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Newsbag: A Review, A Book, A List, Japan

Newsbag: A Review, A Book, A List, Japan

September 20, 2014, No Comments on Newsbag: A Review, A Book, A List, Japan

There has not been a ton of news this week and this arcade newsbag will probably feel scanty still. That said, I hope the weekend is going well for everyone where you can go out to your favorite arcade, get some high scores and just have some fun in general. A Review – I »

Discussion: What Will Bandai Namco Announce At The New York Comic Con?

Discussion: What Will Bandai Namco Announce At The New York Comic Con?

September 18, 2014, 9 Comments on Discussion: What Will Bandai Namco Announce At The New York Comic Con?

With slow news this week I am going to do something a little different here. This post is for laying out some information then seeking your opinions on it, along with a little bit of my own conjecture. I do not like to discuss rumors, but often sources out there will provide some credible evidence »

Newsbag: Pac-Man Restaurant, The One Up Grand Opening, Initial D 8 USA

Newsbag: Pac-Man Restaurant, The One Up Grand Opening, Initial D 8 USA

September 13, 2014, 3 Comments on Newsbag: Pac-Man Restaurant, The One Up Grand Opening, Initial D 8 USA

I haven’t been able to do a weekend “newsbag” for a few weeks due to various personal and business matters going on in life but this morning I get a breather so here we go. BTW, stay tuned for a Star Trek Premium pinball review. I had been waiting until the code update was »

Capcom “Reprinting” Arcade Classics Via NESiCAxLive Service in Japan

Capcom “Reprinting” Arcade Classics Via NESiCAxLive Service in Japan

September 2, 2014, 5 Comments on Capcom “Reprinting” Arcade Classics Via NESiCAxLive Service in Japan

Recently Capcom launched a lawsuit against Tecmo Koei over “patent infringments” and a friend of mine who has formidable knowledge of the game industry stated that they must be in worse shape than thought to be taking such an action. It has been known for some time now that they have been going through »

Labor Day Weekend News – Pinball, Las Vegas Arcade, Big Buck HD, Sonic Rise Of The Hedgehog

Labor Day Weekend News – Pinball, Las Vegas Arcade, Big Buck HD, Sonic Rise Of The Hedgehog

August 30, 2014, No Comments on Labor Day Weekend News – Pinball, Las Vegas Arcade, Big Buck HD, Sonic Rise Of The Hedgehog

It’s Labor Day weekend in the USA and I don’t have a bunch of time to spend on this multi-news post so it will be “short.” For anyone taking the weekend off, have a safe Labor Day trip! If you come across any arcades out there, give them some play! Pinball – To any »

The Walking Dead Pinball Coming Soon From Stern

The Walking Dead Pinball Coming Soon From Stern

August 27, 2014, 6 Comments on The Walking Dead Pinball Coming Soon From Stern

As you well know it has been a busy year for pinball, with the end of the year looking to be the busiest in terms of new releases since the beginning of the century. For Stern’s part, they have already released their Mustang pinball machine around March and they have re-made a couple of »

Pokkén Tournament Announced For Japanese Arcades

Pokkén Tournament Announced For Japanese Arcades

August 26, 2014, 3 Comments on Pokkén Tournament Announced For Japanese Arcades

Quite a while ago, I was browsing a video gaming forum and in some discussion about the WiiU there was an animated gif showing a scene from a game rumored to be in the works, a 1-on-1 fighting game involving Pokemon. I didn’t think too much of it, assuming that it would be one »

Newsbytes: ImmersiON-VRelia, GameOn Berlin, Pinball

Newsbytes: ImmersiON-VRelia, GameOn Berlin, Pinball

August 16, 2014, 2 Comments on Newsbytes: ImmersiON-VRelia, GameOn Berlin, Pinball

Happy weekend everyone, here is some news for you to use: ImmersiON VRelia – Since Oculus Rift came onto the scene and re-ignited interest in Virtual Reality, we have seen demos and heard talk of the technology getting some real use in the arcade/amusement/attraction/out-of-home entertainment industry. So far there have been tests and experiments, »

New Arcade Venue: Retrocade in Seaside Heights, NJ + Arcade Brewery Connects With Logan Arcade

New Arcade Venue: Retrocade in Seaside Heights, NJ + Arcade Brewery Connects With Logan Arcade

August 12, 2014, No Comments on New Arcade Venue: Retrocade in Seaside Heights, NJ + Arcade Brewery Connects With Logan Arcade

Right before posting today I got a phone call from a reporter at ABC News who was doing a story about “the decline of the arcade over the past 10 years”. I don’t know who she had talked to or what she had read prior but of course I have to disagree with the »

Newsbits: AAMA Gala News, Jersey Jack Pinball Open House

Newsbits: AAMA Gala News, Jersey Jack Pinball Open House

August 9, 2014, 1 Comment on Newsbits: AAMA Gala News, Jersey Jack Pinball Open House

Ready for your weekend arcade newsbits? Here’s a rundown of some stories too short or lacking in enough substantial info to run a full post on. First off, I don’t believe I shared this on the site yet but here is the most recent video from the Arcade Heroes YouTube channel. This is part »