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The Arcade business of Vegas casinos
Newsfeed 1041 via (Image of the New York-New York Casino arcade via Dragonslairfans.com) The US economy continues to stagnate along with unemployment rising again and one place that is still trying to get back on it’s feet is Las Vegas, a city which has been hit particularly hard by the economic environment »
InJoy Motion reveals two new games – Project X-Pher and Dido Kart 2
As a part of the GTI Asia Taipei Expo 2011 coverage, we were expecting some new games to show up and we have some details on two of them which will be available not just in Taiwan but worldwide this year. These are by InJoy Motion Corp., who we have covered before at different »
Current Doctor Who cast plays some Doctor Who Pinball
I’m not sure how many of you are fans or occasional viewers of the BBC television series Doctor Who, but if so, then this should be of interest to you. If you’re not familiar with it, Doctor Who is a series that got it’s start back in 1963 and ran until 1989. After being »
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 »
