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Maimai DX By Sega Placed On Test In The USA

Maimai DX By Sega Placed On Test In The USA

May 24, 2024, 1 Comment on Maimai DX By Sega Placed On Test In The USA

A little over a year ago, certain North American rhythm game fans’ prayers were answered when out of nowhere, Taiko No Tatsujin by Bandai Namco Amusement appeared on surprise test at a Round1USA location. Today, we can say the same about another oft-requested arcade rhythm game out of Japan – this time, by Sega. »

The Spirit Of NBA Jam Returns With NBA Superstars By Play Mechanix & Raw Thrills

The Spirit Of NBA Jam Returns With NBA Superstars By Play Mechanix & Raw Thrills

May 20, 2024, 2 Comments on The Spirit Of NBA Jam Returns With NBA Superstars By Play Mechanix & Raw Thrills

The arcade pockets of the internet went crazy this past Friday, when Raw Thrills posted a teaser for a new basketball arcade game to their social media. It appeared to just be called “Super Star,” which then transpired to be a slight head fake. Some images of the game soon leaked out online, but »

Newsbytes: DDR World Vs PIU 2024, May Trade Shows, New Card Games

Newsbytes: DDR World Vs PIU 2024, May Trade Shows, New Card Games

May 19, 2024, No Comments on Newsbytes: DDR World Vs PIU 2024, May Trade Shows, New Card Games

Welcome to Newsbytes, a post that curates quick news from around the world of arcades, pinball, and other out-of-home entertainment spaces. As we crawl towards Summer, some interesting developments are afoot, perhaps more than we might normally expect for this time of year. There will be dedicated posts on a few bigger stories to »

Funhouse Pinball To Return With An Official Remake

Funhouse Pinball To Return With An Official Remake

May 17, 2024, 1 Comment on Funhouse Pinball To Return With An Official Remake

Ask any long time pinball player about their favorite games, and chances are that Funhouse by Williams will come up at some point. Designed by Pat Lawlor and Larry DeMar, it was released right as pinball was starting to climb towards its lofty heights in the 90s. Given that it has been 34 years, »

Checking Out Wahlap’s Latest Arcade Cabinets (Monster Eye 3, Kamen Rider, More)

Checking Out Wahlap’s Latest Arcade Cabinets (Monster Eye 3, Kamen Rider, More)

May 15, 2024, No Comments on Checking Out Wahlap’s Latest Arcade Cabinets (Monster Eye 3, Kamen Rider, More)

At the AAA 2024 Expo that just wrapped up, Chinese company and AH advertisers Wahlap had a strong presence with several new games getting a reveal. This included a new gun game, an AR game, a multiplayer joystick game that vends cards, and more. Unfortunately, there was a photo/video sharing prohibition on some of »

AAA 2024 Day 1: New Arcade Games Shown Off In China

AAA 2024 Day 1: New Arcade Games Shown Off In China

May 10, 2024, No Comments on AAA 2024 Day 1: New Arcade Games Shown Off In China

Trade shows may be dormant in the States right now, but AAA 2024 (the Asia Amusement & Attractions Expo 2024) has just begun over in China. From it, we can get a look at some of the latest arcade titles that might show up on Western shores whilst the US industry waits for Bowl »

Interview: Shinichi Ogasawara and Pang Shu on Sega Amusements, Apex Rebels, & 3MindWave

Interview: Shinichi Ogasawara and Pang Shu on Sega Amusements, Apex Rebels, & 3MindWave

May 9, 2024, 2 Comments on Interview: Shinichi Ogasawara and Pang Shu on Sega Amusements, Apex Rebels, & 3MindWave

For a generation of arcade fans, some names are synonymous with spearheading scores of the greatest video games to grace their grounds. The likes of Yu Suzuki, Toru Iwatani, and Tetsuya Mizuguchi in particular are perceived as pioneering artists – in the minds of many, they have left a lasting impact on the medium »

EVO Japan 2024 Day 3: Wrapping Up The Show

EVO Japan 2024 Day 3: Wrapping Up The Show

April 29, 2024, 1 Comment on EVO Japan 2024 Day 3: Wrapping Up The Show

We’re going into the home stretch with EVO Japan 2024 now on its final couple of dates, with most of the announcements and tournaments done by now and just a few more things to cover. Though our posts for day one and two have emphasized exA-Arcadia, who undoubtedly dominated in terms of relevant new »

EVO Japan 2024 Day 2: Additional Arcade Fighting Games Via exA-Arcadia

EVO Japan 2024 Day 2: Additional Arcade Fighting Games Via exA-Arcadia

April 27, 2024, No Comments on EVO Japan 2024 Day 2: Additional Arcade Fighting Games Via exA-Arcadia

It’s day 2 for EVO Japan 2024, and as we saw yesterday, several arcade games were announced. Today, there are more! All of these are coming to the exA-Arcadia platform and while they are being announced at a Japanese event, the games will be available worldwide. If you missed yesterday’s news, click here. Please »

EVO Japan 2024 Day 1: exA-Arcadia Announces New Arcade Fighters

EVO Japan 2024 Day 1: exA-Arcadia Announces New Arcade Fighters

April 26, 2024, 4 Comments on EVO Japan 2024 Day 1: exA-Arcadia Announces New Arcade Fighters

EVO Japan 2024 is now underway, and this year it means new arcade games. Normally we don’t get much location-based entertainment (LBE) arcade news out of EVO, but in large part thanks to exA-Arcadia, that is changing this time. There are a significant number of new announcements that they are revealing over the days »

DPVR Announces E4 Arc VR Headset, VR+Hand Tracking For Arcades

DPVR Announces E4 Arc VR Headset, VR+Hand Tracking For Arcades

April 23, 2024, No Comments on DPVR Announces E4 Arc VR Headset, VR+Hand Tracking For Arcades

Back at CES 2024 in January, a company called DPVR revealed a new VR headset that was made with arcades in mind. Today, they have announced another headset with the same target market, called the E4 Arc. Let’s see what it is all about, and there’s a press release at the bottom of the »

New Releases: Animal Kaiser Plus [UK]; Surf League [US]

New Releases: Animal Kaiser Plus [UK]; Surf League [US]

April 16, 2024, No Comments on New Releases: Animal Kaiser Plus [UK]; Surf League [US]

Today brings forth a couple of new games to discuss for release: Bandai Namco Amusement’s Animal Kaiser Plus and Ace Amusement/Coastal Amusements’ Surf League. While we’ve covered the games before, seeing that they have reached production means that they deserve some extra love. Also note that both of those games are focused at kids, »