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Amusement Expo 2013 Report #1 – Pac-Man Ticket Mania, Cars Arcade, Rock N Roll Verti-Go

Amusement Expo 2013 Report #1 – Pac-Man Ticket Mania, Cars Arcade, Rock N Roll Verti-Go

Shaggy March 23, 2013 4

It’s another year and thus another Spring amusement trade show has come and gone. The Amusement Expo 2013 was held from March 20th-22nd in Las Vegas, NV and with that we were there to

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GlobalVR Releases The Swarm Conversion Kits

GlobalVR Releases The Swarm Conversion Kits

Shaggy March 20, 2013 3

It wasn’t long ago that GlobalVR’s newest light-gun shooter, The Swarm was released as a dedicated game and here comes news that they have conversion kits available for it too. The game is mostly

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The Arcade Scene In Israel

The Arcade Scene In Israel

Shaggy March 19, 2013 1

Most of the time our focus on arcades are restricted a few particular regions or countries – the US, Japan, UK, Taiwan, China, Australia and a few others. But just because we don’t get

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Newsblender Weekend Edition: Abandoned Arcades In Japan; Arcadeans Plush; King of Kong Parody

Newsblender Weekend Edition: Abandoned Arcades In Japan; Arcadeans Plush; King of Kong Parody

Shaggy March 15, 2013 1

Happy weekend everyone! It’s not quite St. Patrick’s Day yet but have a joyful holiday if its a day of your choice. Also a big thanks to those of you who bought my book!

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The Arcade Experience, A New Book From Arcade Heroes

The Arcade Experience, A New Book From Arcade Heroes

Shaggy March 14, 2013 17

I've got my book finally out, details inside

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UNIS’s After Dark Officially Released in USA; UNIS Amusement Expo Line-up

UNIS’s After Dark Officially Released in USA; UNIS Amusement Expo Line-up

Shaggy March 12, 2013 2

First seen at IAAPA 2012, Universal Space had a new video game light-gun game to show off called After Dark. It’s a co-op shooter that follows in the vein of buddy shooters like Let’s

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From SxSW: Oculus Rift VR Panel Discussion

From SxSW: Oculus Rift VR Panel Discussion

Shaggy March 11, 2013 1

(Thanks to Adam Coate for the tip!) In August of last year we ran a story where some discussion of VR had hit the mainstream again thanks to John Carmack’s keynote address at QuakeCon

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Videos of Saint Fun’s Fast Beat Battle Rider

Videos of Saint Fun’s Fast Beat Battle Rider

Shaggy March 11, 2013 6

(Thanks to Sloan Wang for the tip!) Not long ago we ran a story about a game being tested out in Taiwan by the name of Fast Beat Battle Rider. To sum it up,

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Whoa…Square Enix’s Gunslinger Stratos Coming to GDC13

Whoa…Square Enix’s Gunslinger Stratos Coming to GDC13

Shaggy March 7, 2013 6

One thing I like about the arcade industry is that I always expect the unexpected to happen. It may not happen every day but it does on occasion and here is one example of

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Seen on Location Test USA: Namco’s Sonic Storm

Seen on Location Test USA: Namco’s Sonic Storm

Shaggy February 26, 2013 4

First exclusive details about an upcoming arcade simulator title by Namco called Sonic Storm!

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Mid-week News: Project Diva Arcade US test, Bubble Bobble Lost Caves, Full Throttle Pinball news, Game Ban in CT?

Mid-week News: Project Diva Arcade US test, Bubble Bobble Lost Caves, Full Throttle Pinball news, Game Ban in CT?

Shaggy February 20, 2013 1

Welcome to the middle of the week everybody. I hope it is going well for you all. The PS4 was announced this afternoon and at the center of it all was Mark Cerny, who

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Article: A Trip Through the London ‘Arcade Corridor’

Article: A Trip Through the London ‘Arcade Corridor’

Shaggy February 17, 2013 1

A look at the current state of the arcade scene in London,

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