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From the Park Avenue UK Open Day – New Taito game Trickloose

From the Park Avenue UK Open Day – New Taito game Trickloose

Shaggy June 14, 2012 1

Newsfeed 1211 via Yesterday was the Park Avenue Open Day event in the UK, an annual event where Electrocoin and United Distribution Company show off what they have – usually along with some surprises.

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Underground Retrocade Opening Friday In East Dundee, IL

Underground Retrocade Opening Friday In East Dundee, IL

Shaggy June 13, 2012 3

The State of Illinois continues to strengthen its foundation when it comes to arcade venues. It’s already home to several companies that create arcade titles and we’ve had news on various locations opening their

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Namco Station in Manchester, UK undergoing major remodel, “21st century” version reopens July

Namco Station in Manchester, UK undergoing major remodel, “21st century” version reopens July

Shaggy June 12, 2012 1

If you are familiar with the Namco Station in Manchester, UK then you probably know already that the place closed down in May for a refurb. As we have just found out thanks to

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The latest from Sega’s R&D Spycam

The latest from Sega’s R&D Spycam

Shaggy June 11, 2012 5

If you have been following Sega Amusement’s Facebook page then you probably have seen this already, if not well it’s free to join. Sega has really been on top of keeping this updated with

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Atari Trivia # 2 and the Ultimate Atari History Timeline

Atari Trivia # 2 and the Ultimate Atari History Timeline

Shaggy June 11, 2012 0

Continuing our 40 years of Atari celebration comes another interactive trivia quiz game and a detailed history of Atari that has been compiled by Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report over years of his

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First pictures of X-Men Pinball with Wolverine and Magneto LE models

First pictures of X-Men Pinball with Wolverine and Magneto LE models

Shaggy June 7, 2012 6

As expected, it wouldn’t be long before Stern Pinball would unveil what the upcoming X-MEN Pinball machine would look like, so here they are. As with previous Stern units, they have a Pro model

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Wreck-It Ralph Trailer Hearts Arcades plus Wizard of Oz Pinball Play @ E3

Wreck-It Ralph Trailer Hearts Arcades plus Wizard of Oz Pinball Play @ E3

Shaggy June 6, 2012 4

Self-explanatory but check out this trailer for this Disney’s upcoming Wreck-It Ralph film. For those of us who love arcades, I think this will be a big fan service to all of us as

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Hands-on with Raw Thrills/Play Mechanix’s Big Buck HD

Hands-on with Raw Thrills/Play Mechanix’s Big Buck HD

Shaggy June 6, 2012 1

It’s E3 week and that means a lot of game news is out and about. Arcades are not dominating that news but they are there in a greater degree than seen previously, such as

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First footage of Wizard of Oz Pinball from E3 + other arcades at E3

First footage of Wizard of Oz Pinball from E3 + other arcades at E3

Shaggy June 5, 2012 5

Jersey Jack Pinball has surprised us by taking a production Wizard of Oz Pinball machine to E3. As such, some videos are already out on the net showing the game in action (in narrowvision

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Atari Arcade Conventions & Promos of the Past

Atari Arcade Conventions & Promos of the Past

Shaggy June 5, 2012 0

As this week marks the E3 convention for the gaming world and it’s Atari’s 40th anniversary this month, what better way to reminisce than to check out videos and photos from past trade shows

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Atari Trivia To Kick Off Atari Month

Atari Trivia To Kick Off Atari Month

Shaggy June 1, 2012 0

40 years ago in June 1972 a business was created that would launch off an industry that would influence and entertain millions of people, while also providing an economic boost to many. That was

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Next up from Stern – X-MEN Pinball

Next up from Stern – X-MEN Pinball

Shaggy June 1, 2012 5

UPDATE: See the cabinet and playfield pictures here! With AC/DC Pinball under their belt this year, Stern moves ahead with their next project which takes us back to a comic book theme. They had

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