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DJ Max Technika 2 coming to IAAPA, US

DJ Max Technika 2 coming to IAAPA, US

October 29, 2010, 5 Comments on DJ Max Technika 2 coming to IAAPA, US

We have known about the existence of Pentavision Global’s DJ Max Technika 2 game for some time now but it wasn’t 100% clear as to whether the game would be getting a US release or not. The first DJ Max Technika didn’t garner huge sales in the US but it did see big player »

Andamiro’s Chaka Chaka Don Don

Andamiro’s Chaka Chaka Don Don

October 28, 2010, 1 Comment on Andamiro’s Chaka Chaka Don Don

Newsfeed 947 via Andamiro has a new game in the testing phase and it’s not a Pump It Up title. When you visit an Andamiro booth at any expo they generally have a virtual whack-a-mole game which use these soft hammers to hit the screen with as you play a variety of mini-games. Hammer »

Dance Dance Revolution X2 coming to the US in December

Dance Dance Revolution X2 coming to the US in December

October 26, 2010, 8 Comments on Dance Dance Revolution X2 coming to the US in December

Betson Enterprises has just issued a press release and it holds good news for US DDR fans. Japanese players have been enjoying the latest iteration of DDR since July this year and come December, it will be officially released in the US. The game has seen extensive and “very successful” testing at an FEC »

The Golden Tee at the bottom of the world

The Golden Tee at the bottom of the world

October 22, 2010, 3 Comments on The Golden Tee at the bottom of the world

Here’s a palette cleanser to start the weekend of with – a story from Incredible Technologies about servicing a Golden Tee 2005 game found in one of the most unlikely of places for an arcade game –  Antarctica. Specifically, the game is found in the rec room of McMurdo Station, the largest scientific base »

Official release announcement for Namco’s Dead Heat

Official release announcement for Namco’s Dead Heat

October 20, 2010, 5 Comments on Official release announcement for Namco’s Dead Heat

While we talked about the release of Namco’s latest game, Dead Heat just a couple of posts ago, Namco America has an official announcement for the release that they would like to share. This includes details on game features, including the innovative “social networking” feature (which is not related to Facebook or Myspace). Dead »

Stinger Web Seminar on Interactive Attractions

October 20, 2010, No Comments on Stinger Web Seminar on Interactive Attractions

Newsfeed 942 via If you have listened to the latest Arcade Heroes podcasts (which I need to start doing again) then you should already be familiar with Kevin Williams, director of KWP Limited whose expertise, insight and knowledge of the industry is unparalleled.  Here is a new online seminar by Kevin on the FEC »

New releases: Super Bikes 2, Dead Heat, Terminator Salvation standard

October 18, 2010, 1 Comment on New releases: Super Bikes 2, Dead Heat, Terminator Salvation standard

You’ve read about these games on Arcade Heroes and now you may soon find a chance to play them at a location near you. BMI Gaming shows that the three games listed in the headline: Super Bikes 2 and Terminator Salvation Standard edition by Raw Thrills and Dead Heat by Namco are now available »

Teacher aiming to set DDR Endurance record for charity

Teacher aiming to set DDR Endurance record for charity

October 18, 2010, 2 Comments on Teacher aiming to set DDR Endurance record for charity

Konami Europe has sent along a press release detailing an upcoming attempt by a school teacher to set a Guiness Book of World record on a Dance Dance Revolution X2 machine on October 23rd. He plans on playing for 13 hours, with the difficultly increasing every five hours. Beyond looking to set a record, »

Disney’s ElecTRONica opens

October 11, 2010, 1 Comment on Disney’s ElecTRONica opens

The release of TRON Legacy is only two months away and part of Disney’s celebration around the film continues to build, they have opened up a new feature at the Disney California Adventure theme park, one that is related to both TRON and arcades called ElecTRONica (covered earlier on AH here). This means that »

Sega teases IAAPA line-up with several new games

Sega teases IAAPA line-up with several new games

October 9, 2010, 4 Comments on Sega teases IAAPA line-up with several new games

The next big show to feature new arcade products, IAAPA, is a little over a month away and as we get closer to the event, companies are beginning to tease the products that they will be bringing along to the show. Sega has sent out a press release teasing their line-up of games and »

Elevator Action Death Parade upgrades its firepower

Elevator Action Death Parade upgrades its firepower

October 8, 2010, 5 Comments on Elevator Action Death Parade upgrades its firepower

When Taito first demonstrated their modern arcade update to the Elevator Action series, it was a bit of surprise as they changed it from a sidescrolling shooter to a light-gun one(I still think that an graphical update to Elevator Action Returns would be nothing short of awesome). The new game used pistols but in »

Fast Striker released for the NeoGeo MVS

October 7, 2010, 6 Comments on Fast Striker released for the NeoGeo MVS

This past April we first heard about a new game for the NeoGeo MVS called Fast Striker by NG:DEV.TEAM in Germany. Now some months later the developers have had a chance to test the game out in a few arcades and now the game is available as a full MVS kit for 600EUR (around »