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Start the Week With A Double World Record, Super Arcade Kickstarter, Alternative Controllers & More

Start the Week With A Double World Record, Super Arcade Kickstarter, Alternative Controllers & More

April 14, 2014, No Comments on Start the Week With A Double World Record, Super Arcade Kickstarter, Alternative Controllers & More

Good morning everybody and here’s to a good week for you all around. Here are a few stories from the weekend to discuss so let’s get to it!  The first two stories were sent in by The Stinger Report, which covers Stinger newsfeeds 1356-58 I saw mentions of this on Twitter when it started »

Unboxing: Allied Tank Attack by InJoy Motion/Barron Games

Unboxing: Allied Tank Attack by InJoy Motion/Barron Games

April 8, 2014, No Comments on Unboxing: Allied Tank Attack by InJoy Motion/Barron Games

I didn’t exactly expect to do another unboxing so close to Transformers although in working out some details on a location test for a game, things just fell into place. As such I got my hands on the new Allied Tank Attack by InJoy Motion/Barron Games International. This is the same unit that was at »

Videos: New Trailers For Silent Scope Bone Eater and Hobbit Pinball; Man Discovers New Arcade Games

Videos: New Trailers For Silent Scope Bone Eater and Hobbit Pinball; Man Discovers New Arcade Games

April 2, 2014, No Comments on Videos: New Trailers For Silent Scope Bone Eater and Hobbit Pinball; Man Discovers New Arcade Games

Here are some videos to fill up the arcade news for the day. These are not the Amusement Expo videos, I still have a few more of those to finish up.  I also have another game unboxing coming up, hopefully by tomorrow but there have been some technical issues getting in the way of »

Amusement Expo 2014 Part 2 – Now With Pictures!

Amusement Expo 2014 Part 2 – Now With Pictures!

March 29, 2014, 3 Comments on Amusement Expo 2014 Part 2 – Now With Pictures!

Hot on the heels of Part 1 comes some pictures from the trade show floor thanks to Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report. I didn’t focus on taking pics but video instead while Kevin covered this portion and caught a couple of things I missed. A lot of people at the show asked me »

Amusement Expo 2014 Part 1

Amusement Expo 2014 Part 1

March 28, 2014, 3 Comments on Amusement Expo 2014 Part 1

UPDATE: Part 2 is now live. It’s been a little quiet on the site for the past couple of days, which was due to me being out in Las Vegas for the annual Amusement Expo 2014 trade show. For those who didn’t attend IAAPA, it provided a good hands-on opportunity to check out many »

New Details About Mario Kart Arcade GP DX’s Online Features

New Details About Mario Kart Arcade GP DX’s Online Features

March 25, 2014, 15 Comments on New Details About Mario Kart Arcade GP DX’s Online Features

This week we have the Amusement Expo 2014 trade show in Las Vegas, where Bandai Namco will be showcasing their latest driving game Mario Kart Arcade GP DX right before it hits the wide market. The game is already available to play at the many Dave & Busters locations across the US but in »

Amusement Expo 2014 Preview

Amusement Expo 2014 Preview

March 22, 2014, 1 Comment on Amusement Expo 2014 Preview

This next week sees the arrival of the Amusement Expo 2014 trade show in Las Vegas, NV. While in some instances it will be a repeat of the IAAPA 2013 show, there will be some products there making an appearance for the first time. This event is also happening while two other related trade »

The Arcades At GDC 2014

The Arcades At GDC 2014

March 19, 2014, 2 Comments on The Arcades At GDC 2014

According to surveys like this one, most developers that have headed to the Game Developers Conference 2014 this week are interested in developments for mobile or PC platforms. The survey didn’t ask about arcade development but that does not mean that those primarily involved in our field aren’t there or that there isn’t interest »

IGS Releases New Trailer For Monster Eye

IGS Releases New Trailer For Monster Eye

March 13, 2014, 5 Comments on IGS Releases New Trailer For Monster Eye

Taiwanese developer IGS is busy working on a new enclosed light-gun cabinet (or a theater cabinet if you prefer) called Monster Eye and today they released a new trailer showing direct footage from the game in action. Note that there is English voice acting in the video and on the Youtube page they have »

Article: Looking At VR From A New Perspective

Article: Looking At VR From A New Perspective

March 11, 2014, 4 Comments on Article: Looking At VR From A New Perspective

The video game world is teasing with VR once again but it is hardware that still has plenty of potential in the arcade/amusement space. A year ago this month saw the release of the new Sci-Shooter by MoCap Games, and the Oculus Rift VR hardware has brought a renewed interest in the technology at »

Bandai Namco Suggests Celebrating Mario Day With Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

Bandai Namco Suggests Celebrating Mario Day With Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

March 10, 2014, 2 Comments on Bandai Namco Suggests Celebrating Mario Day With Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

I remember as a kid that different video game companies had rivalries – particularly Sega and Nintendo between Sonic and Mario. Times have changed and with crossovers between company characters becoming more frequent (Sonic’s home is practically on the Nintendo 3DS and WiiU consoles right now), memories of those rivalries fade away. Of course »

Stern Pinball Releases Ford Mustang Pinball; Shows off Premium and LE Versions

Stern Pinball Releases Ford Mustang Pinball; Shows off Premium and LE Versions

March 5, 2014, No Comments on Stern Pinball Releases Ford Mustang Pinball; Shows off Premium and LE Versions

The first original pinball game of the year is now available for purchase by commercial and residential customers alike, the previously announced Mustang Pinball machine by Stern. We covered the Pro model but with the announcement of the official game release, Stern has also now unveiled the Premium and Limited Edition models. From the »