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New Releases: The Hobbit Pinball; Galaga Assault

New Releases: The Hobbit Pinball; Galaga Assault

February 12, 2016, 1 Comment on New Releases: The Hobbit Pinball; Galaga Assault

February generally isn’t a time where a lot of  new releases take place in our business but that doesn’t keep them from ever happening. New Games For The Modern Arcade Market The Hobbit Pinball – If there was an exact announcement about this game shipping out I missed it but from a number of »

Main Event Entertainment Adds 2nd FEC In AZ; Plans More US Locations In 2016

Main Event Entertainment Adds 2nd FEC In AZ; Plans More US Locations In 2016

February 11, 2016, 1 Comment on Main Event Entertainment Adds 2nd FEC In AZ; Plans More US Locations In 2016

While most of our arcade expansion stories have revolved around companies like Dave & Busters or Round1USA, another Family Entertainment Center chain has shown that they are up to the task. That company is Main Event Entertainment, which just opened their 23rd location in Avondale, AZ on February 8th. This marks the 2nd arcade/FEC »

Discovered: Segasonic Bros. Arcade Prototype by Bubble Bobble Creator Fukio Mitsuji

Discovered: Segasonic Bros. Arcade Prototype by Bubble Bobble Creator Fukio Mitsuji

February 6, 2016, 2 Comments on Discovered: Segasonic Bros. Arcade Prototype by Bubble Bobble Creator Fukio Mitsuji

In the past year or so we’ve seen some Japanese developed prototype games come to light, particularly Hammer Away, Kung Fu Master 2 and Wing Force. Now get ready for this look at a failed test game by Sega, Segasonic Bros. Posted to the Shou Time Tumblr, these two pictures below show us a glimpse of »

Toss Out The Laserdisc Thanks To DEXTER

Toss Out The Laserdisc Thanks To DEXTER

February 5, 2016, 3 Comments on Toss Out The Laserdisc Thanks To DEXTER

For a long time, arcade machines were a gateway to getting your hands on cutting edge/latest technology without having to drop thousands of dollars on the experience. That could be the display, the sound system or the internal storage media. One of the most notable examples of that was the Laserdisc, which for a »

Sega Coming To CEMA 2016 With Four Games Including Luigi Mansion Arcade

Sega Coming To CEMA 2016 With Four Games Including Luigi Mansion Arcade

February 2, 2016, 3 Comments on Sega Coming To CEMA 2016 With Four Games Including Luigi Mansion Arcade

Sega Amusements International sent out a press release this morning touting their presence at both the upcoming CEMA (California Entertainment Machine Association) and the Amusement Expo International events. The CEMA Spring Spotlight show happens this Thursday in La Mirada, CA; Amusement Expo is next month on the 16th and 17th. While we know about »

JAEPO 2016: Capcom Keeps Attack On Titan Arcade and Cytus Omega Alive

JAEPO 2016: Capcom Keeps Attack On Titan Arcade and Cytus Omega Alive

January 29, 2016, 1 Comment on JAEPO 2016: Capcom Keeps Attack On Titan Arcade and Cytus Omega Alive

The next big trade show that is on the arcade calender is JAEPO 2016. This is the major trade show for the arcade/amusement industry in Japan every year, so expect to hear a number of interesting announcements in the coming weeks. Capcom’s Current JAEPO Line-Up Among the first of those have come from Capcom. »

Newsbytes: Joysticks Arcade Bar; Groove Coaster USA; Pinball

Newsbytes: Joysticks Arcade Bar; Groove Coaster USA; Pinball

January 23, 2016, No Comments on Newsbytes: Joysticks Arcade Bar; Groove Coaster USA; Pinball

For North America, snow is mostly in the news. Enormous snowstorms in the Eastern US happen every once in a while but either way hopefully you are all staying safe out there. In the meantime, let’s get to some arcade news! Joysticks Arcade Bar – Not every new arcade location lands on our radar »

New Arcade Watch: National Video Game Museum (Frisco, TX); Press Start (Rapid City, SD)

New Arcade Watch: National Video Game Museum (Frisco, TX); Press Start (Rapid City, SD)

January 21, 2016, No Comments on New Arcade Watch: National Video Game Museum (Frisco, TX); Press Start (Rapid City, SD)

Thanks to Michael Louie for the great tips on new locations opening their doors out there, we have two locations to highlight today. National Video Game Museum – Frisco, TX: Below is a news report from Fox4News in Texas, showcasing the National Video Game Museum finding a permanent home in the city of Frisco. »

Two New Videmption Games: Strings & Red Light Green Light

Two New Videmption Games: Strings & Red Light Green Light

January 19, 2016, 1 Comment on Two New Videmption Games: Strings & Red Light Green Light

(Thanks to JDevy for the tip) There are always new amusement games in development somewhere out there and today we have a look at two titles of the videmption persuasion: Strings and Red Light Green Light. The tipster is stating that the titles are from Baytek Games, which would make sense given that the »

Eleetus Announces Availability of Project CARS For Their ‘Motorsport’ Motion Platform

Eleetus Announces Availability of Project CARS For Their ‘Motorsport’ Motion Platform

January 15, 2016, No Comments on Eleetus Announces Availability of Project CARS For Their ‘Motorsport’ Motion Platform

We have covered motion simulator companies before, generally due to their presence at tradeshows like IAAPA. At previous IAAPA events, one US-based company by the name of Eleetus has shown off their equipment for commercial buyers to grab and they are in the news with some new software for their hardware platform. That hardware »