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June 3rd, 2020 – Sega Marks 60 Years Of Gaming

June 3rd, 2020 – Sega Marks 60 Years Of Gaming

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60 years ago today, Sega was formed by a trio of partners looking to supply amusement needs to other businesses in Japan. “The rest is history” as they say, and to celebrate the people

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Tokyo Joypolis Rides In First Person

Tokyo Joypolis Rides In First Person

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In lieu of hard arcade news right now, let’s highlight something that would normally go into a Newsbytes post. Last week, the Tokyo Joypolis YouTube account posted some videos of their rides in first

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Newsbytes: TMNT Pinball Tease; Motion Sphere 2.0; Vritria Hexa; Virus Updates & More

Newsbytes: TMNT Pinball Tease; Motion Sphere 2.0; Vritria Hexa; Virus Updates & More

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It’s been a couple of weeks since the last Newsbytes, but this has allowed for the curation of a little more material so that this post isn’t just doom & gloom from the pandemic.

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Newsbytes: Dragon’s Lair Live Action; General Chaos; Raw Thrills Interviews; G-Loc To Switch & More

Newsbytes: Dragon’s Lair Live Action; General Chaos; Raw Thrills Interviews; G-Loc To Switch & More

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Welcome to another Newsbytes, an aggregate collection of arcade news from around the world. If you’re under the stay-at-home quarantine that is affecting millions (including myself), then I hope that you are doing ok…I’ll

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Raw Thrills Unveils Their First VR Title, King Kong Of Skull Island

Raw Thrills Unveils Their First VR Title, King Kong Of Skull Island

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UPDATE (3/17/20) – A new trailer has been added below. Long before IAAPA 2019 rolled around, I’d been hearing rumors about Raw Thrills experimenting with some different VR concepts. I had not seen or

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Amusement Expo 2020 Preview

Amusement Expo 2020 Preview

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We’re less than a week away from the next industry tradeshow, known as Amusement Expo 2020 (some still call it the “AMOA show,” just old habits). While some shows & events out there have

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JAEPO 2020 News: New Arcade Games From Sega, Konami & Taito

JAEPO 2020 News: New Arcade Games From Sega, Konami & Taito

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It’s February, and these days that means it’s JAEPO time. JAEPO is the Japan Amusement Expo and with this event, we get a deluge of news from the arcade sector that is based out

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LAI Games To Showcase Major Virtual Rabbids Update At Bowl Expo

LAI Games To Showcase Major Virtual Rabbids Update At Bowl Expo

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While most VR-enabled options for arcades have been more in the realm of attendant-required, “medium scale”attractions, there have been a few options that have been looking to provide something that is closer to an

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Newsbytes: Key Master Settlement; DDR A20 In The US; VR ZONE US & More

Newsbytes: Key Master Settlement; DDR A20 In The US; VR ZONE US & More

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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

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Amusement Expo International 2019 Preview

Amusement Expo International 2019 Preview

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Spring is upon us and March is almost over, which means that it’s time for another arcade trade show by the name of Amusement Expo International (AEI). In the distant past, this was known as

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Raw Thrills Launches Series 2 Cards For Injustice Arcade

Raw Thrills Launches Series 2 Cards For Injustice Arcade

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One of the nice things about the card vending video game idea, is that you can refresh interest in the game by releasing new cards. Andamiro has done this a number of times for

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Sega’s Daytona Championship USA SDLX Revealed

Sega’s Daytona Championship USA SDLX Revealed

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(Thanks to Jdevy for the tip) Last week, I ran a story on the pending arrival of a new “Super Deluxe (SDLX)” model for Sega Amusements’ Daytona Championship USA. Today, we have a look

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