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Taito’s limited edition Space Invaders accessory

May 5, 2010, 2 Comments on Taito’s limited edition Space Invaders accessory

(Thanks to Aaron Auzins for the tip & press release) UPDATE (Feb 2017): No longer available Taito’s efforts to build their brand continues with their iconic Space Invaders characters and now they are releasing a limited edition silverware accessory produced by French silverware maker Christofle. It may not be an enchanted pendant which wields »

See pinball wizards prove their skills at the upcoming World Pinball Championship

May 5, 2010, No Comments on See pinball wizards prove their skills at the upcoming World Pinball Championship

Via The pinball festivals and competitions just keep on coming and this month it’s International Flipper Pinball Association’s turn to host a world-class tournament. They do so every year, with last year’s event taking place in London, UK and this year the championship is headed to Cokato, Minnesota USA. I’ll let some of the »

Initial sales numbers for Terminator Salvation arcade

May 3, 2010, 3 Comments on Initial sales numbers for Terminator Salvation arcade

Guitar Hero Arcade sold 2000 units in 90 days. Big Buck Hunter Open Season sold 3000 units in 90 days. Silver Strike Live sold over 3000 before it was released due to pre-orders. (Before anyone accuses us of favoring one company over another in reporting numbers like this, we can only report what companies »

Konami unveils new Bemani title Reflec Beat

April 30, 2010, No Comments on Konami unveils new Bemani title Reflec Beat

When checking the AM-Net Blog this morning, they had an announcement regarding a new Konami title that we had not heard about previously called Reflec Beat. I thought that it might be another update to Jubeat/uBeat but details on the game were pretty much non-existent on that site. Fortunately, BemaniStyle.com has people checking out »

Taito opens new flagship arcade in Yokohama Japan

April 30, 2010, 2 Comments on Taito opens new flagship arcade in Yokohama Japan

Via Taito has a new six story arcade to check out if you happen to be in Yokohama Japan, and they were happy to start it off with a bang. Company executives showed up and made some speeches, they had a celebrity, Maomi Yuuki on hand ; Taito announced a new line of plush »

Namco shows off Gundam Extreme Versus (UPDATED)

April 30, 2010, No Comments on Namco shows off Gundam Extreme Versus (UPDATED)

(Thanks to ECM for the tip) At AOU 2010 Namco Bandai said that they were working on a new Gundan arcade title, called Gundam Extreme VS. At the time they didn’t reveal many details about the game, although we found out it would use the PS3 powered System 357 hardware. Today Namco held a »

GlobalVR releases NASCAR Team Racing kit, cabinet versions soon to follow

April 25, 2010, No Comments on GlobalVR releases NASCAR Team Racing kit, cabinet versions soon to follow

First revealed to us at IAAPA, and later seen at Amusement Expo 2010, GlobalVR has released their latest update to their arcade exclusive NASCAR Racing title called NASCAR Team Racing. If you missed out on the features that this update brings to the table you can check out the post & video from Amusement »

Konami's Road Fighters goes 3D (updated)

April 23, 2010, 1 Comment on Konami's Road Fighters goes 3D (updated)

Remember Konami’s Road Fighters? Since we first heard about the game last September, there has been little to no information popping up about the game, until today where an anonomyous tipster sent us a photo of the new cabinet as seen on location test in Akihabara, Japan. As you can see from the picture »

New Disney 3D Ping Pong cabinet pushes "No 3D glasses required" aspect

April 15, 2010, 3 Comments on New Disney 3D Ping Pong cabinet pushes "No 3D glasses required" aspect

If you have been following gaming news since last December, then you know that stereoscopic 3D gaming is starting to gain some steam. If you have been following us since February, then you also know that stereoscopic 3D arcade games are on their way from China. The most prominent of those games would most »

Stern says Ironman pinball available now UPDATED

March 31, 2010, 6 Comments on Stern says Ironman pinball available now UPDATED

This caught me completely by surprise – according to a press release that was just sent out by Stern Pinball, Ironman pinball is now available for purchase. I am surprised by this as I was expecting to see the game in May and not right now, especially where the game wasn’t at Amusement Expo »

King of Fighters XIII official site updated detailing characters, story, moves and more

King of Fighters XIII official site updated detailing characters, story, moves and more

March 30, 2010, 1 Comment on King of Fighters XIII official site updated detailing characters, story, moves and more

(Thanks to Aaron Auzins for the info) In case you are eagerly anticipating the arrival of SNK’s next installment of the King of Fighters series then you’ll be happy to know that the official site for the game has now been updated with quite a bit of information. Details range from the storyline, most »

Gameworks restructuring plan means seven locations will close, some may reopen in the future

March 30, 2010, 3 Comments on Gameworks restructuring plan means seven locations will close, some may reopen in the future

Via It’s never a good day when we have to report about arcade locations closing – we always prefer times like last week where we reported on several new places opening around the US. But the reality of business is that venues open and close all the time and when times are tough, large »