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Pics from the AAMA 2010 Distributor Gala
Newsfeed 890 via The AAMA (American Amusement Machine Association) held it’s 7th annual Distributor Gala this week, an event that generally gives us a sneak peek into what to expect in arcades in the
Read More »Transformers Arcade titles for kids roll out in Japan
(Thanks to AH reader ECM for the tip) We last heard about Sega’s development of kids arcade titles based upon the Transformers Animated license in March and now those games have been made available
Read More »Videos from the Akai Katana (aka Red Sword) location test
(Thanks to ECM for the tip) Interested in seeing CAVE’s new shooter Akai Katana? Then here are some of the first videos of the game in action, as seen recently on location test. I’m
Read More »Videos from California Extreme 2010
I usually post videos from CAX every year and now that a week has passed since the event, there are a few to enjoy on Youtube.
Read More »Konami's "Love Plus Arcade" brings dating sims, creepiness to Japanese arcades
I have never seen a study been published on whether or not dating simulation video games actually improves ones behavior and/or chances with the opposite sex but either way such games have a following
Read More »One Super Street Fighter IV location test down, at least two more to go
Newsfeed 879 via There really isn’t anything new to report on the arcade version of Super Street Fighter IV after it’s most recent location test but at least some in Japan have had a
Read More »Raw Thrills' releases Terminator Salvation Super Deluxe
The other day I had mentioned in the Twitter feed that there was a new Terminator Salvation cabinet that was being made available for release, a 32″ cabinet with mounted guns. I had no
Read More »Andamiro finishes Pump It Up Pro 2; DDR X2 tested in the US
Now for some music game news. First off, Andamiro has finally released Pump It Up Pro 2. The game was first seen at Amusement Expo 2010, where it was well-received by fans and since
Read More »Sony's Raymodeler 3D – a display system for future arcades?
In my mind, one thing that can help set an arcade apart, beyond the game itself or unique controls is the type of display used. In classic era most stuff was raster-based and arcade
Read More »Seen at Hollywood Bowl, UK – Beatbox Recording Studio
(Thanks to Kieran for the tip and photos) You might recall that back in 2009, Raw Thrills had been looking into releasing an American Idol game, where a person would record themselves singing, being
Read More »Namco patents reveal work on new stereoscopic and motion-sensing technologies
AM Net this morning has linked to a document discussing some new patents that Namco has won and as always, with new patents comes the speculation as we ponder about new content which they
Read More »CAVE tests new shmup "Red Sword" in Japan
CAVE has a new shmup they are testing in Japan, called Red Sword (or Red Katana if you want to make it sound cool). It’s not surprising news that Cave has a new shooter
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