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Sega posts improved profit projections
Sega Sammy Holdings yesterday revised its half and full year financial forecasts, and the good news for the company is that it has increased its projected profits. The full year figure is projected to
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Capcom’s outlook at the arcade market
Newsfeed 925 & 926 via Recently we had a little bit of discussion about Capcom’s attitude towards the arcade market – fans have been disappointed by the lack of an arcade version of games
Read More »Lazer Planet opening late September in Dexter, MI
Newsfeed 910 via It’s been a long time since I have played lazer tag but I am pretty sure that you can still expect to see an arcade as a part of any LT
Read More »Pentavision and Pipeline Games merge to become Pentavision Global
A short time ago I noticed that the Pipeline Games website was completely down and it seemed to be staying that way. That didn’t bode well for the brand new company who had brought
Read More »Parent company of Intencity posts strong earnings
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
Read More »Powersurge – an "arcade" in LA without any actual arcades
(Thanks to Andy for the tip!) I have to apologize for missing this one, it was sent to me back on May 13th but I completely had overlooked it until now. In Los Angeles
Read More »State budget woes takes aim at coin-op devices in Oklahoma
Stinger Newsfeed 822 While I have been out of the news loop I am normally accustomed to for the past couple of weeks, one thing I have still heard of is the continued troubles
Read More »Dave and Busters Ownership Changes hands in $570 million deal; new D&B opens in Roseville, CA
Via One of the more recognized business chains to feature coin-op games is changing hands, as the Oak Hill Capital Partners has announced that they will buy the company for $570 millionUSD. From the
Read More »Gameworks restructuring plan means seven locations will close, some may reopen in the future
Via It’s never a good day when we have to report about arcade locations closing – we always prefer times like last week where we reported on several new places opening around the US.
Read More »Karaoke store upgrades with an arcade
Seems like there is a little uptick in new location news coming around lately and while I’m not entirely sure why that is, either way it’s always a good thing. It’s certainly better than
Read More »An arcade that sells it's own brand of…soda pop?
When it comes to running any business, you always want to find a way to set yourself apart from the others who run a similar business. It makes sense to do so, attracting people
Read More »Who is up for some Japanese arcade market numbers?
Via Statistics are fun – they are the perfect way to prove or disprove someone in an argument and stand as the perfect way to fill in small talk. Of course when it comes
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