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Trio-Tech Amusements unveils 'XD Dark Ride'

July 19, 2010, No Comments on Trio-Tech Amusements unveils 'XD Dark Ride'

Newsfeed 873 via Trio-Tech Amusement, makers of high-earning attractions such as Typhoon, XD Theater, and UFO Stomper, has a new attraction which they are preparing for a release, called Dark X Theater XD Dark Ride. Details are scant on the game at this point but it appears to be more interactive than some of »

Sega's Giant Tetris gets a new, slightly-less-giant cabinet; HUMMER MDX released

July 13, 2010, 5 Comments on Sega's Giant Tetris gets a new, slightly-less-giant cabinet; HUMMER MDX released

One of the nicer game surprises in recent memory was Sega’s release of Giant Tetris(or Tetris Giant – it can go either way) – Tetris with huge joysticks and giant blocks. The game could project a screen of up to 150″ and it was good fun – but it was a $10,000 game which »

Update on Metal Gear Arcade from the Japanese location test

July 10, 2010, No Comments on Update on Metal Gear Arcade from the Japanese location test

We have a few new details on Konami’s Metal Gear Arcade, which we reported just a couple of days ago would be getting a location test this week. The most significant change to the game since it was last seen would be the option that dictates how the player moves their perspective around. You »

Disney's 3D Ping Pong as seen at GTI Expo + a few more GTI pics

May 15, 2010, No Comments on Disney's 3D Ping Pong as seen at GTI Expo + a few more GTI pics

I know you are possibly sick of hearing about GTI by now but new things are trickling out that are noteworthy enough, so let’s get on with it! Thanks to Joe for the link to this collection of photos by David Liu. I’ll start out with commenting on the photo above – Disney’s 3D »

Catching up with new games from China: Dogfight Moto, tropical Ocean 3, Bloody Taierzhuang

April 30, 2010, No Comments on Catching up with new games from China: Dogfight Moto, tropical Ocean 3, Bloody Taierzhuang

Today I decided to do a little research on some companies that generally go under our radar, not because we have no interest in covering the games they produce but because they aren’t very vocal about releases outside of China or Taiwan unless you stumble across their booth at a show. We last saw »

DJ Max Technika 2 location tests in South Korea

April 28, 2010, 1 Comment on DJ Max Technika 2 location tests in South Korea

Pentavision’s DJ Max Technika 2 was recently seen on a location test in South Korea and a couple of sites (Bemanistyle.com and Ruliweb.com) have the rundown on what the sequel will bring to the table this time around. As you might recall, the first DJ Max Technika was voted as the Game of the »

GlobalVR releases NASCAR Team Racing kit, cabinet versions soon to follow

April 25, 2010, No Comments on GlobalVR releases NASCAR Team Racing kit, cabinet versions soon to follow

First revealed to us at IAAPA, and later seen at Amusement Expo 2010, GlobalVR has released their latest update to their arcade exclusive NASCAR Racing title called NASCAR Team Racing. If you missed out on the features that this update brings to the table you can check out the post & video from Amusement »

Article: How video arcades are adapting to modern times

March 6, 2010, No Comments on Article: How video arcades are adapting to modern times

For some years now, one argument has dominated the existence of coin-op arcade games in asking whether they are relevant in today’s world. Some sources say no; that arcades are dead and so unless someone ports a hugely popular title like Guitar Hero or Metal Gear over to arcades for some wacky reason, then »

Sega announces Amusement Expo line-up: Let's Go Island cabinet, new Hummer and Rambo cabinets

March 3, 2010, No Comments on Sega announces Amusement Expo line-up: Let's Go Island cabinet, new Hummer and Rambo cabinets

As we soon approach the Amusement Expo next week in Vegas, we are starting to hear about the games we will be seeing there and today Sega unveiled the games that they will feature at the show in a press release.I have to say that it looks like Amusement Expo is shaping up to »

Dead Storm Pirates gets a trailer

February 24, 2010, No Comments on Dead Storm Pirates gets a trailer

When it came to games at IAAPA, Dead Storm Pirates is one of those games I probably should have spent a little more time playing. Even though the game was essentially a beta it was still a lot of fun and it looked great too. Namco America has posted a new trailer of the »

"3D Group" ramping up the stereoscopic 3D game scene with a flood of new titles

February 23, 2010, No Comments on "3D Group" ramping up the stereoscopic 3D game scene with a flood of new titles

A few days ago we talked about a new arcade title out of China that Disney was involved with called Disney 3D Ping Pong.  Since then we have heard of other games in Asia that are jumping on the stereoscopic 3D bandwagon – we knew of Metal Gear Arcade already and there was Star »

Terminator Salvation now sampling; H2Overdrive sees first player to reach Fleet Admiral rank

February 19, 2010, No Comments on Terminator Salvation now sampling; H2Overdrive sees first player to reach Fleet Admiral rank

Here’s some news out of the Raw Thrills’ camp today, with two press releases on two separate products. First off Terminator Salvation will be shipping out in limited quantities to certain locations with the game hitting full production in March. The reported test location earnings have been quite good (between $983 and $805 a »