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Fruit Ninja hacked for VR amusement purposes

Fruit Ninja hacked for VR amusement purposes

arcadehero March 29, 2011 0

Newsfeed 1026 via Fruit Ninja just keeps finding ways to make itself viable for the amusement market. It’s already available in a large touch screen format as Fruit Ninja FX and now this hack

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Also seen in China: Plants Vs Zombies Completely Unofficial Arcade Edition

Also seen in China: Plants Vs Zombies Completely Unofficial Arcade Edition

arcadehero March 28, 2011 11

One company that has made waves in the consumer gaming sector is Pop Cap Games. They have produced a number of popular casual titles, such as Bejeweled, Peggle, Zuma and Plants Vs. Zombies. So

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Street Fighter IV 3D Arcade version? Plus many more games from China

Street Fighter IV 3D Arcade version? Plus many more games from China

arcadehero March 26, 2011 20

Newsfeed 1024 via A few days ago we posted a couple of pictures from Wahlap Technologies, a distributor based out of Taiwan, showing a couple of new games from a trade event that they

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Kicking the bucket, arcade style

Kicking the bucket, arcade style

arcadehero March 25, 2011 1

Found this on Engdaget (which they found by way of Kotaku, made by BoingBoing) – a good palate cleanser to start the weekend off with – a montage of death sequence’s found in a

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Tournament fevah: The Kong Off and Pinburgh 2011

Tournament fevah: The Kong Off and Pinburgh 2011

arcadehero March 22, 2011 7

What happens when you get the best Donkey Kong players in the world together to compete? The Kong Off, as what took place this past weekend at Richie Knuckles Arcade in New Jersey. Three

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Wahlap Technologies shows off a couple of new games in China

Wahlap Technologies shows off a couple of new games in China

arcadehero March 20, 2011 0

Whenever arcade news has slowed to a crawl, I always find myself checking out what’s going on in China. It’s true that we often see some clones/knock-offs being produced there but on occasion there

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The Saga of Kong continues with Doctor Kong

The Saga of Kong continues with Doctor Kong

arcadehero March 18, 2011 1

The competition for the top score for the arcade version of Donkey Kong hasn’t settled down recently and it’s unlikely that it will anytime soon. A good reason for that is the existence of

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Friction and Frightmareland now available

Friction and Frightmareland now available

arcadehero March 11, 2011 2

Two new arcade games are available for arcades and other entertainment venues to pick up for their locations, but the release news for each game may have become a little lost in the other

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Mortal Kombat’s new arcade cabinet made for one lucky person in the UK

Mortal Kombat’s new arcade cabinet made for one lucky person in the UK

arcadehero March 11, 2011 7

Newsfeed 1015 via Another arcade classic is being rebooted in the console sector and the anticipation for it seems to be running higher than ever. That would be the new Mortal Kombat by Warner

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Chinatown Fair resurrected as Next Level Arcade

Chinatown Fair resurrected as Next Level Arcade

arcadehero March 9, 2011 11

If you were disheartened by the recent closure of Chinatown Fair Arcade in New York, then grieve no longer as the owner, Henry Cen has relocated the business to 4013 8th Avenue in Brooklyn,

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Amusement Expo 2011- Photos

Amusement Expo 2011- Photos

arcadehero March 8, 2011 5

Newsfeed 1012 via As is customary following a show, arcade news seems to slow down to a trickle for a while. So while we wait for some more news, here is some pictures from

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Midwest Gaming Classic celebrates 10 years

Midwest Gaming Classic celebrates 10 years

arcadehero March 7, 2011 0

The annual Midwest Gaming Classic event is approaching fast and with it, there is an abundance of arcade goodness to look forward to. According to one of the event’s organizers, John Norman : The

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