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Transformers Pinball Launch Party Listings

Transformers Pinball Launch Party Listings

October 14, 2011, 1 Comment on Transformers Pinball Launch Party Listings

(Thanks to IcePagoda in the forums for the tip!) UPDATE: Stern has updated the list that is slightly different from what’s posted above If you’re itching to get your hands on Stern’s latest pinball machine, Transformers then depending upon where you live, you are in luck as early as next Friday. As you can »

Konami unveils World Soccer Winning Eleven Arcade Championship 2012

Konami unveils World Soccer Winning Eleven Arcade Championship 2012

October 8, 2011, No Comments on Konami unveils World Soccer Winning Eleven Arcade Championship 2012

We’ve never had an abundance of soccer/football games in the arcade industry although there have been a few here and there along with a couple of series that give us something new on occasion, like Sega’s WCCF or Konami’s Winning Eleven series (also known as ProEvo). These later two have shown up in Japan »

Another look at Robo Restle as it arrives for a release

Another look at Robo Restle as it arrives for a release

October 7, 2011, 3 Comments on Another look at Robo Restle as it arrives for a release

So today a new film is making it’s way to theaters called “Real Steel”. I haven’t seen it yet, not sure if I will be seeing it but there are a lot of commercials about it on TV and some talk about it out there. From what I can tell, it’s Rock’Em Sock’Em Robots »

Phase 2 Launching for Taito’s Darius Burst Another Chronicle EX

Phase 2 Launching for Taito’s Darius Burst Another Chronicle EX

October 5, 2011, No Comments on Phase 2 Launching for Taito’s Darius Burst Another Chronicle EX

We already know that Taito is bringing Darius Burst Another Chronicle to Europe and the US – the game continues to do very well while on test at my location – but one thing we’re not sure about yet is whether some of the new updates for the game in Japan (under the Darius »

Golden Tee LIVE 2012 now available

Golden Tee LIVE 2012 now available

September 30, 2011, No Comments on Golden Tee LIVE 2012 now available

As we end September we’ve got one more game release to get to – the annual release of the latest version of the Golden Tee series, Golden Tee LIVE 2012.  If you want full details on what the latest version of the game offers, I’d suggest reading this post. Also the description here (off-site »

Space Invaders/8-bit Playing Cards

Space Invaders/8-bit Playing Cards

September 28, 2011, No Comments on Space Invaders/8-bit Playing Cards

(Thanks to Joe for the tip) These aren’t an official Taito product but in case you like playing cards and you want an “8-bit” deck of sorts, this looks like it has you covered. Yep, that’s all I have so far for today. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out the recent »

The Games of EAS 2011 in London

September 27, 2011, 7 Comments on The Games of EAS 2011 in London

Today in London there was an event to show off some of the latest creations in the arcade/amusement/out-of-home entertainment sector. Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report was there at EAS 2011 to snap some photos of the games that were on hand, click below to check out some of the new stuff including Virtua »

Konami brings Dance Masters to arcades as Dance Evolution Arcade

Konami brings Dance Masters to arcades as Dance Evolution Arcade

September 24, 2011, 2 Comments on Konami brings Dance Masters to arcades as Dance Evolution Arcade

(Image via AM-Net Blog) It’s been a while since we first heard that Konami was thinking about taking their Xbox 360 Kinect title, Dance Masters and turning it into an arcade title. According to a couple of sources, that is now a reality in Japan as Konami has announced a location test for Dance »

Race Simulator Center opening in Montreal Canada in November

Race Simulator Center opening in Montreal Canada in November

September 17, 2011, 1 Comment on Race Simulator Center opening in Montreal Canada in November

One part of the arcade experience that we occasionally touch on is the area of simulators. Simulating something from real life as closely as possible is something that can often be done pretty well in the out-of-home arena, especially where professional quality simulators can be very pricey. If you live in or near Montreal, »

JAMMA ’11: Sega shows Virtua Tennis 4; Various Namco titles; Taito TypeX3 + more

JAMMA ’11: Sega shows Virtua Tennis 4; Various Namco titles; Taito TypeX3 + more

September 14, 2011, 2 Comments on JAMMA ’11: Sega shows Virtua Tennis 4; Various Namco titles; Taito TypeX3 + more

The 49th Japanese Amusement Machine Show (better known as the JAMMA show) is upon us and as expected, new games are here to be seen. News will be trickling out in waves over the next couple of days and here’s what we have have so far. (This and other pics via AM-Net) First one »

Transformers Pinball playfield and cabinet art

Transformers Pinball playfield and cabinet art

September 9, 2011, 4 Comments on Transformers Pinball playfield and cabinet art

When it comes to Transformers pinball I have a feeling of “Well that was fast” with it. I know it’s about time for a game considering Stern has been doing about 3-4 games a year but it seems like TRON just barely made it’s way out. It wasn’t long ago we caught that nice »

Getting to know Dirty Drivin’ and Specular Interactive

Getting to know Dirty Drivin’ and Specular Interactive

September 8, 2011, 10 Comments on Getting to know Dirty Drivin’ and Specular Interactive

Earlier this year we learned about a new arcade title in development by Specular Interactive called Dirty Drivin’.  In 2009 they created a spiritual successor to Hydro Thunder called H2Overdrive. Some of the team members responsible for that title were also directly responsible for Hydro Thunder such as Steve Ranck (the creator) and Brian »