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Location News: 60th Dave & Busters In Dallas, Retro Arcade Open in Japan
Normally we only have one new location to speak of per post but today we have two. Bring more of them on I say! First off Dave & Busters has been busy opening more locations and they are now up to 60 after redesigning an old location and making it new in Dallas, TX. »
Atari Prototypes Over the Years Mega Post
One thing Atari became famous for over the years were its prototype games. As we celebrate 40 years of Atari this month, it is a fascinating avenue to go down. Many never made it past the paperwork and brainstorming sessions but some made it far enough to have a cabinet created and location tested. »
Underground Retrocade Opening Friday In East Dundee, IL
The State of Illinois continues to strengthen its foundation when it comes to arcade venues. It’s already home to several companies that create arcade titles and we’ve had news on various locations opening their doors in the state in recent times. Add another to that list with the soon to be open Underground Retrocade, »
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. »
Actual Yahoo! Headline: “Arcades Making A Comeback”
(Thanks to Jarett for the tip!) Well this is a pleasant change – we get to discuss an article on a mainstream media site that paints modern arcades in a positive light and more then that, showing how they are still relevant. They take a look at some big arcade chains like Dave & »
Taito’s Kickthrough Racers released in Japan; coming soon everywhere else?
A little while back we had covered the announcement of a new scooter racing game by Taito called Kickthrough Racers. It is a spiritual sequel to another kids racer called Hopping Road, which latter title did end up in Europe and was shown off at US trade shows but never released as far as »
The Video Fever circa 1982
It’s not the first time we have discussed a report from 1982 that covers arcade games – it seems that ’82 was the time the media really started to notice the craze (right before it crashed). If you haven’t already here’s a few blasts from the past: Footage from an arcade convention in 1982 »
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Arcade & Let’s Go Island Standard out now
Two new arcade titles are now shipping out to amusement locations in the US and Europe, courtesy Sega Amusements. First is one game we’ve known about for a while – the standard version of their island hopping, co-op light-gun shooter Let’s Go Island which has a smaller monitor (32″) and lacks a seat, which »
EAG 2011 – Full report
The January trade show season is always exciting, isn’t it? New games, lots of people, general excitement. For a few days, a part of London is all about the amusement trade. This year, however, was particularly exciting for me. Not just because of the games I was looking forward to, but in part due »
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Arcade Video
Newsfeed 992 via The news just keeps rolling with Sega’s new Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Arcade (in case you missed it, you can see what the cabinet looks like here, as the video below only shows the screen). Here is a brief video showing the game, I assume it’s from the location test »
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Arcade by Sega
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Arcade DEVELOPER: Sumo Digital PUBLISHER: Sega Amusements RELEASE: March 2011 TYPE: Racing PLAYERS: 1 player per cabinet; up to 8 linked units supported HARDWARE: Sega Ringwide ARCADE EXCLUSIVE?: No, although the software features do vary slightly from the home versions RATING: Green label – Suitable for All Ages REGION »
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Arcade First Photos
(Thanks to Bob T. of Skokie for the pics!) A little over a week ago, we ran a rumor post about the development of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing into an arcade game, which would play part of Sega’s celebration for Sonic’s 20th anniversary this year. Today we have confirmation that the game is »
