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Midwest Gaming Classic 2012 Coming in Two Weeks

Shaggy March 9, 2012 0

Next week we will be keeping an eye on Amusement Expo in Las Vegas but the week after that is another event certainly worth checking out, the annual Midwest Gaming Classic show, which takes

Newsbag: Real Steel Arcade; Sinistar Vacuum; Konami Game Engine

Shaggy March 7, 2012 1

Time for another random general interest post, mixing in small pieces of news that probably aren’t worth a whole post to themselves. Amusement Expo is just a week away. Unfortunately as things have worked

New Trailer For Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Unlimited; Western release for Sega’s MaiMai?

Shaggy March 5, 2012 5

Namco America has uploaded a new trailer to Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Unlimited, which in a way confirms what I reported on just a few days ago that this is coming to arcades in

First Look At Big Buck HD

Shaggy March 2, 2012 7

(UPDATE: See pictures of the game cabinet and read about features from the Las Vegas Reveal!) It’s no secret that that latest Big Buck Hunter game is just about to hit the scene and

New arcade opens in Holladay, UT – Atomic Arcade

Shaggy March 1, 2012 3

Here’s a new location story from my neck of the woods – Holladay, UT which is essentially SLC. The new business is called Atomic Arcade and they are offering a great selection of classic

Two Books About Atari’s Arcade Days Coming In June

Shaggy March 1, 2012 3

Ever since I was a kid, I have had a little infatuation for Atari, starting with the discovery of the Atari 2600 and later on their many other systems and arcade games. So if

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Unlimited Coming to US Arcades

Shaggy February 29, 2012 5

Just a couple of weeks ago at the AOU Expo in Japan, it was unveiled that Namco already had a major update on the way for their latest fighter, Tekken Tag Tournament 2. We

Thinking Of Arcade Game Tie-Ins To Various 2012 Films

Shaggy February 23, 2012 3

It’s still a relatively new year and that means that in the entertainment realm, there is still a lot of new movies and games headed our way. Movies and games have always had a

Custom Coin Mech Reject Button Art by Tighe

Shaggy February 22, 2012 0

Here’s an idea that I’ve thought of on occasion although never looked into it – changing the art on your coin mech reject buttons. It’s been crossing my mind more often lately as at

AOU 2012 Mega Videos Post

Shaggy February 18, 2012 3

Now that a little time has passed, here come the videos from the AOU 2012 event taking place in Japan this week, with enough footage to keep anyone busy for a little while. The

Happy AOU 2012 Day! New arcade games from Japan

Shaggy February 17, 2012 4

The slow early year news cycle has had us counting down to this event in Japan, the AOU 2012 expo, where different amusement companies will get together to show off some of their latest

New Big Buck Hunter Title To Be Unveiled Next Month In Las Vegas

Shaggy February 15, 2012 2

AOU is just a couple of days away where we will see some new arcade products in Japan but when it comes to games that intended more for a Western release, the Amusement Expo