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Amusement Expo 2014 Part 1
It’s been a little quiet on the site for the past couple of days, which was due to me being out in Las Vegas for the annual Amusement Expo 2014 trade show. For those who didn’t attend IAAPA, it provided a good hands-on opportunity to check out many products that were read about in »
New Details About Mario Kart Arcade GP DX’s Online Features
This week we have the Amusement Expo 2014 trade show in Las Vegas, where Bandai Namco will be showcasing their latest driving game Mario Kart Arcade GP DX right before it hits the wide market. The game is already available to play at the many Dave & Busters locations across the US but in »
Amusement Expo 2014 Preview
This next week sees the arrival of the Amusement Expo 2014 trade show in Las Vegas, NV. While in some instances it will be a repeat of the IAAPA 2013 show, there will be some products there making an appearance for the first time. This event is also happening while two other related trade »
Newsbag: New £1 Coin For Britain; Jarvis @ GDC; Ms. Pac-Man “Rarity”; EVE Offline Arcade; Neat Ryu Tattoo
Here’s a few things that have piled up that might have been able to go to posts of their own but let’s compile them into one here. * * * One important aspect of business and economics is that of certainty. Generally speaking of recessions and depressions, no matter where they happen, some uncertainty »
Article: Looking At VR From A New Perspective
The video game world is teasing with VR once again but it is hardware that still has plenty of potential in the arcade/amusement space. A year ago this month saw the release of the new Sci-Shooter by MoCap Games, and the Oculus Rift VR hardware has brought a renewed interest in the technology at »
Bandai Namco Suggests Celebrating Mario Day With Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
I remember as a kid that different video game companies had rivalries – particularly Sega and Nintendo between Sonic and Mario. Times have changed and with crossovers between company characters becoming more frequent (Sonic’s home is practically on the Nintendo 3DS and WiiU consoles right now), memories of those rivalries fade away. Of course »
Weekend Bytes: RIP Geoff Edwards; Glendale Arcade Auction; Industry Rants
I hope everyone is having a great weekend. Just a couple of brief news items and then a long rant. First off, news about a former host of the arcade-centric TV game show Starcade. Geoff Edwards, who hosted quite a few episodes of this 80s show, passed away early this week due to complications »
Quick Bites: RGP Opening Classic Arcade In The UK; IGS’ Monster Eye; Book Update
It has been a relatively slow week for arcade news but I have been able to scrap together a little bit to start the weekend off. First off is a new location opening; I was trying to get more information on it but for the moment I have come up short. The UK-based Retro »
The Best of Show Awards 2014 Announced by The Stinger Report & BMI Gaming
In 2011, two names that you see on this website fairly often, The Stinger Report and BMIGaming.com, came together to begin offering awards to the best arcade games found at IAAPA trade show in November. The awards are usually announced a few months after the event, with plaques presented to the winning company representatives »
EightyTwo Opening Soon In Downtown LA
On the heels of sad news of a location fully closing their doors in London, UK, on the other side of the world a new venue is prepping to open their doors. Called EightyTwo (or 82), this new venue is looking to bring some classic arcade gaming and a bar to the Arts District »
JAEPO 2014 Preview: What To Expect From Namco, Sega, Konami, and Taito
The Japan Amusement Expo 2014 (JAEPO 2014) will be getting underway tomorrow and with that, new arcade games to talk about. Unlike most Western trade shows, the Japanese market likes to promote a majority of the games they will have on hand in advance, which is helpful to any of us that won’t be »
Logan Hardware Opening Up Arcade Expansion On Feb. 14th In Chicago, IL
When it comes to arcade location news, the Chicago area gets a lot of love. Of course Illinois is the center of arcade developments in North America; that used to be California but these days pretty much every name in the business is headquartered somewhere in the state. So perhaps the two go hand-in-hand »
