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ATEI 09 News – Registration changes for Consumer Media
Listen up those of you who are planning on attending ATEI in a couple of weeks. With high interest in the event, the organizers have put a trade-only policy into effect. They also have put in special rules about photographing and video-taping at the show, the details can be found in the post break »
A look back at JAMMA 1986
GameSetWatch posted a very interesting arcade article today they call “The RePlay Files: A Trip to the 1986 JAMMA Arcade Game Show”. JAMMA is still held in Japan every year, but it’s always cool to take a look back at what it was like ‘back in the day’. 1986 would be two years after »
Article: Game Magazine Schizophrenia Over Arcades
We’ve occasionally documented times and places when game magazines showcase arcade titles as it is a fairly rare occurance but with recent developments in the arcade sector, some publications have suddenly taken some notice to what is going on with the arcade sector. The problem is how selective they are being about it and »
Incredible Technologies announces SSB Sweepstakes, will give away bigger prizes
In these troubled times that we hear and see so much about lately, there are some good reasons to head over to your local arcade place which has online enabled games because competition in this arena is starting to heat up. In the latest press release from Incredible Technologies, they are throwing down the »
Dog Fight brings aerial combat to exer-gaming
It definently looks like the exer-gaming scene is picking up a lot of steam and while so far these kinds of devices are being marketed towards gyms, I believe that arcades/FECs could easily capitalize on them as well -as long as they offer a coin box/card swipe sort of function to pay-per-play. So far »
The new Trans-Force 3D entertainment complex for kids – Kids-Force
Hot on the trail of their showcase at IAAPA, Russian entertainment outfit Trans-Force has announced a new interactive entertainment platform for kids that combines entertainment and education into one package that is intended for any sort of facility kids my frequent – from FECs and other gaming zones to zoos and aquariums. Called Kid-Force, »
Big Buck Safari begins online tournaments
While the kit to put big Buck Safari online has been available for a little while now, it wasn’t until Dec. 1st that the tournaments began. But Dec. 1st has come (and past – sorry about the delay on this) and so right now online enabled versions of the game allow players to »
If the iPhone were a punching bag arcade machine
Whoever came up with the idea for the Dragon Punch-style game has to feel quite flattered right now, if they believe that imitation is the deepest form of flattery. Dragon Punch style machines are all over the place and they all are pretty popular. I imagine that when some people see this latest clone »
New FEC called Kids Castle opens in Burbank, CA + some other arcade/economic news
(Photo: Alex Collins/Leader) While it’s generally been accepted that there is a ‘worldwide economic slowdown’ (although personally I never am quick to believe that it’s always as bad as the news says it is since they have a vested interest in fearmongering for ratings) that isn’t slowing down the news we’re getting of new »
Chuck E. Cheese – where adults can't learn to play nice
At the very first arcade that I worked at, they had a large area of redemption games and of course a redemption desk. For the most part things went smoothly there but on occasion we’d get the ‘pleasure’ of watching an adult throw a larger tantrum than any spoiled child we ever saw there. While the »
News on Pinball Events in the UK for 2009
[Thanks to Nick of ThePinballBlog for the information] If you are a pinball fan and you live in the UK then next year you’ll have a great time thanks to several events that will see some huge pinball shows making their way to the country. First off, Pinballers Anonyomous is once again organzing the UK Pinball »
King Of Fighters XII Japan site updates from teaser to full detail (updated with a translation)
Today must be a day for fighters as here is some news on another highly anticipated arcade fighter, KOFXII. While I hadn’t been keeping tabs on the teaser site, what is there now is nicely detailed with new sections describing the game and characters. Even if you can’t understand the Japanese text in certain »
