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Newsbytes: IAAPA 2017 “Pre-Game” Edition
It is the last Saturday before the IAAPA 2017 trade show, a huge event that takes place in Orlando, FL annually at this time of year. So for this week’s Newsbytes, we will focus on that. Also a Happy Veterans Day to those who have served in the military. I have several family members »
New Locations: 10x Gameroom (WI); MEGARAGE (Japan); Playdium Expansion; Tilt Arcade Bar (SC); The Operating Room (IA)
It’s time for another look at new locations that have opened their doors out there (or will be opening soon). Let’s start with… 10x Gameroom Opens In Pulaski,WI We’ll start today’s location news with a venue that involves a major game manufacturer: Bay Tek Games. The company has been involved with Gamergreen technology, which »
Injustice: Gods Among Us Coming To Arcades Via Raw Thrills
We’ve lamented every once in a while about the state of arcade fighting games in the US. When a new fighter comes along in the arcade market, they almost always stick to the Japanese region, with the occasional Western arcade importing something for their patrons to enjoy. It is rare that the game does »
Newsbytes: Cruis’n; Attack On Titan Loctest; Jersey Jack Pinball; Homebrews + More
It has been a hectic week with various news items accumulating on the plate. I finally received the key to a new space this week and have begun the tedious remodeling process – the location has seen many tenants over the years including a Kay Bee Toys, a pet store, a Payless Shoe store, »
New Arcades: Lefty’s Alley & Eats (DE); Pasáž (Tel Aviv); Tilt (MN)
As mentioned in a recent Newsbytes, I have been very busy and unable to scour the net for daily stories…this week was also a little quiet after Monday. That said, we have more locations that offer arcade gaming goodness in them to talk about so let’s get to it: Lefty’s Alley & Eats Open »
IAAPA 2016 PART 4: Pinball; Videmption
It’s been a week since IAAPA 2016 closed up but there’s more to cover so with this post, let’s check out Pinball and some of the Videmption/Redemption games as seen at the event! Previous coverage in case you missed it IAAPA 2016 #1 IAAPA 2016 #2 IAAPA 2016 #3 Pinball Dialed In! Pinball (Jersey »
New Arcade Alert: Fremont Arcade (Las Vegas, NV); Arcade Closure: Arcade Street (Paris, France)
We’ve got some good news and some bad news regarding arcades with this post. Let’s get to the good news first: Fremont Arcade Now Open In Las Vegas, NV (Thanks to Michael L. for the tip) – While it isn’t difficult to find entertainment in Las Vegas, getting some arcade goodness into your trip can »
A Look At The New Pinball Playfields Exhibit At The Strong National Museum of Play
Recently I had the chance to visit a new Pinball exhibit at the Strong National Museum of Play called Pinball Playfields. Opened in Late Feburary of 2016 this exhibit is a permanent exhibit at the museum and is sponsored in part by Stern Pinball. The exhibit features a wide range of pinball artifacts, »
Star Trek and Ghostbusters Headline The Dave & Busters Summer of Games
Popular arcade chain Dave & Busters has unveiled their headlining games for their annual “Summer of Games” promotion. Headlining the titles are various popular licenses including Ghostbusters, Mario & Sonic, Star Wars, Galaga and Star Trek. Excepting the latter, we have covered all of these titles; in terms of Ghostbusters, the company has a »
The Hobbit Pinball Reaches Manufacturing Milestone
Seen today on Twitter and Facebook, Jersey Jack Pinball has announced that the first complete playfield for their second title, The Hobbit, was installed into a cabinet. This means that the game should begin shipping very soon and early pre-orders will see their games. In the case of the Wizard of Oz pinball, it »
Jersey Jack Pinball’s The Hobbit Pinball Begins Production
Back in 2012, the second game for newcomer manufacturer Jersey Jack Pinball was announced – The Hobbit Pinball. While the wait has been long, JJP kept working at it and now the promises are being fulfilled as the company announced today that the game is now on the assembly line. To quote: It’s a very »
EAG Expo 2015 Day 1 – Time Crisis 5 Video, Showdown, Pinball
The first major arcade/amusement trade show of the year is already upon us, the EAG International 2015 Expo being held in London, UK. This is something I would call a tradition for us here as we have had coverage of the London January shows since 2007, a month after this website started. For this »
