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Reminders for releases this month: Terminator Salvation, Tank! Tank! Tank!, Pump It Up Pro 2 & Fiesta, Sega Racing Classic

Reminders for releases this month: Terminator Salvation, Tank! Tank! Tank!, Pump It Up Pro 2 & Fiesta, Sega Racing Classic

Shaggy March 20, 2010 7

This post is just a reminder of some new games that have come to arcades this month which you can be on the look-out for. In case you need a little help in finding

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Who is up for some Japanese arcade market numbers?

Who is up for some Japanese arcade market numbers?

Shaggy March 20, 2010 0

Via Statistics are fun – they are the perfect way to prove or disprove someone in an argument and stand as the perfect way to fill in small talk. Of course when it comes

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New arcade opening in Brookfield, IL this May: G3 Arcade

New arcade opening in Brookfield, IL this May: G3 Arcade

Shaggy March 18, 2010 13

When you see arcade game news out there on a site that allows comments, often I read about how people consider arcades being dead as they don’t know of any near them. Of course

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Next from Stern Pinball: Ironman

Next from Stern Pinball: Ironman

Shaggy March 18, 2010 5

(thanks to IcePagoda on the forums for the tip) Via Pinballnews.com Stern Pinball has revealed the first picture of their next pinball machine, Iron Man and with it, a good idea of what to

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Want Super Street Fighter IV in arcades? Let Capcom know about it!

Want Super Street Fighter IV in arcades? Let Capcom know about it!

Shaggy March 18, 2010 8

This comes to us from an interview with Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono by Shack News and brought to our attention by The Stinger Report. Street Fighter fans should find this interesting: “”

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Midwest Gaming Classic coming next week, with more arcade goodness and Bill Paxton Pinball!

Midwest Gaming Classic coming next week, with more arcade goodness and Bill Paxton Pinball!

Shaggy March 18, 2010 0

This is just a friendly reminder for many gamers out there that the Midwest Gaming Classic is upon us, with the show coming up on March 27th (a Saturday) and the 28th. As usual

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Rassen seeking to bring Vulcan-M and Shooting Star to the US UPDATE Vulcan now at Trocadero in London

Rassen seeking to bring Vulcan-M and Shooting Star to the US UPDATE Vulcan now at Trocadero in London

Shaggy March 17, 2010 8

Of all the light-gun games we have discussed in recent times, perhaps one of the most surprising setups we have seen is the new content coming from Korean company Rassen as they seek to

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The Arcade Heroes podcast #13 – not too professional but it works

The Arcade Heroes podcast #13 – not too professional but it works

Shaggy March 16, 2010 0

Here continues the tradition of not really holding to a tradition with the Arcade Heroes podcast with Episode 13. Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report joins me once again as we discuss Amusement Expo

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Amusement Expo 2010 Wrap-up part 2 (this time in pictures!) UPDATED

Amusement Expo 2010 Wrap-up part 2 (this time in pictures!) UPDATED

Shaggy March 15, 2010 25

  Via We’ve provided a bit of video from Amusement Expo but there were a couple of things that I wasn’t able to grab with my camera but Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report

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Amusement Expo 2010 wrap-up (part 1)

Amusement Expo 2010 wrap-up (part 1)

Shaggy March 13, 2010 0

  Since this probably won’t be the very last post I make in regards to the Amusement Expo that happened this week (we’ve got a podcast coming next week which will talk about it

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Amusement Expo 2010: Namco booth wrap-up

Amusement Expo 2010: Namco booth wrap-up

Shaggy March 13, 2010 0

As I wasn’t able to finish uploading these video last night, I saved them for today along with this post. Namco had a strong presence at Amusement Expo and that was obviously dominated by

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Amusement Expo 2010: Friction Game Studios, Pipeline Games, Lights Out Boxing, & the ICE booth

Amusement Expo 2010: Friction Game Studios, Pipeline Games, Lights Out Boxing, & the ICE booth

Shaggy March 13, 2010 3

Also at the show for it’s first official showing was the indie developed arcade shooter, Friction. I actually played through the whole game and when I had left the show I still had the

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