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Article: Looking At VR From A New Perspective

Article: Looking At VR From A New Perspective

March 11, 2014, 3 Comments on Article: Looking At VR From A New Perspective

The video game world is teasing with VR once again but it is hardware that still has plenty of potential in the arcade/amusement space. A year ago this month saw the release of the new Sci-Shooter by MoCap Games, and the Oculus Rift VR hardware has brought a renewed interest in the technology at »

Bandai Namco Suggests Celebrating Mario Day With Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

Bandai Namco Suggests Celebrating Mario Day With Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

March 10, 2014, 2 Comments on Bandai Namco Suggests Celebrating Mario Day With Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

I remember as a kid that different video game companies had rivalries – particularly Sega and Nintendo between Sonic and Mario. Times have changed and with crossovers between company characters becoming more frequent (Sonic’s home is practically on the Nintendo 3DS and WiiU consoles right now), memories of those rivalries fade away. Of course »

Weekend Bytes: RIP Geoff Edwards; Glendale Arcade Auction; Industry Rants

Weekend Bytes: RIP Geoff Edwards; Glendale Arcade Auction; Industry Rants

March 8, 2014, No Comments on Weekend Bytes: RIP Geoff Edwards; Glendale Arcade Auction; Industry Rants

I hope everyone is having a great weekend. Just a couple of brief news items and then a long rant. First off, news about a former host of the arcade-centric TV game show Starcade. Geoff Edwards, who hosted quite a few episodes of this 80s show, passed away early this week due to complications »

Quick Bites: RGP Opening Classic Arcade In The UK; IGS’ Monster Eye; Book Update

Quick Bites: RGP Opening Classic Arcade In The UK; IGS’ Monster Eye; Book Update

February 28, 2014, No Comments on Quick Bites: RGP Opening Classic Arcade In The UK; IGS’ Monster Eye; Book Update

It has been a relatively slow week for arcade news but I have been able to scrap together a little bit to start the weekend off. First off is a new location opening; I was trying to get more information on it but for the moment I have come up short. The UK-based Retro »

The Best of Show Awards 2014 Announced by The Stinger Report & BMI Gaming

The Best of Show Awards 2014 Announced by The Stinger Report & BMI Gaming

February 27, 2014, 1 Comment on The Best of Show Awards 2014 Announced by The Stinger Report & BMI Gaming

In 2011, two names that you see on this website fairly often, The Stinger Report and BMIGaming.com, came together to begin offering awards to the best arcade games found at IAAPA trade show in November.  The awards are usually announced a few months after the event, with plaques presented to the winning company representatives »

EightyTwo Opening Soon In Downtown LA

EightyTwo Opening Soon In Downtown LA

February 24, 2014, No Comments on EightyTwo Opening Soon In Downtown LA

On the heels of sad news of a location fully closing their doors in London, UK, on the other side of the world a new venue is prepping to open their doors. Called EightyTwo (or 82), this new venue is looking to bring some classic arcade gaming and a bar to the Arts District »

JAEPO 2014 Preview: What To Expect From Namco, Sega, Konami, and Taito

JAEPO 2014 Preview: What To Expect From Namco, Sega, Konami, and Taito

February 13, 2014, 2 Comments on JAEPO 2014 Preview: What To Expect From Namco, Sega, Konami, and Taito

The Japan Amusement Expo 2014 (JAEPO 2014) will be getting underway tomorrow and with that, new arcade games to talk about. Unlike most Western trade shows, the Japanese market likes to promote a majority of the games they will have on hand in advance, which is helpful to any of us that won’t be »

Logan Hardware Opening Up Arcade Expansion On Feb. 14th In Chicago, IL

Logan Hardware Opening Up Arcade Expansion On Feb. 14th In Chicago, IL

February 4, 2014, 3 Comments on Logan Hardware Opening Up Arcade Expansion On Feb. 14th In Chicago, IL

When it comes to arcade location news, the Chicago area gets a lot of love. Of course Illinois is the center of arcade developments in North America; that used to be California but these days pretty much every name in the business is headquartered somewhere in the state. So perhaps the two go hand-in-hand »

Arcade Games That Turn 20 & 30 This Year

Arcade Games That Turn 20 & 30 This Year

January 24, 2014, 1 Comment on Arcade Games That Turn 20 & 30 This Year

Last year I ran a little article about some major classics that were having an anniversary. 1983 was a tumultuous time in video games as the home market bubble burst and the fallout from that damaged arcades too. 1984 had some continuation of that as things recovered and contrary to some amateur “historians”, there »

Videos: Crazy Speed 2 (UNIS); Vulcan EX (Yoony); Making Star Trek Pinball + More EAG

Videos: Crazy Speed 2 (UNIS); Vulcan EX (Yoony); Making Star Trek Pinball + More EAG

January 23, 2014, 1 Comment on Videos: Crazy Speed 2 (UNIS); Vulcan EX (Yoony); Making Star Trek Pinball + More EAG

Here are a few quick arcade videos to fill in your Thursday. Just added a couple of pinball related videos as well. First is a new driving game that was originally seen at IAAPA 2013, this video being the first time I have seen it in action. Crazy Speed 2 by UNIS isn’t lacking »