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Sega’s Tokyo Joypolis making an Ace Attorney attraction this spring

Sega’s Tokyo Joypolis making an Ace Attorney attraction this spring

Shaggy February 4, 2011 2

Newsfeed 997 via I have never played Capcom’s Ace Attorney game but I’ve read stories about it on various gaming blogs and news outlets. The game has sold millions of units and with a

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii World Coins on loctest in Japan

New Super Mario Bros. Wii World Coins on loctest in Japan

Shaggy February 2, 2011 2

Newsfeed 995 via Back in December of last year, Capcom unveiled that they were working with Nintendo to bring New Super Mario Bros. Wii to Japanese arcades in the form of a medal game

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Rolling Stones Pinball in action

Rolling Stones Pinball in action

Shaggy February 1, 2011 1

BMI Gaming has posted a 4 minute video of Stern’s latest pin, The Rolling Stone to their Youtube channel, along with some comments on how the game plays. One comment made on the videos

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AOU 2011 special sites starting to pop up

AOU 2011 special sites starting to pop up

Shaggy January 31, 2011 1

Every year, we start out with a few months of arcade shows to look forward to as companies give us a look at what games they have to offer at the beginning of the

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The 2011 Reflec Beat Taiwan Grand Prix taking place Feb. 12th

The 2011 Reflec Beat Taiwan Grand Prix taking place Feb. 12th

Shaggy January 31, 2011 1

(Thanks for the info Rico) Konami’s latest concept in rhythm gaming, Reflec Beat, has landed in Taiwan and Konami Asia along with the Saint-Fun Corporation are already preparing to hold a tournament for the

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What are your top 5 light-gun arcade games?

What are your top 5 light-gun arcade games?

Shaggy January 29, 2011 19

(Thanks for the tip igo) I’m not a big fan of Top X lists because for me my favorite games aren’t set in stone but sometimes it’s fun to chat about some of the

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Watch some arcades and pins get thrown off a building

Watch some arcades and pins get thrown off a building

Shaggy January 29, 2011 2

I couldn’t pass up the latest controversy to be found in arcade collecting circles, this just posted video of some 2 year old footage of a company known as TNT Amusements throwing some select

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Adrenaline Amusement’s TouchFX now available

Adrenaline Amusement’s TouchFX now available

Shaggy January 29, 2011 1

One of the nice surprises about IAAPA this past November was the appearance of a new product by Adrenaline Amusements, a company based out of Toronto, Canada. It was called TouchFX and it offered

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Namco releases promo iPad/iPhone app for Pac-Man Battle Royale

Namco releases promo iPad/iPhone app for Pac-Man Battle Royale

Shaggy January 27, 2011 10

(Picture of the development version) Here’s a fantastic new idea for marketing a coin-op game, by using an app for a popular portable device to draw attention to a particular game. Namco America has

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EAG 2011 Pictures from The Stinger Report

EAG 2011 Pictures from The Stinger Report

Shaggy January 27, 2011 2

It’s become tradition for us to share with you pictures of a trade show event provided to us by The Stinger Report and with this week’s EAG 2011, we’re happy to continue with that

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EAG 2011 – Full report

EAG 2011 – Full report

HeavyElectricity January 26, 2011 3

The January trade show season is always exciting, isn’t it? New games, lots of people, general excitement. For a few days, a part of London is all about the amusement trade. This year, however,

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Taito’s Elevator Action Death Parade now available in the UK and US

Taito’s Elevator Action Death Parade now available in the UK and US

Shaggy January 26, 2011 5

(Stock photo of the game at the Trocadero) When the Trocadero in London got their hands on Taito’s light-gun based sequel to their Elevator Action series, Elevator Action: Death Parade, it appeared that the

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