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The Guitar Hero arcade CA Extreme 2009 Championship

July 16, 2009, 1 Comment on The Guitar Hero arcade CA Extreme 2009 Championship

California Extreme has come and gone once again but with it are some lucky players who participated in some of the competitions that were held at the big event. One of those tournaments was a Guitar Hero Arcade competition, sponsored by Raw Thrills and Betson Enterprises. Over 50 players competed against each other with »

DDRX cabinets not all they are cracked up to be?

July 15, 2009, 10 Comments on DDRX cabinets not all they are cracked up to be?

Konami’s most recent arcade release, DDRX is available for purchase and can be found at a number of locations around the US and Europe but how has the game held up to both fan expectations and scrutiny? I was contacted by Eddie Lehecka of BeamniStyle.com and it appears that all is not well for »

An interview with Galloping Ghost

July 15, 2009, No Comments on An interview with Galloping Ghost

AH contributor Aaron Auzins has done an interview with Galloping Ghost Productions (makers of the new arcade fighter Dark Presence), and has been kind enough to pass it along to us. It gets into a lot of detail about GGP as a company as well as the long development process behind their upcoming arcade »

Headed to CAX 2009? Let us know!

July 11, 2009, No Comments on Headed to CAX 2009? Let us know!

One major arcade event I would love to attend one day is California Extreme (or CAX for short). I probably say this every year that we post about it, but I figure I should keep that goal so it actually happens one day. As you might know, CAX 09 starts tomorrow and goes through »

More details on Taito’s new FPS Cyber Diver

July 11, 2009, No Comments on More details on Taito’s new FPS Cyber Diver

Most of the news this week seems to be revolving around Japanese releases but that’s OK – even if you don’t live in Japan some of these games could make their way to a location near you via imports or ‘official distribution’. It’s also interesting to look at trends coming along in the arcade »

DDR X at Japan Expo 2009 in Paris

July 9, 2009, 1 Comment on DDR X at Japan Expo 2009 in Paris

In case you were wondering what players would think of the new DDR X in Europe, then the recent appearance of the title at the Japan Expo 2009 in Paris France should answer that question. The game has undergone extensive testing in Europe and according to the press release (which you can read after »

Namco introduces the "Namucoin" payment system in Japan

June 29, 2009, No Comments on Namco introduces the "Namucoin" payment system in Japan

When it comes to experimenting with different ways of paying for your arcade game, Japan certainly leads the way when it comes to introducing new ways of doing so. The latest payment system called Namucoin is a proprietary system that Namco is trying out, which uses chip embedded coins to keep track of credits, »

Parents file lawsuit over a Turret Tower at a Gameworks in Miami

June 27, 2009, 3 Comments on Parents file lawsuit over a Turret Tower at a Gameworks in Miami

If you have kids then one of those things you will worry about as a parent is them getting hurt. If you are a business owner and in particular an arcade operator, then you have to worry about kids getting hurt when perusing a game on the premises as you can be held liable »

RIP, Michael Jackson, King of Pop and Arcade fan

June 26, 2009, 4 Comments on RIP, Michael Jackson, King of Pop and Arcade fan

By the time you read this, you have probably already heard of the death of Michael Jackson, who died just a few hours ago of a cardiac arrest.  While fans will pay tribute to his musical career (which is undoubtedly one of the most influential career’s in music of the modern age), Kevin Williams »

MoCap Sports makes another public appearance with more features

June 22, 2009, No Comments on MoCap Sports makes another public appearance with more features

Konami’s return to the motion capture arena is back in Japanese arcades again, testing out the concept to see how players take to it in a post-Wii Sports world. Last time we saw Mocap Sports it only featured a baseball game but this time they have added boxing and tennis to what it can »