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Konami’s China-Only Contra Evolution Revolution Arcade
Try as I might to keep tabs on everything going on in the arcade world, there are always things that pass me by. But better late to the party than never, which is the case with this little story about Contra: Evolution Revolution. Aside from that being something available for free on Google Android »
Sega Testing Transformers Human Alliance In China This Weekend
While doing research into the Chinese and Taiwanese arcade markets this week I came across some very interesting news about a new game from Sega. Regular readers of the site here are aware that Sega has a development studio in China that created Sega Golden Gun, K.O. Drive and possibly done work on a »
GTI Asia China Expo 2012 News
Earlier this month an amusement/arcade trade show was held in China called the GTI Asia China Expo 2012. We have covered trade events like GTI in the past although it always proves difficult as data on exact games is often extremely limited. Even though this particular expo ended on the 18th, I haven’t been »
Arcade Games at the 8th China Cartoon-Comic-Game Expo In Shanghai
Newsfeed 1252 via There seems to be at least one game expo happening somewhere around the world every month these days and on occasion, one of those expos might have an arcade presence to look at. Last month in the middle of July was the 8th China Cartoon-Comic-Game Expo that took place in Shanghai. Thanks »
As the cabinets burn (in China)
Newsfeed 1245 via China is no stranger to rip-offs and bootlegs but as their arcade sector has taken off, apparently there are some machines that the government says is a no-no, whatever it is that they happen to classify as a gambling machine. I’m not sure what the guidelines are over there to fit »
World of Warcraft Gets An Arcade Cabinet – In China
Newsfeed 1233 via Just how popular is Bilzzard’s WoW in China?I could flip that around and also ask, just how popular are arcades in China these days? Either way the answer is somewhere around “quite a bit” as the ChinaJoy China Digital Entertainment Expo seems to show. Among the various home games they ha »
Chinatown Fair Re-opens; Sega supports Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Arcade with tournament
Here are two bits of news from opposite sides of the US that I am sure will be of interest to you all, so let’s get to it. It was reported a short time back that the famed Chinatown Fair Arcade in NYC was going to be re-opening it’s doors. After the heart-ache fans »
Chinatown Fair Arcade Re-Opening Soon
They say time heals all wounds and in this instance I suppose that can also mean disputes with landlords. It was pretty big news across the internet when the famed Chinatown Fair Arcade had to close it’s doors last year and perhaps it will be big news again when people learn that Chinatown Fair »
The GTI Asia China Expo 2011 Mega Post
With China’s arcade market booming, there are now a few different arcade shows taking place there each year. While there is still a problem with bootlegs galore (in fact I’ve found out about another version of Plants Vs. Zombies and even Angry Birds getting the bootleg treatment), companies in the business of not ripping »
China’s WoW wannabe amusement park + Sega arcade characters in concert
Newsfeed 1077 & 1079 via (Image via Shanghighiist) It wasn’t long ago we heard news of a World of Warcraft Amusement Park opening it’s doors in China but when we first heard about the story it sounded like it would be something at least somewhat official. Turns out it wasn’t and it’s more of »
Andamiro announces the World Pump It Up Festival 2011 in China
(Thanks to James “Smidget” for the tip!”) If you’re a fan of the alternative arcade dance game Pump It Up and you like competing in a world-class competition for money, then Andamiro has the tournament for you. They have announced the World Pump It Up Festival 2011 (WPF2011) which will take place on August 25th, »
