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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
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
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
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
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
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 »
New Rhythm Arcade Game NEON FM Launching At Amusement Expo 2014
A little while ago we heard news of a rhythm game that had been stuck in “development hell” so to speak – a title which would have been released back in 2005 had various situations turned out differently. News had it that NEON FM had overcome those challenges and that it was on its »
Quick Bites: RGP Opening Classic Arcade In The UK; IGS’ Monster Eye; Book Update
It has been a relatively slow week for arcade news but I have been able to scrap together a little bit to start the weekend off. First off is a new location opening; I was trying to get more information on it but for the moment I have come up short. The UK-based Retro »
The Best of Show Awards 2014 Announced by The Stinger Report & BMI Gaming
In 2011, two names that you see on this website fairly often, The Stinger Report and BMIGaming.com, came together to begin offering awards to the best arcade games found at IAAPA trade show in November. The awards are usually announced a few months after the event, with plaques presented to the winning company representatives »
Gunslinger Stratos 2 Playable At GDC 2014
Last year some surprising news came along that the Japanese and arcade exclusive title Gunslinger Stratos by Square Enix was going to make its first appearance in the United States at the 2013 Game Developers Conference. It was brought over to the West not by any manufacturer or distributor, but by Silicon Studios as »
JAEPO 2014 Day 1: New Games For Japan
JAEPO 2014 is here and with various Japanese arcade news sites on deck, we have a glimpse at the latest ideas to hit the market there. If you missed it, you can check out the JAEPO 2014 preview here. Day 2 media has been added here. Images are either via AM-NET or 4Gamer.net. Click »
JAEPO 2014 Preview: What To Expect From Namco, Sega, Konami, and Taito
The Japan Amusement Expo 2014 (JAEPO 2014) will be getting underway tomorrow and with that, new arcade games to talk about. Unlike most Western trade shows, the Japanese market likes to promote a majority of the games they will have on hand in advance, which is helpful to any of us that won’t be »
