above means that the arcade scene is totally dead (even in Japan – my guess is Namco probably
Read More »Pinball at ATEI
In our coverage of the arcade goodness at ATEI this year it’s easy to overlook the presence of pinball at the show as it has a fairly small footprint, but it was there nonetheless
Read More »Preview of Taito's AOU booth
(Click on the image above to enlarge) Japanese arcades might be suffering a little at the moment but that won’t cancel the upcoming AOU 2008 show in Japan next week. Thanks to the Stinger
Read More »Stinger's ATEI review @ SPoNG.com
The Stinger Report has pointed us to their ATEI review at SPoNG.com which includes some more photos and a nice overall review of what went on at ATEI. As long as an arcade event
Read More »First details on Rochester Game Room Show Emerge
The Rochester Game Room show is a local buy and sell event of all game room equipment including arcade games and pinball machines. You can also come just to play the games, they
Read More »Namco also prepping for a big ATEI '08 – new Raw Thrills' title announced.
We’ve already heard from Sega and Konami so it was only a short time before Namco threw their hat into the ring of what to expect from them at ATEI. From the press release
Read More »ASI 08 to hold tournaments and be open to the public for 4 hours
At this years Amusement Showcase International 2008 event (March 27th-29th in Las Vegas, NV) they are going to attempt something that they never have done before – allowing the public to take a glimpse
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