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Amusement Expo 2010 Wrap-up part 2 (this time in pictures!) UPDATED

Amusement Expo 2010 Wrap-up part 2 (this time in pictures!) UPDATED

March 15, 2010, 24 Comments on Amusement Expo 2010 Wrap-up part 2 (this time in pictures!) UPDATED

  Via We’ve provided a bit of video from Amusement Expo but there were a couple of things that I wasn’t able to grab with my camera but Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report was also there and captured a few moments with his camera, including something I had completely missed, with Namco getting »

Amusement Expo 2010: Namco booth wrap-up

March 13, 2010, 1 Comment on Amusement Expo 2010: Namco booth wrap-up

As I wasn’t able to finish uploading these video last night, I saved them for today along with this post. Namco had a strong presence at Amusement Expo and that was obviously dominated by the new Pac-Man Battle Royale (which you can see here if you haven’t already). But there was more at the »

Reminder: Amusement Expo this week, here's a preview

March 9, 2010, 4 Comments on Reminder: Amusement Expo this week, here's a preview

This is just a quick reminder that the new combo show of the AMOA/AAMA, better known as the Amusement Expo takes place this week, with the convention beginning on  Wednesday and ending on Friday. I will be there to get some hands-on time with some of the latest video games that will be popping »

Sega shows off the new Rambo cabinet

March 6, 2010, 5 Comments on Sega shows off the new Rambo cabinet

As I mentioned yesterday, the upcoming Amusement Expo is certainly turning out to be the place where light-gun game fans have a lot to look forward to as nearly every company which produces coin-op video will have something to show off that uses a light-gun in one form or another. Of those game makers, »

More Sega news: in-depth look at Club Sega; new Shining Force Cross version; more Let's Go Island

March 4, 2010, No Comments on More Sega news: in-depth look at Club Sega; new Shining Force Cross version; more Let's Go Island

Via As a sort of follow-up to the news from Sega about their line-up at the Amusement Expo next week, we have several pieces of news about the company that we’ll just going to lump into one convenient post. First, Gpara.com has an in-depth look at the new Club Sega in Akihabara, replete with »

Sega announces Amusement Expo line-up: Let's Go Island cabinet, new Hummer and Rambo cabinets

March 3, 2010, No Comments on Sega announces Amusement Expo line-up: Let's Go Island cabinet, new Hummer and Rambo cabinets

As we soon approach the Amusement Expo next week in Vegas, we are starting to hear about the games we will be seeing there and today Sega unveiled the games that they will feature at the show in a press release.I have to say that it looks like Amusement Expo is shaping up to »

Kevin Williams visits the Faile Bast Deluxx Fluxx arcade art gallery

March 2, 2010, 3 Comments on Kevin Williams visits the Faile Bast Deluxx Fluxx arcade art gallery

We recently reported about a new art gallery that opened up in London that used arcade machines as part of the art and now Kevin Williams, editor of The Stinger Report has checkedit out and has provided a write-up of the galley which is part of an upcoming Stinger Report. You can read about »

Atari wants to turn some of their old games into movies, starting with Missile Command

February 20, 2010, No Comments on Atari wants to turn some of their old games into movies, starting with Missile Command

Ah Hollywood. Will you ever give up on making movies based upon video games? Probably not, even though I wonder why since they aren’t generally huge money makers and are severely critiqued. The latest game-to-movie translation news comes from MTV, who is reporting that Atari is looking to take some of their classic titles »

More AOU 2010 stuff – Robo Catcher, more Metal Gear, Gaia Attack 4, Stomper DLX, Sega

February 20, 2010, 1 Comment on More AOU 2010 stuff – Robo Catcher, more Metal Gear, Gaia Attack 4, Stomper DLX, Sega

Here’s a few more things out of AOU 2010 in Japan (links via various sources, including AM Net) and The Stinger Report. Robo Catcher – showing other applications our future robot overlords can have in amusement devices 😛 Metal Gear Arcade – This received “the most attention” at the show. Here is a test »

Namco holding a show in Singapore March 2nd & 3rd

February 20, 2010, 7 Comments on Namco holding a show in Singapore March 2nd & 3rd

(Thanks to Kieranmay for the tip) Namco has announced a private show in Singapore where they will be showing off their latest product lines for overseas customers. This will include titles we know about already, such as Dead Storm Pirates, Tank! Tank! Tank!, Maximum Tune 3 DX Plus and their crane line-up. It also »

Terminator Salvation now sampling; H2Overdrive sees first player to reach Fleet Admiral rank

February 19, 2010, 1 Comment on Terminator Salvation now sampling; H2Overdrive sees first player to reach Fleet Admiral rank

Here’s some news out of the Raw Thrills’ camp today, with two press releases on two separate products. First off Terminator Salvation will be shipping out in limited quantities to certain locations with the game hitting full production in March. The reported test location earnings have been quite good (between $983 and $805 a »

Coney Island revival project begins this summer

February 17, 2010, 1 Comment on Coney Island revival project begins this summer

Via I have never been to Coney Island in New York, but I have always heard about this historic amusement park through various media sources. It used to be the largest amusement park area in the US, the Dubai of it’s day but in it hasn’t enjoyed that distinction in quite some time. New »