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Arcade Related Halloween Costumes

Arcade Related Halloween Costumes

Adam October 8, 2011 0

Now is probably a good time to get an order in for a Halloween costume if you haven’t done so already. If I ever consider it, it’s usually too late (such as a day

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Konami unveils World Soccer Winning Eleven Arcade Championship 2012

Konami unveils World Soccer Winning Eleven Arcade Championship 2012

Adam October 8, 2011 0

We’ve never had an abundance of soccer/football games in the arcade industry although there have been a few here and there along with a couple of series that give us something new on occasion,

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Another look at Robo Restle as it arrives for a release

Another look at Robo Restle as it arrives for a release

Adam October 7, 2011 3

So today a new film is making it’s way to theaters called “Real Steel”. I haven’t seen it yet, not sure if I will be seeing it but there are a lot of commercials

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Following up on the Trocadero closure – Where are some of the games now?

Following up on the Trocadero closure – Where are some of the games now?

Adam October 5, 2011 6

The unwelcome news of the Trocadero shutting it’s doors in London earlier this year continues to have repercussions as some other London locations pick up some of the games that used to occupy the

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Phase 2 Launching for Taito’s Darius Burst Another Chronicle EX

Phase 2 Launching for Taito’s Darius Burst Another Chronicle EX

Adam October 5, 2011 0

We already know that Taito is bringing Darius Burst Another Chronicle to Europe and the US – the game continues to do very well while on test at my location – but one thing

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Changes for Gamewax’s Go Go Grand Prix

Changes for Gamewax’s Go Go Grand Prix

Adam October 5, 2011 0

(Thanks to Joe for the tip!) You might have thought it never went anywhere but Gamewax‘s unique coin-op slot racing title Go Go Grand Prix has changed hands. It is no longer being carried

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Another look at Sega’s Let’s Go Island 3D

Another look at Sega’s Let’s Go Island 3D

Adam October 1, 2011 0

After Sega re-launched their arcade/amusement website, one game they’ve had up on their “Coming Soon” page for a while now is Let’s Go Island 3D. The game was already released in Japan this summer

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Golden Tee LIVE 2012 now available

Golden Tee LIVE 2012 now available

Adam September 30, 2011 0

As we end September we’ve got one more game release to get to – the annual release of the latest version of the Golden Tee series, Golden Tee LIVE 2012.  If you want full

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Taito’s Kickthrough Racers released in Japan; coming soon everywhere else?

Taito’s Kickthrough Racers released in Japan; coming soon everywhere else?

Adam September 30, 2011 3

A little while back we had covered the announcement of a new scooter racing game by Taito called Kickthrough Racers. It is a spiritual sequel to another kids racer called Hopping Road, which latter

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ReRave Coming to Arcades

ReRave Coming to Arcades

Adam September 29, 2011 4

A new music/ryhthm game is in the works and it’s headed to arcades. Called ReRave, it promises to break “the barrier of old fashioned “scrolling” and “matching symbols” that are typically found in rhythm

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Plastic Mini-Cabinets by HobbyWave

Plastic Mini-Cabinets by HobbyWave

Adam September 29, 2011 1

(Thanks to Shinichi for the tip!) Need something to spruce up your arcade or gameroom? Mini-cabinets are always nice. These cabinets in particular are something you can put together yourself and it’s all molded

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And the 2011 Big Buck Champion is…

And the 2011 Big Buck Champion is…

Adam September 29, 2011 3

…Nick Robbins of Minnesota! He’s now $15,000 richer than before, not too bad for being really good at a video game. Big Buck World/Safari is one of those games you can win cash at

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