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Sega Sammy Japan suffers loss in profit, arcade division included

Sega Sammy Japan suffers loss in profit, arcade division included

Shaggy May 13, 2008 8

It’s sad to say that all is not well in Sega land right now, with the company suffering a net loss of $505 million where last year they had been making a decent profit.

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New Asian venue with focus on "Eatertainment"

New Asian venue with focus on "Eatertainment"

Shaggy May 12, 2008 0

It’s no secret that the idea of “Eatertainment” – a restaurant venue that also seeks to entertain it’s clientèle with aspects other than just food, which may include arcade games. – is a valid

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Arcade update 5/11 (w/video)

Arcade update 5/11 (w/video)

Shaggy May 11, 2008 7

Here’s another update of my progress on my arcade store that I am in the process of creating, The Game Grid Arcade in West Valley City, UT, at the Valley Fair Mall. We’ve been

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Some prizes to expect for Silver Strike Bowling 2009

Some prizes to expect for Silver Strike Bowling 2009

Shaggy May 10, 2008 0

(Click on image to enlarge) We have mentioned Silver Strike Bowling 2009 a few times recently, as Incredible Technologies has been making a large effort to make the game attractive with the number of

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Huge warehouse find

Huge warehouse find

Shaggy May 9, 2008 0

While I had the opportunity to visit a warehouse full of games a week or two ago, I certainly don’t have the cash to get everything there. They also didn’t have many classics sitting

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Crane games and lobsters

Crane games and lobsters

Shaggy May 9, 2008 1

When it comes to bizarre games, Japan never fails to impress and in fact I found out about this crazy crane game at WeirdAsianews.com. This certainly classifies as weird (I’m sure not many people

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Short footage of Counter Strike Arcade

Short footage of Counter Strike Arcade

Shaggy May 9, 2008 3

Before I get too far along, for those that were unaware of this, Count Strike was brought to arcades in Japan a few years ago by Namco and is called Counter Strike Neo (a

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The Big Buck Bowl

The Big Buck Bowl

Shaggy May 8, 2008 0

As I mentioned in the last post, I went to my distributor today to talk about games and some options and one thing we talked about was Big Buck Hunter Online. I did have

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Another look at ASI 2008

Another look at ASI 2008

Shaggy May 8, 2008 5

ASI 2008 may have come and gone back in March but it’s still great when someone else shares their photos and thoughts on the the event, as Chris has done on his blog. He

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IGS revealing new games at GTI Asia Taipei Expo 2008, will being releasing games in Latin America

IGS revealing new games at GTI Asia Taipei Expo 2008, will being releasing games in Latin America

Shaggy May 7, 2008 1

When I went to ASI I was hoping to see something new from American Alpha, the US distributor of the Taiwan-based company, IGS. IGS has a particular flare for releasing games with 2D graphics and

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