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The Games of CAX 2016
Another successful California Extreme (CAX) event came and went this past weekend and with that, many items of interest were seen. Let’s get started! It’s The ’10s and It’s Time For CAX Vid Kidz Reunion of Eugene Jarvis and Larry DeMar – Ok, so we’ll start with something that isn’t exactly a “game” but »
Knowing Your Rs: SR, VR, AR and MXR
With the return of VR onto the scene, we’ve begun to cover the subject on the blog recently as “VR Arcades” and other out-of-home applications of the technology find their way into amusement. The purpose of this editorial is to explain in a little more detail what the different types of “technological reality” can »
Newsbytes: CAX 2016; Jarvis Documentary; Brian Colin Tour; Ghostbusters
July always seems like it is the shortest month of the year to me, because it is the middle of summer and you make time fly by while having fun…let’s check out some of the arcade fun out there: Don’t forget to visit the Arcade of the Week – Underground Retrocade! California Extreme 2016 »
Three New VR Arcade Locations: Immersion Arcade & Ivirtex (IL); VR Junkies (UT)
News tip via Now that HTC Vive and Oculus Rift are out there, a few businesses are quickly jumping onto the bandwagon. So far everyone is going for the HTC solution as Oculus shot themselves in the foot early on with their refusal to allow commercial locations to use the hardware. Via Chicago Inno »
Newsbytes: The Jarvis Project; Gunslinger Stratos 3; Skycurser; Donkey Kong Cake; Wreck-It Ralph 2
It never hurts to end the week with some bright news instead of what you usually get with mainstream events… here’s Newsbytes! Housemarque Making An Arcade Version of Their “Jarvis Project” – You might recall that sometime ago, console developer Housemarque announced that they were collaborating with arcade legend Eugene Jarvis on their next »
ARCADE OF THE WEEK – Underground Retrocade, West Dundee, IL
(For the previous AotW, click here) LOCATION Underground Retrocade – West Dundee, IL ADDRESS/HOURS/PRICING 121 W Main St, West Dundee, IL 60118 Mon-Thu: 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm Fri: 3:00 pm – 1:00 am Sat: 11:00 am – 1:00 am Sun: 11:00 am – 11:00 pm Note: weekdays open at 5pm October-May Admission of »
Konami’s Dance Dance Revolution A Landing At Dave & Busters Soon UPDATE: Round1USA Too
It has been teased for a while now that Dave & Busters was doing something with Konami’s popular Dance Dance Revolution series this Summer but it wasn’t clear until today what that would entail. Thanks to this post by Bemanistyle, we learn that Dave & Busters is going to be testing out the latest »
New Arcade Watch: Bit Bar Salem (MA); Shelter Arcade Bar (RI); Playtyme Concessions (NC); Hi-Tech Arcade (NC); Flippers Family Arcade (WY); Up-Down Arcade (MN)
We’ve got several new arcade locations to talk about again so let’s dive into it! UPDATE: Added Up-Down Arcade To the Post below Bit Bar Salem Now Open In Salem, MA – This isn’t the first Bit Bar we’ve mentioned before although it is different from the Bit Bar in TX (just a coincidence »
Namco Announces Pre-Orders For Star Wars Battle Pod The Force Awakens Update
As we knew from a report earlier this year, Bandai Namco had planned to release a new level for their Star Wars Battle Pod arcade this Summer. That would be based on a battle from the recent Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens film. Thanks to a press release sent out from the »
Newsbytes: Man Vs. Snake; Jarvis Interview; Golden Tee
Today’s newsbytes is a little rushed, so let’s get to it. ‘Man Vs. Snake: The Long And Twisted Tale Of Nibbler’ Documentary Released – We first reported on this way back in 2013 but finally the documentary about the 1st world record to surpass 1 billion points on a video game is now available »
The History Of Sonic The Hedgehog At The Arcade
It is June 23rd and that marks a milestone in video gaming as one of the most popular game mascots turns 25 years old. That would be Sega’s speedy blue fuzzball, Sonic The Hedgehog. To celebrate the anniversary, let’s take a look at the various appearances of the beloved character in the arcade space »
New Games Spotted At The IAAPA Asian Attractions Expo
Recently the IAAPA organization held the Asian Attractions Expo 2016 event in Shanghai, China and we’ve received a little bit of info about some new arcade content shown there. The event saw record breaking numbers according to a press release but coming by information has been a little spotty so far. Here’s a “trailer” »
