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Skycurser June 2017 Update Now Live
We have been following the progress of the independently made video arcade game Skycurser for a while now. If you were like me and bought one of the beta kits then you also have seen first hand how the game has progressed over time, with various gameplay adjustments & bug fixes to bring it »
Daytona Championship USA Officially Released To Arcades
After seeing various tweets showing that Sega’s newest arcade racer is showing up at various locations around the world, we have confirmed that the remake/reboot of Sega’s mega-hit classic Daytona Championship USA is now officially released to Western arcades. I have yet to see Japanese media mention it so they may be waiting for »
Location Watch: VR Zone (JP); N2 Arcade (TN), The Garcade (WI) Sega Prize Zone Hatfield (UK); Round1USA (NY)
It’s E3 time again, which means that the gaming world has their focus on new developments for the console side of the business. Outside of that, developments continue in the arcade sector particularly with new venues opening their doors. Let’s dive into the latest: Namco Opening Full VR Zone Facility In Shinjuku UPDATE: The »
Star Wars Pinball Revealed In Detail
Last week saw a ‘sort of’ unveiling of Stern Pinball’s next release, Star Wars Pinball and today, IGN.com received the goods to show the game in higher-res glory (albeit there is still some image compression here…not sure why they can’t do true high quality PNGs for their product). No release date has been announced »
Location Watch: Coin-Op Game Room (CA); Strike Zone Entertainment Center (FL); 2 New Dave & Busters (GA, LA)
Who is ready for another round of new arcade location news? I knew you were. 4th Coin-Op Game Room Coming To The Gaslamp Bar – San Diego, CA (Thanks to TJ for correcting me on the number of Coin-Op Game Room locations there are; this will be the 4th, not the 3rd) Opening their 4th location »
Newsbytes: Dialed In Pinball; WARS DDR Tournament; Arkanoid Vs. Space Invaders + More
Welcome to this week’s Newbytes, our weekly/bi-weekly collection of headline arcade news. Let’s start this week with some Tekken/Liam Neeson comedy: https://twitter.com/dctrjack/status/865070013400530944 Dialed In Production Jersey Jack Pinball has unveiled through their social media channels that their 3rd title, Dialed In! Pinball is in full production. That means units should begin shipping out any »
Stern Pinball Re-Issuing AC/DC
While it wasn’t Stern’s first “rock band” outing, AC/DC pinball has proved to be one of their biggest hits. Released in 2012, I’ve often heard that the game sold like crazy in Australia (for good reason) but demand for it has continued to remain high. Re-issues are not terribly common for the company; I »
8-Player Arcade Gaming – A History
With the upcoming release of Sega’s Daytona Championship USA and the news of an 8-unit location test, it gave me an idea that should have been covered before for those slow news days… The 8-player Arcade Setup Some modern arcade racing titles offer this as a part of their feature set but it is not »
AAMA Issues The “Fair Play Pledge” For Redemption Machine Operations
The American Amusement Machine Association (AAMA) is not an organization that most gamers are familiar with; as their ‘About’ page states, “The American Amusement Machine Association (AAMA) is an international non-profit trade organization representing the manufacturers, distributors, and part suppliers of the coin-operated amusement industry…Committees work with the Association staff to develop programs to »
New Locations: John & Jay’s Arcade (MA); Konbo Arcade Cafe (UK); Quarter Horse Arcade (NC); Free Play #2 (TX); Arcadeology (MD); R1USA (NY)
I know it hasn’t been very long since our last post about new arcade locations opening their doors out there but right after that post was finished, tips came pouring in about other locations! So let’s do another – if there are any new locations I have missed recently, please let me know! With »
