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IAAPA Monday: Ghostbusters Cabinet; The Hobbit Pinball; New videmption by Coastal; Catch The Light
Today marks the beginning of IAAPA 2015 week so stay tuned for a lot of arcade news. The trade show officially opens tomorrow with today being taken up by seminars and other events but that hasn’t stopped several companies from sending out some info on what they have there. Let’s check out what we »
Newsbytes: Q*Bert Returns; Formula Zeta; IAAPA Prep
While I can’t do anything about world events and the atrocities that vile reprobates commit against innocents, I can find positive or good news to share. Here is what is going on in the world of arcades. Q*Bert Returns As A Videmption Game: This might be better suited to a solo post but we’ll just take »
Arcade Review: New Dave & Busters Buffalo, NY location
Recently I had the opportunity to visit the newly opened Dave & Busters location located in the Walden Galleria Mall in Cheektowaga, NY. This location is just referred to as the Dave & Busters Buffalo location as Cheektowaga is simply a suburb of Buffalo, NY. D&B formerly operated in the Eastern Hills Mall in »
Newsbytes: Play Mechanix Turns 20; MaxiTune 5 In The US; REVO
Happy weekend everyone. Due to a press release, I’ve broken this post up between two tabs, otherwise the main post content is below »
FUN IS Mobile App Announced To Drive Customer Interest To Amusement Locations
The modern arcade industry is in an interesting spot – while retail spots face a lot of challenges up against the digital store juggernauts, arcades still require on-spot visitation. The gaming trends have also trended strongly towards pocket devices which can be used at home or on the go and a majority of development »
Newsbytes Halloween Edition: Real Drive; Hooligans Family Fun; Dissidia
Happy Halloween everyone! This is the one day of the year that I get more people walking in front of my arcade than any other…of course 95% of them don’t walk in at that time because they are busy trick-or-treating but it is still good exposure. Some Credit Play: Halloween Special w/ CarnEvil – »
The Lost Arcade Documentary Premiering At DOC NYC Nov. 14th & 18th
I have mentioned the famous Chinatown Arcade on the blog before, which had a rocky history in recent times. It closed down in 2011, was pseudo-resurrected as The Next Level Arcade and then the location re-opened with a different game selection in 2012. Given that it was a long standing location that had earned a »
Galaga Returning To The Arcade With Galaga Assault
(Thanks to Jdevy for the tip) UPDATE: New high-rez and more detailed cabinet pic added below! Also, please note the writing at the bottom of this post – this game does have an “Amusement Mode” but we do not know yet completely what that entails. I’m seeing some bad info already spreading out there »
Newsbytes: Big Buck Championships; Skycurser Beta; Aliens Armageddon Unbox; Groove Coaster 3
We are only a week away from Halloween, the holiday for candy lovers everywhere. I’m not sure what most arcades out there do to celebrate – I have heard of sites holding cosplay competitions before or just give away candy. As my venue is in a mall, they hold a big Trick-or-Treat event every »
Newsbytes: The Void Visit; Lots of Pinball; Sound Voltex III
Happy weekend everyone, I hope everyone’s arcade adventures this weekend are fun. For the post this week, get ready for a video overload. I do have a new podcast about ready to go, however I have not had the chance to sit down and edit out some of the interruptions as I have been »
Chicago Pinball Expo 2015: Alien Pinball Artwork; Stern Pinball booth Setup
With Pinball Expo udnerway in Chicago, we knew we would get some news from the pinball world so here we go: Alien Pinball Artwork – The 2nd pinball table by Heighway Pinball has been in development for some time and today the artwork for the cabinet, including the backbox, has been unveiled. Check it »
Footage of Luigi Mansion Arcade On Test + Ghostbusters Videmption?
Couple of items to get to this morning…but right before that, all my T-Shirts are on sale for $14 for the next couple of days in case you see anything interesting 😛 With the shameless plug out of the way, let’s get to the news: Luigi Mansion Arcade Location Test Footage – Thanks to my »
