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SFIV twin player cabinets @ e3, release hits Japan tomorrow

SFIV twin player cabinets @ e3, release hits Japan tomorrow

Shaggy July 17, 2008 6

It’s nice to see that there is a small arcade presence at e3 this year, thanks to Capcom bringing the arcade version of the game to the show. It’s still frustrating that no announcement

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Ice cream crane game

Ice cream crane game

Twisted Supreme July 17, 2008 0

Now if the good old British summer would sort itself out, this new crane could do well! [via Highway Games] (Image provided by The Stinger Report) Atlus has developed the first ever crane machine

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Bowling takes amusements into Casinos

Bowling takes amusements into Casinos

Twisted Supreme July 17, 2008 0

No matter what negative talk you hear, there are still new amusement sites opening up all the time. Take this example in Chile were Local Brunswick importer Family Entertainment Centre Geyger Mailath is bringing

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New arcade in the works in Temecula,CA

New arcade in the works in Temecula,CA

Shaggy July 17, 2008 1

No image to go along with this one but it appears that one entrepreneur is attempting to open up an arcade/party center in Temecula, CA. It sounds like an FEC will be in the

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New Konami Jubeat site to open on July 24th

New Konami Jubeat site to open on July 24th

Shaggy July 16, 2008 0

It’s been a little while since we have heard anything on Konami’s Jubeat (which again is supposed to be pronounced ‘You-beat’) but it looks like the Japanese release of the game is fast approaching

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Silver Strike Bowling Championship results

Silver Strike Bowling Championship results

Shaggy July 15, 2008 0

One way to get players out to the arcade is to hold a tournament of sorts – get several people signed up, offer a cash prize, etc. While operators can only do this on

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Galaga Legions coming to XBLA so could there be an arcade version?

Galaga Legions coming to XBLA so could there be an arcade version?

Shaggy July 14, 2008 3

Back in March when I was at ASI I asked the guys at Namco about the possibility of bringing PacManCE or something like it to the arcade scene they said that they recently had

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Another review double feature: Chase HQ2 & 1942

Another review double feature: Chase HQ2 & 1942

Shaggy July 13, 2008 0

I’ve got another couple of reviews uploaded to the internet, this time Chase HQ2 by Taito and 1942 by Romstar/Capcom. I uploaded the CHQ2 video to Vimeo and 1942 to youtube for the time

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Derby Owners Club 2008 8 1/2 minute training video

Derby Owners Club 2008 8 1/2 minute training video

Shaggy July 13, 2008 5

Most arcade games are pretty simple and anyone can figure out how to play them after a round or two but on occasion a game comes along that is a little more complex than

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Melty Blood Actress & Byon Byon location tests in Japan

Melty Blood Actress & Byon Byon location tests in Japan

Shaggy July 13, 2008 0

Two games that were featured at this year’s AOU show have been seen on location in Japan, one the latest Melty Blood Actress game (a fighter) and the other Konami’s interesting ByonByon. ByonByon uses

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AMOA denounces direct sales

AMOA denounces direct sales

Shaggy July 12, 2008 2

From: http://www.replaymag.com/instant.htm (COMMENT FROM WEB PAGE) AMOA DENOUNCES DIRECT SALES – (posted Friday, July 11, 2008 — 8:30PM) In a stinging editorial published in the AMOA’s weekly email newsletter Off-The-Top, the association decried reports

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Midway opens an online arcade game site

Midway opens an online arcade game site

Shaggy July 12, 2008 1

When Midway left the arcade industry, it left a lot of people unhappy and in some cases devastated. They had bought up Atari Games not long before that and both companies had been powerhouses

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