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KOF goes all shmup-y with KOF Sky Stage

KOF goes all shmup-y with KOF Sky Stage

Shaggy September 10, 2009 0

KOF fan purists – brace yourselves. Or you might want to skip this post entirely but then again the damage is already done if you even noticed this. For everyone else – talk about

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Aurcade.com gets a revamp

Aurcade.com gets a revamp

Shaggy September 10, 2009 0

(Thanks to Doc @ Galloping Ghost for the tip) One of the websites that you can use to help find an arcade near you (in the US only, currently), Aurcade.com recently revamped it’s website

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Sega to release Tetris: The Grandmaster 4 The Masters of Round

Sega to release Tetris: The Grandmaster 4 The Masters of Round

Shaggy September 10, 2009 0

In the past I have lamented about the fact that we don’t really see puzzle games made for arcades anymore, despite the fact that such titles are a perfect fit for the arcade gaming

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Namco reveals more info on Tank!Tank!Tank! & a new pirate themed light-gun game

Namco reveals more info on Tank!Tank!Tank! & a new pirate themed light-gun game

Shaggy September 10, 2009 3

With JAMMA fast approaching comes more information on various new arcade titles from the different game companies and today we have a little more information on some new Namco titles. First off Tank!Tank!Tank! (which

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Konami shows off Mocap Sports at private show (updated)

Konami shows off Mocap Sports at private show (updated)

Shaggy September 9, 2009 4

So far we have not seen much on Mocap Sports other than a few static screenshots or 3D models but now thanks to KonamiTV, they have added a brief video onto that site which

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Sega shows off more Heat Up Hockey

Sega shows off more Heat Up Hockey

Shaggy September 9, 2009 0

When I posted about the innovative Heat Up Hockey game a short time ago, there was one crucial piece of information missing on the game – who was releasing it? We happen to know

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Sega launches Patrol-Chaser & Battle-Police duo in Japan

Sega launches Patrol-Chaser & Battle-Police duo in Japan

Shaggy September 7, 2009 0

While we don’t see as many arcade titles that are created just for kids like we used to, there are still a few that are coming out to attract younger audiences. Sega in particular

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What games are best enjoyed in the arcade?

What games are best enjoyed in the arcade?

Shaggy September 7, 2009 0

So the headline here is sort of a rhetorical question – we all know what works best in arcades and what doesn’t, but we may as well discuss the subject thanks to this link

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GT 2010 world premiere happening next Thursday in Ohio

GT 2010 world premiere happening next Thursday in Ohio

Shaggy September 5, 2009 0

Anyone who is anticipating the upcoming (Oct. 1st) release of Golden Tee 2010 will get a chance to see the game early as Incredible Technologies will host the GT2010 world premiere event at Boomer’s

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DDR:X gets some updates, Konami Europe seeks player feedback

DDR:X gets some updates, Konami Europe seeks player feedback

Shaggy September 4, 2009 0

Remember those problems with DDR:X that we talked about a little while back? Well it looks like Konami is doing something about it and in particular Konami Europe recently held a private test in

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Looking back at some great coin-op EM games

Looking back at some great coin-op EM games

Shaggy September 4, 2009 0

Today has been slow for news, I have been looking around for something throughout most of the day and I just couldn’t find much to talk about. At the very least we have two

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More industry coverage seen thanks to "Save The Arcades"

More industry coverage seen thanks to "Save The Arcades"

Shaggy September 2, 2009 0

We all know that it is a chore for the arcade industry to get some mainstream attention and one aspect of Stride’s “Save The Arcades” campaign has certainly made it a little easier for

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