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Altar of the Unnamed Casting Call

Altar of the Unnamed Casting Call

Shaggy March 20, 2008 0

Back in January we reported that a filmmaker was working on a movie about a teenager obsessed with playing video games and that they would be filming at the awesome Funspot  Family Entertainment Center

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Full Details on Taito's re-branding strategy

Full Details on Taito's re-branding strategy

Shaggy March 20, 2008 0

A week or two ago Stinger reported that Taito was launching a new re-branding effort for their company, which included issuing new uniforms for their arcades in Japan, a celebration of Space Invaders’ 30th

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Silver Strike Bowling 2009 release and some big prize giveaways.

Silver Strike Bowling 2009 release and some big prize giveaways.

Shaggy March 20, 2008 0

In a press release sent out today by Incredible Technologies, they have some big prizes that they have given away in conjunction with their SSB Sweepstakes that is always running along with SSB 2007.

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Location review – Sunrise Fun Center in Sacramento, CA

Location review – Sunrise Fun Center in Sacramento, CA

Shaggy March 20, 2008 0

Here’s another picture review of a small arcade in California thanks to our friend Dan on the KLOV Forums. This is of the Sunrise Fun Center in Sacramento, California, USA, a small amusement park

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Sega RaceTV mini-site opens

Sega RaceTV mini-site opens

HeavyElectricity March 19, 2008 0

While rumour suggests that Sega RaceTV isn’t exactly revving the engines of arcade gamers, Sega Amusements Europe has recently launched a mini-site for the game, as is customary for big new releases from the

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The Star Wars Arcade Simulator

The Star Wars Arcade Simulator

Shaggy March 19, 2008 0

When it comes to space combat games, few series have received as much arcade attention as Star Wars. The format for the space combat seen in the movies just translates so well into the

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Sega's RaceTV – your opinions

Sega's RaceTV – your opinions

Shaggy March 19, 2008 10

Rumor has it that Sega’s newest racer is not doing to well in arcades. We already have reported that it is expected that the game will receive an update sometime within the next few

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Rumour: Initial D for DS?

Rumour: Initial D for DS?

Twisted Supreme March 18, 2008 0

According to various sites we could be seeing a DS version of Initial D coming our way. Judging by these screen shots, presuming they are genuine, it doesn’t look bad for a DS game, and imagine

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PressStartComic: FunSpot 2007 Tournament Video Tour

PressStartComic: FunSpot 2007 Tournament Video Tour

Twisted Supreme March 18, 2008 0

Better late the never right? PressStartComic just put up thier “lost” video tour of the FunSpot 2007 Tournament. They write…. Here’s the “Lost” video from our trip of the 9th Annual FunSpot Classic Arcade and

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9 Home Gaming Setups Better Than Yours

9 Home Gaming Setups Better Than Yours

Twisted Supreme March 18, 2008 0

Now, I admit not all of these are completely arcade related, but these gaming rooms have to be seen to be believed. Personally the ones that look like luxury cinemas don’t do it for

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Last week on Arcade Heroes

Last week on Arcade Heroes

Twisted Supreme March 18, 2008 0

So we had the usual kind of news this week; haunted arcade cabinets, Mexican wrestlers and a new pinball table from Stern. But most importantly we had some great news that Shaggy’s arcade is

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MechWarrior 4 arcade in action

MechWarrior 4 arcade in action

Shaggy March 18, 2008 6

I remember playing the first Mechwarrior on PC – it was a game that was ahead of it’s time with excellent 3D graphics (as always, for the time), a detailed storyline and overall a

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