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IAAPA 2018 Wrap-Up #1: The Beatles, Fantasy Soccer, Halo & House of the Dead
There’s no rest for the weary as the saying goes, and for me, that is certainly going to be the case for the next week. I had the great opportunity to spend the past five days in Orlando, FL attending the IAAPA 2018 trade show, so now it’s time to bring everyone up to »
IAAPA 2018 Preview: Augmented/Mixed/Virtual Reality
For our arcade preview of IAAPA, click here. Ever since the Oculus Rift VR headset began making headlines around 2012, the amusement industry has had a little bit of an obsession with the tech. Our business is where VR tried, and failed, to get a foothold in the 1990’s and despite that setback, many »
Diving Deeper Into Team Play’s Spins Ahoy!
Spins Ahoy! is a new pirate-themed videmption game that we’ve mentioned on the site a couple of times now, starting back in the Spring when the game was spotted on test. Things have been quiet about it since on our end, but according to Team Play, the game has been enjoying strong (“phenomenal” was »
IAAPA 2018 Preview: Arcades
It’s that time of year again, not when we come together as families to give thanks and feast (that’s the week after), but to see what the latest, greatest and newest products that will grace the amusement business are. IAAPA is essentially the E3 of the amusement industry, but it has been around for »
New Arcades: Gamestate (NED); Lost Levels (CA); Colonial Soldier Arcade (NJ); Aunt Ethel’s (WI); The Pinball Dudes (FL) & More
While November tends to be a time of new game news, there are new venues opening their doors out there. Here are the latest new arcades to discuss: Gamestate: Winners Only (The Hague, Netherlands) A distinctly modern arcade experience has opened in The Netherlands, going by the name Gamestate. Arcades play a big role »
Big Buck World Championships XI: And The Winners Are…
This past weekend was a bit one for Play Mechanix and Raw Thrills, as the companies hosted their biggest Big Buck Hunter Championship event to date. Taking place at the eSports Arena within the Las Vegas Luxor Hotel, plenty of space was available for contestants to duke it out using their virtual hunting skills. »
More Details On The Beatles Pinball Emerge
Last week, Stern Pinball made a bit of a surprise announcement with a teaser video for The Beatles Beatlemania pinball. Today, we have a deeper idea of the game features thanks to a press release I got my hands on. In case you missed the teaser trailer, here it is: For new info, eight »
Transformers Shadows Rising Continues To Roll Out
I meant to get to this yesterday when it was “fresh” on the newswires, but was sidetracked in some video editing and other busy work. Back in July, we reported that Sega Amusements had begun shipping their sequel to the Transformers: Human Alliance out to locations in the West, Transformers: Shadows Rising. With the »
Raw Thrills Introducing Halo: Fireteam Raven 2-Player Model At IAAPA 2018
When I first heard about Halo: Fireteam Raven, I was also given a hint from the tipster that more than one model was in the works. When the big reveal came along in May, only the “Super Deluxe” 4-player model was shown & later released. Many of you have likely seen or played that »
Sega Amusements Announces ATV Slam In New IAAPA 2018 Line-up
A month from now, we’ll be smack dab in the middle of the IAAPA 2018 trade show in Orlando, FL. Fortunately, October tends to be a good time for news on some of the titles one can expect to find at the show. This morning, Sega Amusements sent out an e-mail & press release, »
Newsbytes: Voxon Holographic Arcade; Scarlet Dawn Trailer; Pinball Expo 2018 Preview; & More
Well this week was busy! Which I will not complain about…I never like doing back-to-back NEwsbytes during slow weeks. Here’s your collection of quick news to enjoy for the weekend: Voxon Photonics Creates An Arcade Machine We’ve mentioned the latest developments in volumetric displays here before, with an eye towards their potential use in »
Mario Party Challenge World Spotted On Test Almost A Year After Reveal
In our coverage of IAAPA 2017, you might recall one game that generated a lot of buzz at the time, but has since disappeared from the headlines. That would be Capcom & Raw Thrills’ Mario Party Challenge World. While there was a lot of excitement surrounding the license at the show, the roulette nature »
