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Newsbytes: New Redemption/Videmption; Pinball Expo
The leaves are changing colors and are falling while business at the arcade begins to pick up after the September doldrums. In the run up to the Winter time, I’ve picked up a Galaga Assault and a Rampage (the 1986 version) but I’ll be refraining from much else unless things pick up. This Weekend’s »
New Videmption Game From Raw Thrills: Choppy Wood
(Thanks to anon for the tip) Leaks are everywhere these days and not just of the political email kind. We recently unveiled a location test for Space Invaders Frenzy by Raw Thrills and today we have another to discuss – Choppy Wood. The Choppy Wood Game Cabinet (Click for the full size) I initially »
Heighway Pinball’s Alien Pinball Machine Unveiled
We have been talking about Heighway Pinball’s second game, Alien Pinball, for a while now. The latest news had been that it was set to unveil next week on October 13th. However, the approval has come sooner so we have something to talk about as the company has begun production on the game! Video »
Newsbytes: Arcade Revival; Monkey Magic; Densha De Go!!!; Polybius
I hope you have enjoyed the news this week. October is always a better time for news than September as we get close to IAAPA so more new game announcements come to light. Let’s start off with some news from about Cruis’n Blast and go from there. Cruis’n Blast Launch Party At Logan Arcade »
Surprise! Space Invaders Frenzy Coming To Arcades In 2017/2018
(Thanks to Jerry for the tip) It’s hard to believe but many arcade classics that we all know and love are approaching the ripe old age of 40. Taito’s Space Invaders is one of those iconic titles, having launched in 1978. The history of Space Invaders needs no introduction as it changed everything about »
Display Tech: Holograms With Voxiebox
Arcade Displays We’ve seen quite a few non-mainstream displays get some mileage out of the arcade business. Vector monitors, stereoscopic 3D, transparent LCDs, large touchscreens, dome screens and more. That is one benefit of a business that can introduce certain technologies that may not be ready for home or may never be feasible outside »
Raw Thrills Shines At TwitchCon 2016
One thing we have been critical about regarding the arcade industry at large is the lack of modern marketing thinking. Many games are only touted upon release and after a flyer is produced and maybe a trailer, it’s left up to the distributors from there. This might have worked out great in the 80s »
Newsbytes: Super Arcade; Skill Games; Houdini Pinball; NTG#97
Welcome to October. The second month of the year after January that people seek out horror movies. In case you missed the biggest news of the week due to it coming out on Friday night, click here for the latest news on Cruis’n Blast. News You Can Use Super Arcade Finally Gets The Thumbs »
New Details On Cruis’n Blast by Raw Thrills & Nintendo
A little while ago, we had unveiled that the famous Cruis’n game series was coming back to arcades via Raw Thrills and Nintendo. Thanks to those two companies, we have new official information to share with you today. The Cruis’n Blast Cabinet Let’s start off with an official render of the game cabinet that is »
More New Arcades: Tum’s Arcade (UK); Eighty3 Bar Arcade (CAN); 2 New VR Arcades In Utah
News has been dead slow once again. It isn’t fun when you know of something going on behind the scenes but don’t have enough to post about (such as a name, nothing else). Fortunately, there are a few new arcade locations opening up around the world so let’s take a look at what they »
Newsbytes: Galaga Turns 35; SkySkipper Project; Final PIU Prime Update; Golden Tee 2017
Hey fellow arcade fans, welcome to your new seasons – Fall if you’re up North, Spring if you’re down South. We have some big news coming soon on Raw Thrills’ Cruis’n Blast (I know I’ve been teasing that for a few weeks but it is very close now) and hopefully something about a new Sega »
Newsbytes: Magician’s Dead Coming To Round1USA; BattleZoneVR; Golden Tee 2017; CPS2
Hey, this weekend has enough newsbytes for a post! Let’s get to it: Magician’s Dead Coming The US via Round1USA: The Tokyo Game Show has been in full swing this week and from there we have been getting some arcade news. Perhaps the biggest surprise is the announcement that ByKing is looking into producing »
