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Industry Passings: Masaya Nakamura (Namco); Marvin Yagoda; Dick Hawkins

Industry Passings: Masaya Nakamura (Namco); Marvin Yagoda; Dick Hawkins

January 30, 2017, No Comments on Industry Passings: Masaya Nakamura (Namco); Marvin Yagoda; Dick Hawkins

There have been a few amusement/arcade industry deaths to occur this month, hopefully the families of those affected can find peace through the grieving process. Masaya Nakamura – Various outlets are reporting that Namco founder Masaya Nakamura has died at the age of 91. The cause of death was not released by the family but »

Newsbytes: Arcade Revival; Monkey Magic; Densha De Go!!!; Polybius

Newsbytes: Arcade Revival; Monkey Magic; Densha De Go!!!; Polybius

October 8, 2016, 3 Comments on Newsbytes: Arcade Revival; Monkey Magic; Densha De Go!!!; Polybius

I hope you have enjoyed the news this week. October is always a better time for news than September as we get close to IAAPA so more new game announcements come to light. Let’s start off with some news from about Cruis’n Blast and go from there. Cruis’n Blast Launch Party At Logan Arcade »

Newsbytes: Super Arcade; Skill Games; Houdini Pinball; NTG#97

Newsbytes: Super Arcade; Skill Games; Houdini Pinball; NTG#97

October 1, 2016, 3 Comments on Newsbytes: Super Arcade; Skill Games; Houdini Pinball; NTG#97

Welcome to October. The second month of the year after January that people seek out horror movies. In case you missed the biggest news of the week due to it coming out on Friday night, click here for the latest news on Cruis’n Blast. News You Can Use Super Arcade Finally Gets The Thumbs »

Newsbytes: Galaga Turns 35; SkySkipper Project; Final PIU Prime Update; Golden Tee 2017; NTG#96

Newsbytes: Galaga Turns 35; SkySkipper Project; Final PIU Prime Update; Golden Tee 2017; NTG#96

September 24, 2016, 5 Comments on Newsbytes: Galaga Turns 35; SkySkipper Project; Final PIU Prime Update; Golden Tee 2017; NTG#96

Hey fellow arcade fans, welcome to your new seasons – Fall if you’re up North, Spring if you’re down South. We have some big news coming soon on Raw Thrills’ Cruis’n Blast (I know I’ve been teasing that for a few weeks but it is very close now) and hopefully something about a new Sega »

NEON FM Andamiro Version Now Available Worldwide; More pictures for Dance Central 3

NEON FM Andamiro Version Now Available Worldwide; More pictures for Dance Central 3

May 11, 2016, No Comments on NEON FM Andamiro Version Now Available Worldwide; More pictures for Dance Central 3

Here are a couple of items related to music arcade gaming today so let’s get to the facts! NEON FM Andamiro Version Now Available Worldwide In June of last year, a new model for Unit-E Technologies’ NEON FM rhythm game was unveiled. Working with Andamiro, the company showed it to the public at the »

Newsbytes: Ghostbusters LE Footage;Archer; NEON FM; Tron Rollercoaster; NTG 82

Newsbytes: Ghostbusters LE Footage;Archer; NEON FM; Tron Rollercoaster; NTG 82

May 7, 2016, 4 Comments on Newsbytes: Ghostbusters LE Footage;Archer; NEON FM; Tron Rollercoaster; NTG 82

Ah the first weekend of May. If you’re lucky, that doesn’t mean hayfever; otherwise should mean some good weather so you can go out and visit an arcade. Let’s check out some quick news of what is happening out there: Stern’s Ghostbusters Limited Edition Pinball In Action:  The moment fans have been waiting for »

Newsbytes: Sega Theme Park News; Photobooth Nabs Thief; Ballspark; NTG#74

February 13, 2016, 4 Comments on Newsbytes: Sega Theme Park News; Photobooth Nabs Thief; Ballspark; NTG#74

This Valentine’s Day weekend post is approved for 1-2 players: Sega Looks To Expand on Their Theme Park Business – (Thanks to Stingray Travel for the tip) – News has come along that Sega is very interested in expand the theme park portion of their company. It’s too early for details at this point other than »

Arcade Review: Play Port in Erie, PA and what Arcades are doing for Halloween

Arcade Review: Play Port in Erie, PA and what Arcades are doing for Halloween

October 30, 2015, No Comments on Arcade Review: Play Port in Erie, PA and what Arcades are doing for Halloween

I recently had a chance to visit Play Port in Erie, PA. For those not familiar with this arcade it runs on a pay per person model, and the cost is $10 at the door. Playtime is unlimited during the weekdays but on weekends is limited to 3 hours per person. Playtime includes all »

Sega Amusements Unveils Initial IAAPA 2015 Line-Up

Sega Amusements Unveils Initial IAAPA 2015 Line-Up

October 23, 2015, 4 Comments on Sega Amusements Unveils Initial IAAPA 2015 Line-Up

With IAAPA 2015 approaching fast, companies are beginning to lift the veil on what it is that they are brining to the show. They always like to keep a few things under wraps as “surprises” and this release as posted to their Facebook page mentions: “We’ll have 9 NEW games at IAAPA 2015, read »

Newsbytes: China Expo; Arcade Music Vid; And More

Newsbytes: China Expo; Arcade Music Vid; And More

September 12, 2015, 3 Comments on Newsbytes: China Expo; Arcade Music Vid; And More

Happy weekend everyone. Today’s newsbytes were cut into smaller portions with a bigger punch of vitamins for a healthier you! GTI Asia China Expo 2015 – In previous years we were sent a lot of pictures from a big amusement/arcade trade show in China called GTI Asia China but this year I have been »

Newsbytes: Round1USA In San Jose, CA; Various Pinball news items; Big Buck News; NTG#55

Newsbytes: Round1USA In San Jose, CA; Various Pinball news items; Big Buck News; NTG#55

August 29, 2015, 2 Comments on Newsbytes: Round1USA In San Jose, CA; Various Pinball news items; Big Buck News; NTG#55

Insert something clever about the weekend here! For some news roundin’ up: Round1USA San Jose Grand Opening Sep. 4th. – It was supposed to have opened already but thanks to inspections and those sorts of things, the new Round1USA location at the Eastridge Mall in San Jose, CA has pushed their grand opening back »

Play Mechanix & ICE Team Up For Angry Birds Arcade – D&B Exclusive Through Labor Day

Play Mechanix & ICE Team Up For Angry Birds Arcade – D&B Exclusive Through Labor Day

July 27, 2015, 18 Comments on Play Mechanix & ICE Team Up For Angry Birds Arcade – D&B Exclusive Through Labor Day

During the recent Reddit AMA with Dave & Busters Senior VP Kevin Bacchus, he mentioned a couple of times that they would have a new game on test “soon” that was also his current favorite, a spot ahead on his personal favorites scale of Bandai Namco’s Star Wars Battle Pod. We now know what game »