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A longer look at Blue Works' FORCE

A longer look at Blue Works' FORCE

Shaggy July 2, 2010 0

A short while back we covered a student project in Taiwan that set out to recreate an experience similar to Atari’s Warlords, but with modern graphics and a few changes to the formula. At

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Incredible Technologies reveals Golden Tee 2011

Incredible Technologies reveals Golden Tee 2011

Shaggy July 1, 2010 0

If there is anything you can be absolutely sure of in the arcade industry, it’s that a new Golden Tee will make it’s way to the market near the end of each year. Incredible

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TRON Legacy viral campaign continues the arcade love with new Encom Arcade Postcards

TRON Legacy viral campaign continues the arcade love with new Encom Arcade Postcards

Shaggy July 1, 2010 4

There is one movie coming out this year which is giving arcades plenty of attention and that is TRON Legacy. While it has been a little while since the last bit of viral marketing

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Hopping Road Kids gets a release in Japan

Hopping Road Kids gets a release in Japan

Shaggy July 1, 2010 2

Newsfeed 851 via At AOU 2010 in February, Taito revealed a 4-player light-gun shooter and a new version of their game Hopping Road called Hopping Road Kids. Hopping Road itself is an original arcade

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Game On 2.0 event in Tasmania gives love to arcades

Game On 2.0 event in Tasmania gives love to arcades

Shaggy June 30, 2010 5

(Thanks to Gabe for the info) A “history of gaming” event is about to take place in Tasmania and it’s giving a proper spot to arcades. Called Game On 2.0, this is a follow-up

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Get a look at Galloping Ghost's Dark Presence at the upcoming GarasuNoShiCon 2010 Anime Convention

Get a look at Galloping Ghost's Dark Presence at the upcoming GarasuNoShiCon 2010 Anime Convention

Shaggy June 29, 2010 8

[Thanks to contributor Aaron Auzins for the info] It’s been a long time coming but the independently made arcade fighter Dark Presence will finally be going public on July 18th at the upcoming GarasuNoShiCon

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The iPad arcade cabinet becomes a reality

The iPad arcade cabinet becomes a reality

Shaggy June 28, 2010 0

Newsfeed 849 via Remember April Fool’s this year, when the website ThinkGeek revealed a joke product known as the “iCade”? Well they still haven’t released an actual iCade but the joke was enough to

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New games from the Sega Private Show 2010 in Japan

New games from the Sega Private Show 2010 in Japan

Shaggy June 27, 2010 8

Newsfeed 848 via Every year Sega Japan holds a “private” summer show where they give select persons a view of some of the new content that they are bringing to arcades later that year.

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The new Vewlix F

The new Vewlix F

Shaggy June 27, 2010 3

Newsfeed 847 via The cabinet above is the new Vewlix F. Can’t tell the difference between that and the standard Vewlix? That’s because there almost isn’t any. According to the information provided by the

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For the Weekend: The Share Happy Ice Cream machine

For the Weekend: The Share Happy Ice Cream machine

Shaggy June 26, 2010 0

Newsfeed 846 via Here’s an interesting development for vending machines, particularly of the ice cream variety. I know it isn’t really arcade related but it’s sort of coin-op related and who knows if such

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Konami's new bemani game: Reflec Beat

Konami's new bemani game: Reflec Beat

Shaggy June 26, 2010 2

We first heard about Konami’s latest addition to their line-up of bemani games some time ago but despite a number of location tests in Japan, they did a pretty good job of preventing any

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Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown adding Twitter support

Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown adding Twitter support

Shaggy June 25, 2010 0

I saw this on a few sites this morning and there is just a tiny correction that needs to be made to what is being said. First off, Sega is getting into the social

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