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Initial D 4 & Virtua Fighter 5 @ The Trocadero

July 27, 2007, No Comments on Initial D 4 & Virtua Fighter 5 @ The Trocadero

I was pleasantly surprised on my visit to the Trocadero this week, when I came across two new Sega games. So for your viewing pleasure, I took some pictures for you all to have a gander at. With regards to the games themselves, they both seem to be solid sequels to these long running series. I’m »

New Games @ The Trocadero

July 2, 2007, No Comments on New Games @ The Trocadero

I recently paid a visit to the Trocadero and took some snaps of the latest games they have up there, most have been the out for a little while, but still good to see all these games, all in one place. Enjoy! Also here’s some other pictures that I thought were worth showing you, »

Crazy Streets Thrill Drive at the Trocadero

January 10, 2007, No Comments on Crazy Streets Thrill Drive at the Trocadero

Found another new game down at the Trocadero today. A new one from Konami called Crazy Streets. The basic premise is that it’s a street racing game against other AI controlled cars, with various power ups to pick up whilst racing. From nitros, to speed ups, to parachutes that slow you down. So not »

Chase HQ 2 at Trocadero in London

Chase HQ 2 at Trocadero in London

January 4, 2007, No Comments on Chase HQ 2 at Trocadero in London

There I am wondering around the Trocadero in London, trying to find something a bit different to play, having already completed Afterburner Climax, and doing my usual session on WCCF. Never expecting to see a new machine, what do I stumble across? Nothing other than a new version of the old school classic Chase HQ. »

Location Watch Dec. 2021: New Arcades Open Their Doors Around The World

Location Watch Dec. 2021: New Arcades Open Their Doors Around The World

December 19, 2021, 1 Comment on Location Watch Dec. 2021: New Arcades Open Their Doors Around The World

Welcome to Location Watch, a series of posts that highlight brand new arcade locations that have recently opened their doors. Covering different parts of the world, I strive to highlight as many as I can, but there are locations that get overlooked at times, as I just don’t hear about them. If you recently »

Newsbytes: A Personal Arcade Experience; Exa-Arcadia Update; Sega’s Execution & More

Newsbytes: A Personal Arcade Experience; Exa-Arcadia Update; Sega’s Execution & More

December 14, 2019, No Comments on Newsbytes: A Personal Arcade Experience; Exa-Arcadia Update; Sega’s Execution & More

Hello there boys and girls, and welcome to another exciting edition of Newsbytes. It’s been a little bit since we’ve done this due to the work needed on IAAPA videos, but note that I am pretty much finished on that end. Just need to finish work on the VR game supercut and then back »

Newsbytes: Maximum Tune 6 Cabinet; Augmented Climbing; Jurassic World VR

Newsbytes: Maximum Tune 6 Cabinet; Augmented Climbing; Jurassic World VR

June 30, 2018, 1 Comment on Newsbytes: Maximum Tune 6 Cabinet; Augmented Climbing; Jurassic World VR

It’s a sorta holiday weekend, with the 4th of July happening in the middle of next week which makes things a little awkward. Either way, if you find yourself traveling, keep an eye out for an arcade! Here are your newsbytes for the weekend. Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6 Cabinet This popped up on »

Newsbytes: MGC’18; Billy Mitchell Disgraced; New VLOG; The Last Starfighter

Newsbytes: MGC’18; Billy Mitchell Disgraced; New VLOG; The Last Starfighter

April 14, 2018, 2 Comments on Newsbytes: MGC’18; Billy Mitchell Disgraced; New VLOG; The Last Starfighter

Hello user and welcome to this week’s Newsbytes Midwest Gaming Classic In Full Swing For those gamers in the Midwest who are looking to get their fill of arcade and pinball goodness this weekend, there is the annual Midwest Gaming Classic, underway as I type this. There is quite a bit to do there, »

New Arcades: Strike 10 Bowling (FL); Funky Munky (UT); Tamba Gaming Arcade (UK); Vertigo Arcade (UK); Round1USA (GA)

New Arcades: Strike 10 Bowling (FL); Funky Munky (UT); Tamba Gaming Arcade (UK); Vertigo Arcade (UK); Round1USA (GA)

March 3, 2017, 1 Comment on New Arcades: Strike 10 Bowling (FL); Funky Munky (UT); Tamba Gaming Arcade (UK); Vertigo Arcade (UK); Round1USA (GA)

Time to take a look at another round of new arcade locations that are opening out there, showing once again how arcades are still alive and thrive out in the Western world. In a way, this is a follow-up to the recent post Why Arcades Aren’t Dead In The United States but with the »

Article: Looking At VR From A New Perspective

Article: Looking At VR From A New Perspective

March 11, 2014, 4 Comments on Article: Looking At VR From A New Perspective

The video game world is teasing with VR once again but it is hardware that still has plenty of potential in the arcade/amusement space. A year ago this month saw the release of the new Sci-Shooter by MoCap Games, and the Oculus Rift VR hardware has brought a renewed interest in the technology at »

Looking At Taito’s History As They Turn 60

Looking At Taito’s History As They Turn 60

August 27, 2013, 10 Comments on Looking At Taito’s History As They Turn 60

This past Friday (the 24th) was a date that was important to arcade and video game history but I did not realize that until I saw a message on Facebook from Taito. Here is what they had to say: “It’s our birthday!! 60 years ago today, in 1953, TAITO (then the Taito Trading Company) »

Location News Europe: Heart of Gaming Opening In London, UK; Looking at Arcade Street & La Tête Dans Les Nuages, Paris FR

Location News Europe: Heart of Gaming Opening In London, UK; Looking at Arcade Street & La Tête Dans Les Nuages, Paris FR

March 25, 2013, 2 Comments on Location News Europe: Heart of Gaming Opening In London, UK; Looking at Arcade Street & La Tête Dans Les Nuages, Paris FR

Well today has been nothing but catching up for me. I still have report #3 on Amusement Expo 2013 that I am working on, just waiting on a few pictures from The Stinger Report to properly complete that. This is also not the only location news I have, I have a few stories from »