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The Rockin Roller Mobile Arcade
Newsfeed 1098 & 1099 via While arcades are generally known as fixed locations, in recent times that hasn’t always been the case with new mobile arcade gamerooms. Take a truck trailer, cram it with arcades and rent it out for parties. While the game selection is often limited because of space (which also shows »
Pac-Man Battle Royale “unboxing”
First unveiled in February 2010, we got the first hands-on look for it the next month at the Amusement Expo, it made a big splash at e3 2010 and finally the game was found at IAAPA 2010 in Florida. That game is Namco’s Pac-Man Battle Royale, released for public venues to get their hands »
Darius Burst Another Chronicle found on-site in the UK + new DBAC EX video
(Thanks to Dave K for the tip!) When the English version of Darius Burst Another Chronicle was first seen in the UK at an Electrocoin event about a month ago, it was said that the game would afterwards be going on test at the Funland, Trocadero in London. Then Funland unexpectedly closed. It took »
Wizard of Oz pinball playfield coming together nicely UPDATED
The Wizard of Oz Pinball tease continues but the latest update shows some significant additions to the machine, with some toys to be found on the left side of the playfield. If you’re looking for a full-featured pinball game, this certainly looks like it’s going to do the job. This already looks quite playable »
More CAX coverage + new documentary called ARCADE
One nice thing about the annual California Extreme (CAX) annual event is that it generates a bit of media coverage for arcade and pinball machines. The latest outlet to do so is Wired.com, who looks at some of the rarer pinball machines that were found at this year’s show. (This link is Stinger Report »
Darius Burst Another Chronicle EX and new BlazBlue unveiled
Darius Burst Another Chronicle has certainly stirred some attention around the world, it has had a solid release in Japan, and it was shown in Europe a short time ago as well. It should be seen in the US before the end of the year but as Japanese players have been enjoying the game »
Stop! Rumor Time: Let’s Go Island 3D coming to the UK?
Newsfeed 1082 via It’s been a while since we had a juicy rumor to discuss but I think this one is plenty credible. According to the rumor, Sega’s new Let’s Go Island 3D arcade game, which uses a 52″ autostereoscopic 3D screen for play minus the glasses is coming to the UK. It was »
Missile Command 2 coming to CAX 2012
It’s not hard to come up with a reason to visit California Extreme every year as there are plenty of awesome games to play there but one aspect of the event is that you often get a chance to play some pretty rare games or even prototypes. At next year’s CAX, one prototype,has been »
Hell’s Kitchen’s Pinball Intro
Each season of the TV reality competition show Hell’s Kitchen has a different opening sequence. With the season that just started yesterday they actually have a pretty nice nod to pinball on there as Chef Gordon Ramsey enjoys a game of Hell’s Kitchen Pinball as the ball goes around to bash the different contestants »
The Funland @ the Trocadero closes its doors, here’s why
The Trocadero is a well-known retail business center in London and one highlight of the location would certainly be the Funland facility there, home to many great arcade games as well as serving as a prime spot for many location tests of various upcoming coin-op game products. It’s one of the few locations we »
