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Left 4 Dead Survivors Arcade Begins Testing In Japan

Left 4 Dead Survivors Arcade Begins Testing In Japan

May 23, 2014, 6 Comments on Left 4 Dead Survivors Arcade Begins Testing In Japan

12/11 UPDATE: This game is now available in Japan This isn’t a surprise as news keeps trickling out about Taito’s vision of the popular Left 4 Dead game but location tests have begun for the game at 4 different arcade venues in Japan. With that we have the first reports of the game from »

Now Chuck E Cheeses Is Testing Out Oculus Rift VR

Now Chuck E Cheeses Is Testing Out Oculus Rift VR

May 20, 2014, 2 Comments on Now Chuck E Cheeses Is Testing Out Oculus Rift VR

(Thanks to Luis Canon for the tip) First it was Dave & Busters setting up a “VR Lab” where they tested out some VR concepts, now Chuck E. Cheeses is doing the same with “Chuck E cheeses Virtual Ticket Blaster”. This is a setup that is entwined with their birthday party feature of putting the »

Game News: Sega Releases Plants Vs. Zombies: The Last Stand; Bandai Namco May Begin MaxiTune 4 Tests In The UK

Game News: Sega Releases Plants Vs. Zombies: The Last Stand; Bandai Namco May Begin MaxiTune 4 Tests In The UK

May 12, 2014, No Comments on Game News: Sega Releases Plants Vs. Zombies: The Last Stand; Bandai Namco May Begin MaxiTune 4 Tests In The UK

Two new arcade game items for you to enjoy this fine Monday morning. First, Sega Amusements has announced the release of their new videmption game Plants Vs. Zombies: The Last Stand. We’ve known about this one for quite a while and I got a chance to play it at Amusement Expo 2014 in March. »

Bandai Namco Testing A New Dome Screen Light-Gun Game “Lost Land Adventure” In Japan

Bandai Namco Testing A New Dome Screen Light-Gun Game “Lost Land Adventure” In Japan

May 10, 2014, 3 Comments on Bandai Namco Testing A New Dome Screen Light-Gun Game “Lost Land Adventure” In Japan

Right as I had mentioned on Facebook that it has been a very slow week for news, I decide to check the Japanese arcade news circles and of course, something worth mentioning pops up. Knock on wood I suppose. UPDATE: I have confirmed that this will be making an appearance in the US, likely »

Games Update: Project Z and Left 4 Dead Collaboration; Rhythmvaders; WMMT4 US Test?

Games Update: Project Z and Left 4 Dead Collaboration; Rhythmvaders; WMMT4 US Test?

April 30, 2014, 5 Comments on Games Update: Project Z and Left 4 Dead Collaboration; Rhythmvaders; WMMT4 US Test?

Ok so there is a bit of news to get to this morning. First off, the teaser site for Taito’s upcoming arcade game Project Z (which we covered back in February) has been updated with an interesting collaboration – apparently Project Z will be some form of Valve’s popular Left 4 Dead game tailored »

Monday News: Dave & Busters Testing Out VR; VR Documentary; Fix-It Felix Trying For $20k Again

Monday News: Dave & Busters Testing Out VR; VR Documentary; Fix-It Felix Trying For $20k Again

April 21, 2014, No Comments on Monday News: Dave & Busters Testing Out VR; VR Documentary; Fix-It Felix Trying For $20k Again

Monday arrives and suddenly do the stories as well. News has been rather sporadic as of late, I don’t mean to keep shoving everything into a single post but after trade shows this tends to happen a bit more than usual. First off, two items that come our way from the DNA Association and »

Bandai Namco’s Mario Kart Arcade GPDX On Location Test At Dave & Busters Locations Across the US

Bandai Namco’s Mario Kart Arcade GPDX On Location Test At Dave & Busters Locations Across the US

February 10, 2014, 12 Comments on Bandai Namco’s Mario Kart Arcade GPDX On Location Test At Dave & Busters Locations Across the US

This week I expect most arcade news to originate from Japan thanks to the JAEPO Expo getting started but here we have something from the North American market to begin the week. UPDATE: Right after I posted this I was informed by a few readers on Facebook that ALL Dave & Busters locations are »

Newsbag: Konami Shows DDR Classroom Edition; Ultra Street Fighter IV Arcade Beta Test; CAVE ; Unboxing A Beatmania Cabinet

Newsbag: Konami Shows DDR Classroom Edition; Ultra Street Fighter IV Arcade Beta Test; CAVE ; Unboxing A Beatmania Cabinet

January 28, 2014, 2 Comments on Newsbag: Konami Shows DDR Classroom Edition; Ultra Street Fighter IV Arcade Beta Test; CAVE ; Unboxing A Beatmania Cabinet

Newsfeeds 1344-47 via  We’ve had a lot of news about pinball recently, now for a little arcade news of bytes that may not have completely warranted a standalone post for themselves. First off, we all know that Konami has little to show these days for Out-of-Home Entertainment/arcades, unless you are in Japan. It grates »

Japan Arcade News: Initial D8 Test; Puyo Puyo Quest Milestone; MSS Project + More

Japan Arcade News: Initial D8 Test; Puyo Puyo Quest Milestone; MSS Project + More

January 10, 2014, 7 Comments on Japan Arcade News: Initial D8 Test; Puyo Puyo Quest Milestone; MSS Project + More

Next month a big arcade trade show will take place in Japan and in the run up to that news on new games is starting to warm up. Let’s take a look at the news hitting the wires: Initial D Arcade Stage 8 Infinity Location Tests Starting at the end of next week, Sega »

Now Testing In Japan: Transparent Screen Sniping Game “GUNDOG”

Now Testing In Japan: Transparent Screen Sniping Game “GUNDOG”

December 24, 2013, 4 Comments on Now Testing In Japan: Transparent Screen Sniping Game “GUNDOG”

The Western world is gearing up for Christmas or New Years as the year comes to a close. In Japan, they are prepping to eat a lot of KFC (yep) but also testing out innovative new arcade games. That game is called GUNDOG by Konami. Taking the Silent Scope idea that did so well »

Music Arcade Games Now: Sega’s Project DIVA Arcade FT in CA; ReRave Plus Kit; NEON FM loctest + More

Music Arcade Games Now: Sega’s Project DIVA Arcade FT in CA; ReRave Plus Kit; NEON FM loctest + More

December 3, 2013, 6 Comments on Music Arcade Games Now: Sega’s Project DIVA Arcade FT in CA; ReRave Plus Kit; NEON FM loctest + More

News post-IAAPA has been sluggish but it is out there. Today, here are a couple of items for some rhythm arcade games… First off, Arcade Belgium is reporting that the Round1 Puente Hills Mall location in California has snagged a new Project Diva Arcade Future Tone machine. This Nu-powered game was released in Japan on »

New Rhythm Game NEON FM Begins Location Test At Red Zone Adventures in Maryland

New Rhythm Game NEON FM Begins Location Test At Red Zone Adventures in Maryland

November 25, 2013, 3 Comments on New Rhythm Game NEON FM Begins Location Test At Red Zone Adventures in Maryland

A few weeks ago I found out about a new rhythm game by the name of NEON FM that has been in development for a while by a company called Unit-E. They were not a part of the IAAPA festivities last week, preferring instead to get ready for a location test at a lazer »