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MechWarrior 4 arcade in action

MechWarrior 4 arcade in action

Shaggy March 18, 2008 6

I remember playing the first Mechwarrior on PC – it was a game that was ahead of it’s time with excellent 3D graphics (as always, for the time), a detailed storyline and overall a

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The Scandia Fun Center in Sacramento, CA (pic review)

The Scandia Fun Center in Sacramento, CA (pic review)

Shaggy March 17, 2008 0

Thanks to Dan of the KLOV Forums we have a look at another Scandia arcade, this time in Sacramento, CA. Hit the link below to check out the pics, which are in and of

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The Matrix Arcade cabinet

The Matrix Arcade cabinet

Shaggy March 5, 2008 0

I could swear that I posted this a few months back when I first saw it but to my surprise it looks like I forgot to do it. Fortunately an e-mail I received from

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Missing in Action: Scrolling Fighters

Missing in Action: Scrolling Fighters

Shaggy March 4, 2008 10

Missing In Action is a column where we take a look at genres that have all but disappeared in the arcade industry as light-gun games, racers and dancers have primarily replaced other types of

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Tank Adventure and Drum Party

Tank Adventure and Drum Party

Shaggy March 4, 2008 5

Here are a couple of new games that I discovered via Highway Games, called Tank Adventure and Drum Party respectively. Both games are in development by Tecway Development which is based out of Taiwan.

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Street Fighter IV "definently" coming to US arcades

Street Fighter IV "definently" coming to US arcades

Shaggy February 23, 2008 1

This is the kind of news that makes me happy. While I have speculated that SFIV would come to arcades in the US since the game was being developed by Capcom USA, it was

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AOU attendance rises by 10,000

AOU attendance rises by 10,000

HeavyElectricity February 22, 2008 0

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

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Big Buck Safari European Flyer

Big Buck Safari European Flyer

Shaggy February 21, 2008 0

We first saw the latest installment of Big Buck Safari at ATEI this year and we even had some video and a picture or two of the game in action. As this is Raw

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AOU 2008 ends on a high note and AOU Booth Babes

AOU 2008 ends on a high note and AOU Booth Babes

Shaggy February 18, 2008 1

(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

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Street Fighter IV on Viewlix cabinet – uses Taito Type X2 hardware

Street Fighter IV on Viewlix cabinet – uses Taito Type X2 hardware

Shaggy February 8, 2008 4

So I was poking around the Famitsu site a little more to see if there was anything more on SFIV and I had overlooked this article where the editors of that magazine had a

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Passing through Vegas and need an arcade to go to?

Passing through Vegas and need an arcade to go to?

Shaggy February 3, 2008 0

When most people think of gaming in Vegas, only gambling comes to mind but even in large casinos the chances of finding an arcade game room there are pretty good. In fact there are

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