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Wrapping up Dubai’s DEAL 2012
A couple of weeks ago the annual DEAL (Dubai Entertainment Amusement & Leisure Show) show took place, where at least one new game was unveiled for the international market, Sega’s new K.O. Drive. We had a post all about that in case you missed it, but what else was there you might be wondering? »
Article: What’s Happening With Western Arcades – My Thoughts
Through the day I’ve been following a popular article that was published by Ars Technica, “Whatever Happened To the American Arcade?“. I was contemplating commenting on it and Kevin Williams then sent me the link as a Stinger Report Newsfeed so that pushed me over the edge to put down some thoughts about it. »
Happy AOU Day! New arcade games from Japan
The slow early year news cycle has had us counting down to this event in Japan, the AOU Expo where different amusement companies get together to show off some of their latest ideas and products. Yes a lot of these are destined for sale primarily in Japan but there are always a few that »
ReRave Goes International
I have been sitting on two press releases for upcoming rhythm arcade title, ReRave by Step Evolution and Coast-To-Coast Entertainment. Not because I wanted to but it’s been crunch time for me at the arcade and today in fact we are closed and will be moving machines. That’s another story but I’ve been so »
Arcade Releases for 2012
Stay up-to-date with this comprehensive list of arcade releases for the 2012 calendar year. This includes games already released and those which have been hinted at a release by their parent companies. If you want more information on each game, I will be adding specific pages detailing each game with videos, pictures and other »
Happy Fun Monday Variety Post: IAAPA, DDR World Record attempt, idolmaster mini-cab, arcade documentaries online
I’ve got a few things to share with you today that have been accumulating here and there but I’ve been on-the-road travelling for a big event in the arcade biz this week IAAPA. If’ you’re new to the industry, IAAPA is the largest expo and trade show that the amusement industry sees every year. »
DJ Max Technika 3 to be at IAAPA 2011
IAAPA is approaching fast and with that includes some game announcements. We already had heard about DJ Max Technika 3 being tested in South Korea and soon we’ll get a chance to get some hands-on time with the game. That next installment of Pentavision Global’s DJ Max Technika series is slated to be a »
Hands-On with Infinity Blade FX
As announced yesterday, the arcade port of the iOS game Infinity Blade known as Infinity Blade FX would make it’s first public appearance at the GEEX show in Sandy, UT. As that is nearby to where I live I decided to take a short trip down to the South Towne Expo Center to check »
Getting to know Dirty Drivin’ and Specular Interactive
Earlier this year we learned about a new arcade title in development by Specular Interactive called Dirty Drivin’. In 2009 they created a spiritual successor to Hydro Thunder called H2Overdrive. Some of the team members responsible for that title were also directly responsible for Hydro Thunder such as Steve Ranck (the creator) and Brian »
Editorial: Should Coin-Op Arcade Games be a part of E3?
E3 (i.e. Electronic Entertainment Expo) is upon us once again this next week, where gamers, journalists, developers, publishers and their “booth babes” come together to show off the latest, greatest video games people will enjoy later in the year for home consoles and PC – all minus arcade games. The event is described by »
Brief glimpse at Dark Presence in new video
The Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, IL has continued to make waves – from having several world records set at the location, to creating a cool Achievements system, to reaching over 1,000 Facebook fans to getting a brief exposé done about them by a TV show called 190N. It’s not often that arcades are »
New Pump It Up TX cabinet debuting at IAAPA
The pre-IAAPA news keeps on rolling, now with news from Andamiro regarding their popular Pump It Up game series. The company has announced that they will be showcasing a new cabinet design at the expo, a configuration called “TX”. The TX model features a 50″ screen (it is not mentioned whether it’s plasma or »
