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Pac-Man Battle Royale at the factory
Last week we ran the news that Namco’s Pac-Man Battle Royale arcade game is available for purchase and now Namco America has complimented that news with a press release and some pictures of the game being put together on the factory floor as the company fills orders. Hit the break for the pics! »
Stern’s Rolling Stones pinball seen in Germany
(Thanks to IcePagoda for the tip!) Stern’s latest pinball game, and first title for 2011 is Rolling Stones Pinball. Stern had recently ran some teaser ads for the game in different trade magazines but this is the first time the game has been seen publicly at a pinball event in Germany. It’s certainly a »
Reminder: Arcade Heroes GOTY 2010 polls close tomorrow
As per the headline, the polls we opened towards the end of December for a vote on your pick for the 2010 Arcade Game of the Year close tomorrow. I kept them open for a month to give everyone ample time to not only pick a game but also to hopefully come across some »
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Arcade by Sega
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Arcade DEVELOPER: Sumo Digital PUBLISHER: Sega Amusements RELEASE: March 2011 TYPE: Racing PLAYERS: 1 player per cabinet; up to 8 linked units supported HARDWARE: Sega RingWide ARCADE EXCLUSIVE?: No, although the software features do vary slightly from the home versions RATING: Green label – Suitable for All Ages REGION »
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Arcade First Photos
(Thanks to Bob T. of Skokie for the pics!) A little over a week ago, we ran a rumor post about the development of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing into an arcade game, which would play part of Sega’s celebration for Sonic’s 20th anniversary this year. Today we have confirmation that the game is »
Incredible Technologies launching new Facebook promo with Golden Tee 2011
There aren’t many arcade games which feature online connectivity and there are even fewer which connect to Facebook. In fact, there is only one I know of and that’s Incredible Technologies Golden Tee LIVE 2011. The feature allows players to sign into their Facebook account in the game and that will then let their »
Dariusburst: Another Chronicle by Taito
DARIUSBURST: ANOTHER CHRONICLE (Top picture is of the Japanese version, bottom is the European version. US version looks like the Japanese version with the canopy but is in English) DEVELOPER: Taito Corp. PUBLISHER: Taito Corp. RELEASE: Dec. 17th, 2010 (Japan); December 2011 (International) TYPE: Side-scrolling shooter PLAYERS: 1-4, simultaneous HARDWARE: Taito Type X2 ARCADE »
REVIEW: Pac-Man Battle Royale by Namco
PAC-MAN BATTLE ROYALE DEVELOPER: Bandai Namco (Visit Namco America’s website) PUBLISHER: Bandai Namco RELEASE: January 2011 TYPE: Competitive maze PLAYERS: 1-4, simultaneous HARDWARE: “System 157”, custom board with specs unknown (also used in Namco’s Pac-Man’s Arcade Party) ARCADE EXCLUSIVE?: Yes RATING: Green Label – Suitable for All Ages REGION AVAILABILITY: Worldwide SYNOPSIS: From Namco »
REVIEW: Friction by Friction Game Studios
FRICTION Developer: Friction Game Studios Publisher: Coast-to-Coast Entertainment Release: April 2011 (kit) ; Summer 2011 (dedicated, Asia only) Type: Light-gun shooter Players: 1-2, simultaneous Hardware: PC with a custom I/O board ARCADE EXCLUSIVE?: Yes Rating: Optional – Yellow Label (Animated Violence) or Red Label (Life Like Violence) depending on setting by operator Synopsis: Fend »
New company setting sights on pinball: Jersey Jack Pinball
We’ve seen a few stories come along every now and then about a new company being formed to start building new pinball machines to compete with Stern but so far, no one has really produced anything to make Stern take notice. It’s not a great track record for this kind of news, but a »
Arcade Releases for 2011
Stay up-to-date with this comprehensive list of arcade releases for the 2011 calendar year. This includes games already released and those which have been hinted at a release by their parent companies. If you want more information on each game, I will be adding specific pages detailing each game with videos, pictures and other »
How the year went at my own arcade
As long time readers of this site are aware, I own and operate my own arcade in Utah. I opened up back in June 2008 and it’s been a wild ride but I have managed to stay afloat despite the continually bad economic conditions. In lieu of recent negative news regarding the closure of »
