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A rundown of the GTI Asia Taipei Expo 2010

May 8, 2010, No Comments on A rundown of the GTI Asia Taipei Expo 2010

After almost a week of waiting, we finally have a more in-depth look at what went on at the GTI Asia Taipei Expo 2010 in Taiwan this past weekend. To show us what was there, Youtube user HawTian posted three videos but unfortunately they are nauseating slideshows that zip along with a picture a »

UNIS shows off Crazy Speed

April 7, 2010, 1 Comment on UNIS shows off Crazy Speed

Not long ago we found out about a new arcade racer by Taiwanese company UNIS (or Universal Space) called Crazy Speed Arcade but there were very few details on the game. We could assume plenty as it is a racer and generally we don’t see many surprises there. Thanks to this video just published »

Amusement Expo 2010: Raw Thrills/Betson, TrioTech booth

March 13, 2010, No Comments on Amusement Expo 2010: Raw Thrills/Betson, TrioTech booth

Here are several different booths for one post, hope you enjoy. First is the Raw Thrills’/Betson booth. Many were distracted at this booth not so much by the game but by the scantily clad pole dancing booth babes at the adjacent Apple Industries booth.  I had to avoid filming that so the video isn’t »

EAG 2010: Show report

January 30, 2010, 3 Comments on EAG 2010: Show report

It’s funny how some memories stick, isn’t it? I had only been to the ExCel Centre in London once before dropping in at the EAG show on Wednesday, for the consumer gaming event GameStars Live in 2004. Somehow though, five and a half years from that event, I was able to perfectly remember the »

First pics from the big arcade show in London called EAG 2010 by Kevin Williams UPDATED

January 27, 2010, 8 Comments on First pics from the big arcade show in London called EAG 2010 by Kevin Williams UPDATED

Thanks to Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report, we have a first look at the European Amusement and Gaming Expo 2010. To give you an idea of some of the games you’ll see by clicking below, here’s a brief list of what’s new: Let’s Go Island (Sega); Bejeweled (?); Vulcan M (Rassen); Big Buck »

Arcade Releases for 2010

January 14, 2010, 16 Comments on Arcade Releases for 2010

Think arcades are dead? Think again with this comprehensive list of arcade releases for the 2010 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 you can use the search field to the right. I »

Terminator Salvation Arcade now testing in Japan UPDATE: UK too

January 9, 2010, 6 Comments on Terminator Salvation Arcade now testing in Japan UPDATE: UK too

It looks like Raw Thrills/Betson is really beginning to make a push into the Japanese arcade market. First we heard of them testing H2Overdrive in the region, then Chicago Coin/Betson’s PUTT: Champion Golf was seen over there and now we have news of Terminator Salvation currently being tested at the “Shop Yokohama Nishiguchi Raundowan”. »

PMT Sales now running big tournaments for Textminator across the UK

January 8, 2010, No Comments on PMT Sales now running big tournaments for Textminator across the UK

If you live in the UK and you are good at texting, then this is for you. UK distributor PMT Sales has let us know about some big competitions they are currently running on 100 Textminator arcade machines that are placed in various locations throughout the country.  What they are offering is nothing to »

And the winners are…

January 1, 2010, 9 Comments on And the winners are…

While it is not quite 2010 yet where I am right at the moment, for the website the timer has passed onto the new year and so our Game of the Year/Decade polls are now closed. So what were your choices? Game of the Decade – H2Overdrive – Raw Thrills’/Specular Interactive’s follow-up to Hydro »

Remember the polls! 1 week left to vote!

December 24, 2009, No Comments on Remember the polls! 1 week left to vote!

This is just a friendly reminder to vote in our Game of the Year and Decade polls for your pick of the arcade titles that left the best impression upon you. The polls this year have been more popular than in previous years, my thanks to everyone who has participated. Whichever games have the »

Eugene Jarvis named the NY-AMOA Man of the Year 2009

December 15, 2009, 1 Comment on Eugene Jarvis named the NY-AMOA Man of the Year 2009

While not many awards are handed out to the arcade industry these days (for example, H2Overdrive was at the SpikeTV Video Game Awards on Saturday but wasn’t considered for any awards as they lack an arcade category or can’t include arcade titles in their categories for some reason), there are certain ways that people »

The Arcade Heroes "Arcade Game of the Year 2009" poll

December 2, 2009, 38 Comments on The Arcade Heroes "Arcade Game of the Year 2009" poll

It’s that wonderful time of year again where we see what you the readers consider to be the Arcade Game of the Year in 2009. We have had some excellent games come to arcades throughout 2009 and I am excited to see everything we’ll get to play in 2010. I tried to get everything »