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LED Walls for gaming coming to Sziget Festival in Hungary

LED Walls for gaming coming to Sziget Festival in Hungary

arcadehero August 5, 2011 1

Newsfeed 1094 via Here’s an out-of-home entertainment technology that doesn’t really have much to do with our primary focus of arcades admittedly but I could see something like being installed at amusement parks at

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Alterface’s 5Di Gamebox Attraction

Alterface’s 5Di Gamebox Attraction

arcadehero June 18, 2011 2

Anyone who has been to the IAAPA Expo every November knows that there are an awful lot of products to see and there’s no way to experience them all. This past November I recall

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Disney Develops new Tactile Feedback system for Video Games

Disney Develops new Tactile Feedback system for Video Games

arcadehero May 27, 2011 1

Newsfeed 1047 via They might be know more for their children’s cartoons and theme parks but as a part of the theme park business they develop plenty of interesting ideas which can be applied

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The London Dungeon adding Vengeance 5D to their attractions in May

The London Dungeon adding Vengeance 5D to their attractions in May

arcadehero May 1, 2011 0

Newsfeed 1036 via In the out-of-home entertainment world, many large locations such as FECs feature some sort of  3D/4D/5D attraction ride as a part of their entertainment offerings. Often these rides have employed the

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What’s the deal with DEAL 2011

What’s the deal with DEAL 2011

arcadehero April 8, 2011 2

One show that seems to be gaining more traction every year is DEAL 2011 – an amusement expo that takes place in Dubai. Kevin Williams of the Stinger Report was there and thanks to

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Sega’s Tokyo Joypolis making an Ace Attorney attraction this spring

Sega’s Tokyo Joypolis making an Ace Attorney attraction this spring

arcadehero February 4, 2011 3

Newsfeed 997 via I have never played Capcom’s Ace Attorney game but I’ve read stories about it on various gaming blogs and news outlets. The game has sold millions of units and with a

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The return of VR?

The return of VR?

arcadehero January 13, 2011 9

Newsfeed 990 via Technology has a funny way of working at times. Occasionally, ideas were too far ahead of their time or the technology didn’t live up to the ambition of the idea behind

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Sega jumping into the Chinese amusement market in 2011

Sega jumping into the Chinese amusement market in 2011

arcadehero November 30, 2010 1

Newsfeed 961 via As 2010 has unfolded before our very eyes, there is one trend in the worldwide amusement industry that we have seen gaining traction and that would be the development of new

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IAAPA 2010: Sega

arcadehero November 19, 2010 5

First batch of videos from one manufacturer that I have been able to upload here are from the Sega booth, who had quite a substantial number of new games on hand to show off.

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'Round 1' rocks SoCal with bowling, food, pool, arcades and more

Shaggy September 6, 2010 10

A new amusement facility has opened up at the Puente Hills Shopping mall in the LA area and thanks to AH contributor Phil Arrington (who setup the Arcade Heroes videocast at Amusement Expo earlier

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Dekorobo War gives bi-ped robots a chance to play

Shaggy September 3, 2010 0

The possibilities that robotics can hold for the amusement sector still have barely been tapped but we’ve seen many examples: Marubot Football League, RoboGol, RoboBasho, Robo Catcher and Slambot are a few  that come

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Parent company of Intencity posts strong earnings

Shaggy August 16, 2010 2

Newsfeed 902 via For those unfamiliar with Intencity, it’s the amusement wing of Village Roadshow, an entertainment company based in Australia that deals with theme parks, cinema centers, music, DVDs and more. From the

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