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Arcade Games I Want To Play Some Day (On Real Hardware)
Well there’s been a drought of arcade news lately and because of that, I’ve been thinking of something else to write about in the meantime. So today I’ve decided to write a little bit about some great coin-op arcade games that I’ve always wanted to play but I haven’t come across one to give »
Raw Thrills/Play Mechanix raises money for Japanese Quake Relief efforts
We just got this press release from Raw Thrills and Play Mechanix, which includes a statement from Raw Thrills’ President Eugene Jarvis. It’s a brief PR soI’ll just quote it here: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 4, 2011 – Skokie, IL –Employees at arcade video game companies Raw Thrills, Inc. and Play Mechanix, Inc. have »
Andamiro announces the World Pump It Up Festival 2011 in China
(Thanks to James “Smidget” for the tip!”) If you’re a fan of the alternative arcade dance game Pump It Up and you like competing in a world-class competition for money, then Andamiro has the tournament for you. They have announced the World Pump It Up Festival 2011 (WPF2011) which will take place on August 25th, »
Also seen in China: Plants Vs Zombies Completely Unofficial Arcade Edition
One company that has made waves in the consumer gaming sector is Pop Cap Games. They have produced a number of popular casual titles, such as Bejeweled, Peggle, Zuma and Plants Vs. Zombies. So normally we wouldn’t be covering what they do since it’s the consumer side of things, but that changed with that »
GlobalVR’s official press release for “Shh…! Welcome to Frightfearland”
(Thanks to Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report for the press release) At Amusement Expo 2011, the surprise video game revelation of the show was Frightmareland, found at the GlobalVR booth. You can read more about the history on that here. Today, they issued a press release about the game and for some reason »
Mortal Kombat’s new arcade cabinet made for one lucky person in the UK
Newsfeed 1015 via Another arcade classic is being rebooted in the console sector and the anticipation for it seems to be running higher than ever. That would be the new Mortal Kombat by Warner Bros. Interactive. Everybody knows that Mortal Kombat got it’s start in arcades and it was a strong arcade title until »
Amusement Expo 2011- Photos
Newsfeed 1012 via As is customary following a show, arcade news seems to slow down to a trickle for a while. So while we wait for some more news, here is some pictures from Amusement Expo 2011, taken by Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report. If you haven’t already, read my previous impressions of »
Midwest Gaming Classic celebrates 10 years
The annual Midwest Gaming Classic event is approaching fast and with it, there is an abundance of arcade goodness to look forward to. According to one of the event’s organizers, John Norman : The show will kick off with some Friday night parties and tournaments, and then begin in earnest Saturday, March 26 and »
Frightmareland by Taito/GlobalVR
FRIGHTMARELAND Developer: Gamewax and Taito Publisher: (US) GlobalVR; (Japan) Taito Release: March 2011 for both Standard and Deluxe versions; Japan April 2011 Type: Light-gun shooter Players: 1-2, simultaneous Hardware: Taito Type X2 ARCADE EXCLUSIVE?: Yes Rating: Yellow Label (Animated Violence) Synopsis: From the GlobalVR website: “Fear has gripped the city. Over 100 people have »
Stern and IFPA hosting Rolling Stones Pinball Launch parties next week
(Thanks to Aaron Auzins for the tip) To celebrate the recent release of their latest pinball game, The Rolling Stones, Stern Pinball is teaming up with the International Flipper Pinball Association (IFPA) to host launch parties in 9 different North American cities this next Friday, March 11th. In addition to getting a chance to »
Impressions from Amusement Expo 2011
Amusement Expo 2011 started yesterday in Las Vegas and I was there for the day to take a look around and see what was new. If you are new to modern arcade gaming, there are usually two conventions held each year, Amusement Expo in March and IAAPA in November. Amusement Expo wasn’t a large »
Initial D6 Arcade Stage and Super Monkey Ball Ticket Blitz Promo trailers
Sega has a new arcade racer coming out next on the 3rd but for some strange reason, they didn’t give the game any booth space at AOU2011. That game is Initial D Arcade Stage 6 AA, and today they have released a new promotional trailer for the game. They also have indicated that players »
