Iconic arcade classic Big Buck Hunter Pro has made its way into living rooms in time for Christmas with the Sure Shot HD from Super Happy Fun Fun, Inc. [more information]
Sega is set to show 13 new and nine established hit games at the EAG International 2017 expo. The company said it will show Daytona 3 Championship USA, new carnival-themed game Hoopla and video redemption game Fly O’Clock. [more information]
Sega has released information on the “exciting new production lines” it will show at EAG 2017. The company, through its Sega Prize International arm, has three new licensed plush products based on the Thunderbirds Are Go! television series, pre-school animation Boj and Hello Kitty. [more information]
Bob’s Space Racers (BSR) teamed up with JET to create its newest arcade game, Jersey Wheels. And based on the response received at 2016 IAAPA, Jersey Wheels Arcade Game looks like it will be a big hit for arcade, redemption centers, FECs, and parks domestically and internationally. [more information]
One of our customers has a Heat Wave ticket redemption machine and 2 units of Slam N Jam basketball machines on clearance in Sydney. These machines were originally $1500 each and now selling for $995 each. [more information]
The final update for Mario Kart Arcade GP DX will be available from 9am (JST) on December 21, 2016, says Bandai Namco Amusement America Inc. [more information]
Bandai Namco recently launched a digital holiday sale for their games, including some of their retro and classic arcade titles like the Pac-Man game series, Galaga and Dig-Dug. The offer runs until December 15. [more information]
Arcooda, an Australian manufacturer or arcade and pinball machines, has released more information about its flagship software, Arcooda Pinball Arcade, which has been created in partnership with FarSight Studios. [more information]
You know that super-advanced, limitless gaming world that we have at our fingertips today? It all sprouted from ideas that were born in arcade games like Pac-Man, Liberty Bell and Time Crisis. [more information]
More than 70 video pinball tables including The Addams Family and Medieval Madness will be available to play when Arcooda, an Australian-based manufacturer of advanced arcade and pinball machines, launches its flagship product Arcooda Pinball Arcade, developed in partnership with FarSight Studios. [more information]
Arcooda Pty Ltd., an Australian-based manufacturer of advanced arcade and pinball machines, proudly announced today the launch of "Arcooda Pinball Arcade", developed in partnership with FarSight Studios. [more information]
We are proud to announce that Arcooda Pinball Arcade will be exclusively available on the Arcooda Video Pinball machine. Arcooda Pinball Arcade is the flagship product between Arcooda and FarSight Studios. Over 70 classic titles will be exclusive to Arcooda Pinball Arcade including The Addams Family, FunHouse, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Monster Bash, Medieval Madness and Twilight Zone. [more information]
Altered Beast and Streets of Rage are the latest Sega games to receive the game to film and TV treatment. Sega’s production and advertising company, Stories International, has partnered with production and management company Circle of Confusion to adapt the games for TV and film. [more information]
After a hugely successful showing at IAAPA last month, LAI Games’ new hits HYPERshoot and Let’s Bounce will be on display at the Betson Texas Open House on Thursday, December 8. [more information]
The Vintage Arcade Superstore in California, US, owned by Gene Lewin, is 11,000 square feet of pinball machines and arcade cabinets for sale that span several decades. [more information]
Pinball Outreach Project founder Nicole Anne Reik has been featured on Oprah.com as an inspirational story. The former accountant and devoted pinball player chucked in her job to start POP in 2011. [more information]
Ocean King 2: Thunder Dragon, the new English version fish hunting game from IGS, is now shipping with Level 22 difficulty, new characters and exciting features. [more information]
Play the latest Android, PC, XBOX, Playstation games on Arcooda's arcade machines - one machine, endless gaming options. Machines have arrived into Australia and in stock for immediate shipment. [more information]
Classic arcade games such as Pac-Man, Galaga (Bandai Namco Entertainment) and Space Invaders (Taito Corporation) are now available to play on Facebook after the social network launched Instant Games on Tuesday. [more information]
Pump It Up PRIME 2 2017 MK9 Full Upgrade Kit is the latest release from Andamiro. This is the 15th installment of the series of the highly successful Pump It Up series. [more information]
SEGA revealed the first trailer and screenshots for Soul Reverse, the first arcade game in the new Soul Reverse franchise, at SEGA Fes 2016. [more information]
Start your engines because the official fully licensed MotoGP Arcade Game by Raw Thrills and Dorna is here. The MotoGP Arcade Game debut at 2016 IAAPA Attractions Expo. [more information]
Red Bull, the company known for its energy drink, has released a three-part video series, Red Bull Parallels, looking into how piracy, hacks and emulation have given rise to – and inspired – a whole generation of gamers and video game makers in Brazil. Story by Jon Partridge. [more information]
Andamiro unveiled Pump It Up Prime 2 at the 2016 IAAPA Attractions Expo. PRIME 2 features a number of new features, encased in a LX cabinet. PRIME 2 will be avaialble in December. [more information]
Pump It Up PRIME 2 2017 is 15th installment of the series of the highly successful Pump It Up series by Andamiro. This will be available as a LX 55" Arcade Machine as well upgrade kits for your Pump It Up CX, TX, FX, DX, GX and SX cabinets. Pump It Up PRIME 2 2017 features over 100 new songs, simple and easy card login as well as a new and exciting auto velocity mode. [more information]
SNK's Samurai Shodown VI was made available for PlayStation 4 this week. The Samurai Shodown VI franchise was released for PlayStation 2 in 2005 before the game was featured in arcades, which created its fan base. [more information]
Korean game developer CFK has released a new patch for Wonder Boy Returns. The new patch will let users play as the current new Boy as well as the 1986 version retro Boy, and even select Tina as a playable character. [more information]
While Los Angeles is set to lose one of its last remaining mall arcades, there has been a resurgence in arcade games in New York City. Cecilia D'Anastasio, for gaming news site Kotaku, spoke with Mark Kleback from Death by Audio Arcade about the flourishing indie arcade scene that has developed in New York. [more information]
The LA Weekly is reporting that the last mall arcade in the US city, the All Amusement Fun Center, will close its doors in March 2017. [more information]
French video game developer Pasta Games has announced that it will make its arcade title Pix the Cat available on Xbox One following its success on PC, Steam and the PlayStation platforms. [more information]
A new arcade that has opened in the US state of Ohio is bringing back the retrocede experience. The Times Recorder interviewed Adam Kurtz, the owner of Smashing Barrels Retrocade. [more information]
Britain’s housing crisis has been turned into a spoof arcade game where players have to dodge second-home owners and foreign investors to “buy a house or die trying”, The Guardian reports. [more information]
Sega appeared to be a big hit at the 2016 IAAPA Attractions Expo with many taking to social media to talk about the products the company showed in its booth. [more information]
Pinball machine producer Stern Pinball has released the Stern Pinball Arcade video game for PS4 and Xbox One consoles, including a virtual reality version. [more information]
Inside the Magic, a US company dedicated to covering all things entertainment and amusements, has uploaded a number of videos showing some of the latest arcade products that are being debuted at the 2016 IAAPA Attractions Expo. [more information]
A number of exhibitors at the 2016 IAAPA Attractions Expo have ended day one on a high after being named a winner of the IAAPA Brass Ring Awards. US company Face Place took out first place in the Best New Product for Game and Devices: Arcade, Video Games and Equipment category for its Face Place photo booth. [more information]
Undoubtably one of the big drawcards of the 2016 IAAPA Attractions Expo will be the latest video arcade, pinball and videmption games on show. Find out what some of those arcade and games will be! [more information]
The Golden Age of pinball will be honoured at Pacific Pinball Museum's 2016 Shoot the Moon Pinball Expo in California (US) this weekend. [more information]
In a humorous and picture-filled five-part series on The Arcade Blog, UK blogger Tony Temple charted his journey to finding and restoring an Atari Centipede upright arcade machine. [more information]
The 2016 IAAPA Attractions Expo is just one week away and a number of companies are showing their excitement by releasing sneak peeks and teasers about what they will be showing at the event. [more information]
The recent rise in the popularity of virtual reality (VR) has been hard to miss. Although many of the major headsets only launched in 2016, the buzz surrounding the industry is huge. That has prompted experts to predict big things. [more information]
Police have finished their investigation of the crime scene at Queensland fun park Dreamworld almost two weeks after a ride malfunctioned and killed four people. [more information]
Creative Works has announced an exclusive partnership with Kevin Williams, founder and director of the out-of-home leisure entertainment consultancy KWP, to develop a mixed reality attraction. [more information]
Arcooda arcade machines due to be released in the next two months will be distributed throughout Australia by Highway Entertainment. [more information]
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