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New reality TV show about arcades coming to a screen near you?

New reality TV show about arcades coming to a screen near you?

Adam December 4, 2011 9

Newsfeed 1137 via Reality TV has covered a seemingly never ending range of subjects so it was only a matter of time before arcades would become the major focus of one – or at

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German Arcade Chain Schmidt Gruppe opens 170th location in Oberhausen

German Arcade Chain Schmidt Gruppe opens 170th location in Oberhausen

Adam December 4, 2011 1

Newsfeed 1136 via What you see above isn’t the latest UFO sighting although it could almost be mistaken for such – it’s actually a new arcade entertainment facility that recently opened in Oberhausen, Germany

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Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition Ver 2012 now out in Japan

Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition Ver 2012 now out in Japan

Adam December 2, 2011 6

If you know of an arcade in Japan that has Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition, then as of today they likely have the latest (and supposedly final) update to the series, Ver. 2012.

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Transformers Limited Edition cabinets revealed

Transformers Limited Edition cabinets revealed

Adam November 28, 2011 1

(Thanks to IcePagoda on the forums for the tip) Stern Pinball has unveiled three cabinet designs for the new Limited Edition Transformers Pinball. As you can tell, Stern has gone down the unusual path

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Arcade Related: Brain Battle by Ars Electronica; Pinball Arcade by Farsight Studios

Arcade Related: Brain Battle by Ars Electronica; Pinball Arcade by Farsight Studios

Adam November 27, 2011 0

Way back in 1983, Atari promised to revolutionize game controls with a device they called the Atari Mindlink. Prototypes were built and tested, running on modified versions of Pong and Breakout, but ultimately it

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New arcade Game On opening in Timaru, New Zealand

New arcade Game On opening in Timaru, New Zealand

Adam November 25, 2011 0

If you live in or near Timaru, New Zealand and you enjoy arcades then a new location should be on your radar. It’s called Game On and it’s opening in three weeks from now.

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Wizard of Oz Pinball Playfield w/ Inserts

Wizard of Oz Pinball Playfield w/ Inserts

Adam November 23, 2011 0

Tomorrow is a big holiday in the US, Thanksgiving. As a gift related to that, Jersey Jack Pinball has released the picture above to show the playfield with the inserts but sans artwork. At

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Poll Time: Best Game of IAAPA?

Poll Time: Best Game of IAAPA?

Adam November 23, 2011 33

With IAAPA past us and some time given to digest what was there, let’s take a look at what you think was the most interesting, exciting, best, etc. game you saw from our IAAPA

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IAAPA 2011 Pics Part 3

IAAPA 2011 Pics Part 3

Adam November 20, 2011 0

Time for part three of our IAAPA run-down with pictures. Most of them are from Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report with the exception of the one you see above which is from the

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IAAPA 2011 Videos Part 2

IAAPA 2011 Videos Part 2

Adam November 19, 2011 0

Here’s the next batch of videos of different things from IAAPA, hope you enjoy it. This is the last collection of my videos I shot but there could be more I end up posting

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IAAPA 2011 Videos Part 1 – ReRave, Emergency, Operation GHOST, Dirty Drivin’

IAAPA 2011 Videos Part 1 – ReRave, Emergency, Operation GHOST, Dirty Drivin’

Adam November 18, 2011 0

Here’s the first batch of my amateur videos from IAAPA 2011. As the title mentions, here’s ReRave by Step Evolution/Coast-To-Coast Entertainment; Emergency by Nitto Game; Operation GHOST by Sega, and the Raw Thrills booth

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IAAPA 2011 Pics Part 2

IAAPA 2011 Pics Part 2

Adam November 17, 2011 3

Continuing the IAAPA 2011 trade show coverage with twice the pics and half the salt! In case you missed it, pictures of games like Bejeweled can be found here. All of these pictures are

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