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Exclusive: First footage from Dark Presence

Shaggy May 15, 2008 3

The new fighter by indie developer Galloping Ghost has been in the works for quite sometime and until now they have only revealed a couple of screenshots from the game but now we have

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Multi-touch sensor system w/ Missile Command

Shaggy May 15, 2008 0

One new technology that is gaining steam in the public eye is that of the multi-touch display. Some applications are being used for in home while others are for out of the home –

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Sega Sammy Japan suffers loss in profit, arcade division included

Shaggy May 13, 2008 8

It’s sad to say that all is not well in Sega land right now, with the company suffering a net loss of $505 million where last year they had been making a decent profit.

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New Asian venue with focus on "Eatertainment"

Shaggy May 12, 2008 0

It’s no secret that the idea of “Eatertainment” – a restaurant venue that also seeks to entertain it’s clientèle with aspects other than just food, which may include arcade games. – is a valid

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Arcade update 5/11 (w/video)

Shaggy May 11, 2008 7

Here’s another update of my progress on my arcade store that I am in the process of creating, The Game Grid Arcade in West Valley City, UT, at the Valley Fair Mall. We’ve been

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Some prizes to expect for Silver Strike Bowling 2009

Shaggy May 10, 2008 0

(Click on image to enlarge) We have mentioned Silver Strike Bowling 2009 a few times recently, as Incredible Technologies has been making a large effort to make the game attractive with the number of

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Short footage of Counter Strike Arcade

Shaggy May 9, 2008 3

Before I get too far along, for those that were unaware of this, Count Strike was brought to arcades in Japan a few years ago by Namco and is called Counter Strike Neo (a

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The Big Buck Bowl

Shaggy May 8, 2008 0

As I mentioned in the last post, I went to my distributor today to talk about games and some options and one thing we talked about was Big Buck Hunter Online. I did have

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Another look at ASI 2008

Shaggy May 8, 2008 5

ASI 2008 may have come and gone back in March but it’s still great when someone else shares their photos and thoughts on the the event, as Chris has done on his blog. He

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IGS revealing new games at GTI Asia Taipei Expo 2008, will being releasing games in Latin America

Shaggy May 7, 2008 1

When I went to ASI I was hoping to see something new from American Alpha, the US distributor of the Taiwan-based company, IGS. IGS has a particular flare for releasing games with 2D graphics and

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Arcade update 5/5 (w/video)

Shaggy May 6, 2008 7

Today was full of hard work for getting the arcade started. In addition to painting ceiling tiles and earning some blisters along with it, I also had to register my business through another state

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Xbox 360 kiosks brought to hospitals with pre-loaded games; coin-op version next?

Shaggy May 6, 2008 14

Ever since Microsoft revealed the term “Xbox Live Arcade” along with the concept that has included original content along with remade classic arcade titles, people have thought of bringing the Xbox 360 into the

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