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Missing in Action: Space Games

Shaggy February 6, 2008 15

Over the next little while I am going to run a feature every now and then where I discuss genres which have been “lost” to arcades. Where these genres were once a proud part

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AOU Build Up – Action Cop by Konami

Shaggy February 4, 2008 0

Thanks to the Stinger Report here’s one up and coming look for something to expect at AOU 2008 (among many other games): Action Cop by Konami. We have reported about this game several times

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Passing through Vegas and need an arcade to go to?

Shaggy February 3, 2008 0

When most people think of gaming in Vegas, only gambling comes to mind but even in large casinos the chances of finding an arcade game room there are pretty good. In fact there are

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IgroService – game manufacturer out of Russia

Shaggy February 2, 2008 0

The Stinger Report has pointed us to the website for IgroService, a game manufacturer out of Russia that has a few arcade games among their products which seem to primarily focus on gambling devices.

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No Country for Old Arcades – Keystone II

Shaggy February 2, 2008 1

Jared Reas of Gametap continues his journey across the country to check out great arcades that most of us would otherwise never hear about. In his latest article he visits Keystone II, an invite-only

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New arcade in Michigan – Ganson Street Game Room

Shaggy February 2, 2008 0

You get a little tired of hearing how dead arcades supposedly are so it’s great to point out when a new one opens. While I don’t live in Michigan, it sounds like a fun

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Senninha GP video

Shaggy February 2, 2008 0

Thanks for poster legionaryu for pointing this out. It’s a video from the new Brazilian arcade title Senninha GP. Graphically it carries the look of a cart-style racer from the last generation of console

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New from IT – Silver Strike Bowling 2009

Shaggy February 1, 2008 1

Incredible Technologies has launched a new website for their latest title, Silver Strike 2009: Bowler’s Club.  Building upon the same formula that has made other Silver strike titles so popular, SSB09 adds some new

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Shaggy's Weekly Review – Volfied by Taito

Shaggy January 31, 2008 0

Volfied by Taito Players: 1-2 Released: 1989 Introduction Qix was a fun, original arcade game by Taito released in 1982 where the player had to draw lines in a playfield, avoiding the Stix and

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Sports car arcade cabinet add-ons make racers a little better

Shaggy January 30, 2008 2

I noticed this the other day when I was looking into the company behind the new arcade game out of Brazil called Senninha GP – sports car “add-ons” of a sort for arcade racer

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Scanida Grand Arcade California – Location Review

Shaggy January 30, 2008 0

Here’s another location review complete with pictures, this time from the Scandia Family Fun Center. In addition to a lot of fun activities they have on hand such as mini-golf, lazertag and more, they

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King of Kong now available on DVD

Shaggy January 30, 2008 0

Back in December we mentioned that the highly acclaimed documentary “The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters” was up for pre-order. As of today, it’s now available for everyone to go buy and

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