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UNIS Announces Drummer Kids For Arcades; Pirates Hook Sells 2000+ Units

UNIS Announces Drummer Kids For Arcades; Pirates Hook Sells 2000+ Units

Shaggy October 2, 2014 2

We don’t often see video arcade games with a focus towards kids, although they do come along every now and then. Universal Space has announced that they are bringing an IGS arcade game to

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Time Crisis 5 Confirmed – Focus Of NYCC Event To Be New Star Wars Arcade Game

Time Crisis 5 Confirmed – Focus Of NYCC Event To Be New Star Wars Arcade Game

Shaggy October 1, 2014 9

UPDATE: Polygon.com has just confirmed what I heard from my source.  What will be at the NYCC event next week is going to be a new Star Wars game. That is just want I

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Dave & Busters Goes Public With IPO

Dave & Busters Goes Public With IPO

Shaggy September 29, 2014 1

(Thanks to Michael Louie for the tip) I don’t have a whole lot to add to this since I am no expert on investing like this but Dave & Busters offered up their first

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Newsbag: Neon Retro Arcade; Fishbowl Frenzy; Big Lebowski Pinball Launch

Newsbag: Neon Retro Arcade; Fishbowl Frenzy; Big Lebowski Pinball Launch

Shaggy September 28, 2014 2

I meant to have this posted yesterday but then there was a major power outage I wasn’t able to access anything for the rest of the night. Neon Retro Arcade – Gamers and arcaders

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The New Arcade & Pinball Games As Seen At EAS2014

The New Arcade & Pinball Games As Seen At EAS2014

Shaggy September 25, 2014 4

Among the trade shows that take place around the world, there is an IAAPA run event called EAS, which stands for the Euro Attractions Show. This year’s EAS started a couple of days ago

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Pinball: Videos of The Walking Dead and America’s Most Haunted

Pinball: Videos of The Walking Dead and America’s Most Haunted

Shaggy September 24, 2014 0

It is still a good time for pinball as we approach the busiest holiday season for pinballs seen in years. I got to talk a little bit about pinball at a school today as

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Console-To-Arcade #1: Gauntlet; Kokuga; Riptide GP2

Console-To-Arcade #1: Gauntlet; Kokuga; Riptide GP2

Shaggy September 23, 2014 8

One trend that is a part of the modern arcade landscape is that of the Console-To-Arcade port. It was a very rare, but not unheard of occurrence, in the Golden Age. As development focus and

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Newsbag: A Review, A Book, A List, Japan

Newsbag: A Review, A Book, A List, Japan

Shaggy September 20, 2014 0

There has not been a ton of news this week and this arcade newsbag will probably feel scanty still. That said, I hope the weekend is going well for everyone where you can go

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Discussion: What Will Bandai Namco Announce At The New York Comic Con?

Discussion: What Will Bandai Namco Announce At The New York Comic Con?

Shaggy September 18, 2014 9

With slow news this week I am going to do something a little different here. This post is for laying out some information then seeking your opinions on it, along with a little bit of

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Stern Now Shipping The Walking Dead Pinball Worldwide

Stern Now Shipping The Walking Dead Pinball Worldwide

Shaggy September 17, 2014 0

As usual, that didn’t take long. Typically in this industry we find out about games pretty close to the time they are shipping and rarely do manufacturers announce street dates for their games. Such

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