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DNA Conference slated for US Debut April 26th 2012
Earlier this year in London, a single day conference was held that was all about the digital out-of-home entertainment sector, hosted by site partner Kevin Williams of KWP Limited. Topics were covered that apply to the arcade industry as well as any others that provide some sort of entertainment not intended for the home. »
New arcade opens in Redbank, NJ – Yestercade
If you live in or near Redbank, NJ and you are itching for a retro arcade gaming experience then a new arcade venue has you in mind. That venue is called Yestercade, which had it’s soft opening take place this last weekend and their Grand Opening is set to take place on November 12th. »
Arcade Heroes to be celebrated in Australia at Game Masters
Newsfeed 1128 via Forgiveness for the misleading headline (I’m just honing my modern journalistic skills! ZING!) although it is technically true. No, no one in Australia is officially celebrating this website but they will be celebrating the achievements of certain individuals who made some big contributions to the video game industry in arcades. Called »
Seasons Beatings Fighter Event In Ohio This Weekend + Galloping Ghost Arcade expands
This weekend in Columbus Ohio some fights are going to go down, but of the virtual kind on a number of fighter games. Players from all over the world will gather to compete on titles like Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition, Marvel VS. Capcom 3, BlazBlue Continuum Shift 2, Mortal Kombat 9 and »
Actual Yahoo! Headline: “Arcades Making A Comeback”
(Thanks to Jarett for the tip!) Well this is a pleasant change – we get to discuss an article on a mainstream media site that paints modern arcades in a positive light and more then that, showing how they are still relevant. They take a look at some big arcade chains like Dave & »
Steve Jobs’ brief time in the arcade industry
I am sure that by now you have heard the news of Steve Jobs’ passing and with that there have been a number of articles out there covering some part of his personal history. Before he and Steve Wozniak formed Apple Computers in 1976 however, they were both involved in the arcade industry, particularly »
And the 2011 Big Buck Champion is…
…Nick Robbins of Minnesota! He’s now $15,000 richer than before, not too bad for being really good at a video game. Big Buck World/Safari is one of those games you can win cash at every month by posting a high score on an online connected version of the game. No need to join up »
Location Testing Darius Burst Another Chronicle
I have a confession to make. For the past week or so I’ve had Taito’s Darius Burst Another Chronicle sitting at my arcade on location test and I didn’t tell everyone about it. That was to give it the obligatory period to see how it did by itself without hype but now comes the »
Leftover arcades wasting away at the Nara Dreamland
Newsfeed 1115 via and GameSetWatch When an amusement park or other large FEC goes out of business,they often leave some stuff behind. Perhaps there wasn’t enough interest from buyers at the time or the people in charge of selling off old items just didn’t care to deal with the hassle. I’ve come across a »
Big Buck Hunter 2011 World Championship Starts Tomorrow
(Thanks to Kelly for the info) It’s that time again, time for the best Big Buck Hunters from around the world come together and duke it out – in a virtual sense – for top dog status and a bundle of cash. At stake is a top prize of $15,000, up $5000 from the »
