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Another look at Robo Restle as it arrives for a release

Another look at Robo Restle as it arrives for a release

October 7, 2011, 3 Comments on Another look at Robo Restle as it arrives for a release

So today a new film is making it’s way to theaters called “Real Steel”. I haven’t seen it yet, not sure if I will be seeing it but there are a lot of commercials about it on TV and some talk about it out there. From what I can tell, it’s Rock’Em Sock’Em Robots »

ReRave Coming to Arcades

ReRave Coming to Arcades

September 29, 2011, 5 Comments on ReRave Coming to Arcades

A new music/ryhthm game is in the works and it’s headed to arcades. Called ReRave, it promises to break “the barrier of old fashioned “scrolling” and “matching symbols” that are typically found in rhythm games.” ReRave is already found on iOS devices such as the iPad and iPhone and it was created by Step »

Race Simulator Center opening in Montreal Canada in November

Race Simulator Center opening in Montreal Canada in November

September 17, 2011, 1 Comment on Race Simulator Center opening in Montreal Canada in November

One part of the arcade experience that we occasionally touch on is the area of simulators. Simulating something from real life as closely as possible is something that can often be done pretty well in the out-of-home arena, especially where professional quality simulators can be very pricey. If you live in or near Montreal, »

JAMMA ’11: Sega shows Virtua Tennis 4; Various Namco titles; Taito TypeX3 + more

JAMMA ’11: Sega shows Virtua Tennis 4; Various Namco titles; Taito TypeX3 + more

September 14, 2011, 2 Comments on JAMMA ’11: Sega shows Virtua Tennis 4; Various Namco titles; Taito TypeX3 + more

The 49th Japanese Amusement Machine Show (better known as the JAMMA show) is upon us and as expected, new games are here to be seen. News will be trickling out in waves over the next couple of days and here’s what we have have so far. (This and other pics via AM-Net) First one »

Arcade Related: Atari’s Arcade Duo for iPad; Arcade pin set

Arcade Related: Atari’s Arcade Duo for iPad; Arcade pin set

September 4, 2011, 1 Comment on Arcade Related: Atari’s Arcade Duo for iPad; Arcade pin set

Newsfeeds 1106 & 1107 via While I work on an article for my visit to Specular Interactive yesterday, The Stinger Report sent us a few arcade related stuff that’s quick and easy to get to. First, Atari’s recognizing their arcade roots a little more with the official Atari Arcade Duo Joystick device for iPad. »

From the AAMA Gala: Sega’s Operation GHOST, Dirty Drivin’, Flight Control FX

From the AAMA Gala: Sega’s Operation GHOST, Dirty Drivin’, Flight Control FX

August 30, 2011, 19 Comments on From the AAMA Gala: Sega’s Operation GHOST, Dirty Drivin’, Flight Control FX

We had a little more to share from the AAMA Gala that took place a short time ago in Lincolnshire, IL and as promised, here you are. First is Sega’s latest light-gun shooter Operation G.H.O.S.T., which we have already mentioned as being a sequel to the original GHOST Squad and sporting features such as »

Sega shows off Operation G.H.O.S.T. for Europe & North America

Sega shows off Operation G.H.O.S.T. for Europe & North America

August 19, 2011, 4 Comments on Sega shows off Operation G.H.O.S.T. for Europe & North America

Newsfeed 1100 via Sega’s next light-gun shooter takes us back to the popular GHOST Squad franchise with Operation G.H.O.S.T. We’ve already discussed the game a little as it’s been shown off in Japan already but now we have confirmation that it is coming to the West. It’s first appearance here is at the AAMA »

Pac-Man Battle Royale “unboxing”

Pac-Man Battle Royale “unboxing”

July 29, 2011, 17 Comments on Pac-Man Battle Royale “unboxing”

First unveiled in February 2010, we got the first hands-on look for it the next month at the Amusement Expo, it made a big splash at e3 2010 and finally the game was found at IAAPA 2010 in Florida. That game is Namco’s Pac-Man Battle Royale, released for public venues to get their hands »

Flight Control coming to TouchFX in November

Flight Control coming to TouchFX in November

July 15, 2011, 3 Comments on Flight Control coming to TouchFX in November

When it was first announced, the innovative TouchFX coin-op platform by Adrenaline Amusements promised support for multiple games to make their way to it. They really pushed Fruit Ninja on it when it was released this past January while teasing Age of Zombies and some Chop Chop Sports games but we only have really »

Retro Pinball/Gottlieb’s King of Diamonds Pinball shipping at the end of July

Retro Pinball/Gottlieb’s King of Diamonds Pinball shipping at the end of July

July 7, 2011, 5 Comments on Retro Pinball/Gottlieb’s King of Diamonds Pinball shipping at the end of July

Video arcade news has been slow this month but pinball sure has been busy. This product has been quite a while in the making – we first reported that Retro Pinball LLC was working on the King of Diamonds remake back in September of 2007; I got a chance to play the game at »

Alterface’s 5Di Gamebox Attraction

Alterface’s 5Di Gamebox Attraction

June 18, 2011, 2 Comments on Alterface’s 5Di Gamebox Attraction

Anyone who has been to the IAAPA Expo every November knows that there are an awful lot of products to see and there’s no way to experience them all. This past November I recall passing by this particular attraction a few times but the lines were long and anything with a line I just »

Editorial: Should Coin-Op Arcade Games be a part of E3?

June 4, 2011, 26 Comments on Editorial: Should Coin-Op Arcade Games be a part of E3?

E3 (i.e. Electronic Entertainment Expo) is upon us once again this next week, where gamers, journalists, developers, publishers and their “booth babes” come together to show off the latest, greatest video games people will enjoy later in the year for home consoles and PC – all minus arcade games. The event is described by »