AAMA »
Newsbytes: Taito Ramps Up Celebrations; Dynamite Bomb Testing; Amusement Hall Of Fame; & More
Welcome to Newsbytes, a post where I scour the interwebs for quick news items that are related to the wonderful world of arcades and pinball machines. A bit has accumulated this month in that
Read More »The AAMA 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting Gets Underway
We’re in the age of non-physical, totally virtual tradeshow events – whether or not that will continue on into 2021 remains to be seen, but it’s the reality for most events right now. Normally
Read More »Newsbytes: Key Master Settlement; DDR A20 In The US; VR ZONE US & More
Welcome to the first day of June, and another dive into the wonderful world of arcade news. Here are some quick items for you to look over this weekend. Betson Settles Legal Dispute With
Read More »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
Read More »Amusement Expo 2010 wrap-up (part 1)
Since this probably won’t be the very last post I make in regards to the Amusement Expo that happened this week (we’ve got a podcast coming next week which will talk about it
Read More »Interviews with Michael Rudowicz of the AAMA and Frank Cosentino of Namco America
While at ASI I had the opportunity to interview Mike Rudowicz, President of the AAMA and Frank Cosentino of Namco America. These audio clips are far from perfect – there is a lot of
Read More »Anti-violent video game laws brewing in state legislatures – what effect on coin-op?
In the world of video games, we’ve always had to battle negative and usually erroneous opinions regarding our hobby, especially when it comes to violent video games. There was a time when arcades were
Read More »