Massive savings will be available for Arcade Spare Parts members during the 2016 IAAPA Attractions Expo as company representatives will be on the Arcooda booth (6106). [more information]
A recent disaster at Ardent Leisure’s Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast resulted in the deaths of four visitors, and the theme park is to remain closed for the duration of the police investigation. [more information]
The ICE 2017 Show is expanding due to the growing number of first time exhibitors that attended the 2016 show and those already registered for next year’s trade show. [more information]
Australian manufacturer Arcooda has revealed it's 2016 IAAPA Attractions Expo full line up of arcade and amusement machines that will be on show. [more information]
LAI Games will be giving away several tickets to the rapidly approaching IAAPA Expo 2016 show and all you need is your name and email! The drawing will be held this Thursday, October 27. [more information]
Golden Tee 2017 is the latest software update for the Golden Tee LIVE platform, which began shipping on September 26 to machine operators across the U.S. and Canada, with thousands of cabinets already updated. [more information]
The VOID's Ghostbuster: Dimension virtual reality attraction in New York has received positive reviews, drawing crowds out into the city's unseasonable heat to play. [more information]
Taito has announced that they will be releasing NESiCAxLIVE 2 for Japanese arcades with King of Fighters XIV as a launch title, which will be an interesting addition to the Japanese arcade scene. [more information]
A new arcade, called the Grid VR Arcade, is hoping to bring a "virtually" more futuristic style of gaming to the residents of Regina and had its grand opening on Friday October 14. [more information]
Jersey Jack announced some time ago that their third pinball machine would be an original title designed by Pat Lawlor, which has recently been revealed as Dialed In! [more information]
Bandai Namco Amusement Europe has signed an exclusive distributor deal with Embed to distribute Embed products in the UK and Ireland. [more information]
Resident Evil will become an Escape Room Experience for Halloween thanks to Capcom and iam8bit, open from October 21 to November 6 in Los Angeles, USA. [more information]
Up and coming Australian manufacturer, Arcooda, will be exhibiting their range of innovative multi-platform games at IAAPA 2016 trade show in November! [more information]
Recent website blocking bothers a lot of news online resources focusing on the gambling business. RGW Sochi media office has discussed this issue with Sarkis Darbinyan, the head and lawyer of the Digital Rights Protection Center, who will describe the situation in detail on 27 October at the gambling industry conference. [more information]
Raw Thrills has announced their first arcade-exclusive release, Cruis'n Blast, a reboot of the legendary driver series that debuted in the '90s, known as Cruis'n U.S.A. [more information]
UNIS is currently promoting their new family-focused kiddie game, Super Big Rig, which is a new video redemption arcade machine where parents and kids can play together! [more information]
GameCo Inc. is the creator of the world's first skill-based videogame gambling machines (VGM™) and will debut its product on casino floors at Caesars Entertainment resorts in Atlantic City, NJ, this year. [more information]
Injoy Motion Corp. introduced a new virtual reality platform at the Tokyo Game Show 2016, 5D Totalmotion, with the help of their partner company Futuretown. [more information]
Canadian company, Cineplex Entertainment is in the process of acquiring American redemption games manufacturer, Tricorp, with the acquisition to be completed by early October. [more information]
Russian Gaming Week 2016 will take place on the 27th October, and to prepare for the country's biggest gaming show, RGW has interviewed licensing consultant and expert, Leonid Borodin. [more information]
Effective beginning October 3, Scott Blume will be the new Group Managing Director for Timezone and Adam Steinberg will take over as Chairman of the board. [more information]
Liberty Games UK have masterminded six movie-based arcade machines that we never knew we needed, but that definitely need to be made! [more information]
Coastal Amusement has revealed a new product for their line up at IAAPA, a new arcade machine featuring the famous Breakout game from Atari. [more information]
We are clearing all our monitor and chassis stock, ranging from non-working to brand new products. Brands included in the clearance include Toshiba, Samsung, LG Phillips, Kortek, Nanao, Wei Ya, Pentranic, Sega and more. All stock is priced to clear and once we sell out we will not be getting any more in. [more information]
UNIS showcased a range of new products at the recent GTI Asia Amusement Show in Guangzhou, but the most exciting development was their new virtual reality experience game they had on show. [more information]
Pinfest 2016 Australia opens for it's 5th consecutive year this weekend in Newcastle and the pinball festival is promising to deliver one of it's best weekends yet! [more information]
We are looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend at Caves Beachside Hotel for Pinfest 2016. Highway Entertainment is proud to be a sponsor of the event and exhibiting at the show. This year we will be presenting a number of innovative and never-before-seen products from Arcooda including Xtreme Game Wizard, Arcooda Video Pinball and a few surprises. [more information]
New Ultra High Definition 4K2K Splitter and Scaler with Audio De-Embedding allows a digital HDMI video and audio signal to be split into two identical digital HDMI video and audio signals. The two independant signals can then be upscaled or downscaled in resolution, or passed through as the original resolution. [more information]
Golden Tee 2017 is set to release at the end of this month and to get ready for it's release, Incredible Technologies has dropped the new Features Trailer! [more information]
New 4K2K HDMI and VGA over Ethernet Extender is ideal for commercial and private use where an active Gigabit Ethernet network is available. [more information]
As featured in <a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/requiem-for-an-old-school-arcade-1471396129" target="_blank"> The Wall Street Journal </a>, "The Lost Arcade" is a new documentary featuring Lonnie Sobel who transformed Chinatown Fair, once a darkened home for fighting game enthusiasts into a family friendly music and rhythm game center. [more information]
Stern Pinball, Inc. is celebrating their 30th anniversary with an event extravaganza! Their limited-access anniversary party will take place at the Viper Alley in Lincolnshire, Illinois, on October 14. [more information]
Much anticipated GTI China Expo kicks off!
GTI China Expo is an annual grand event for the game (amusement) industry in China. Following the development and transformation of the economy and industry in China over recent years, the event has incorporated new features such as cross-industry diversity and the pan-game concept. Amassing global industry members from the fields of games, amusement, commercial real estate and theme parks, the event presents abundant and diverse types of businesses and can create significant exhibition effectiveness. Each year GTI China Expo attracts international qualified buyers from many countries and regions because it is the trendsetter and bellwether trade show that can most represent the China game (amusement) industry.
GTI China Expo 2016 will take place on September 9-11 in Area B of the China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex, Guangzhou, China. This year’s show will expand by 70% in scale compared with 2015 and encompass a total of 50,000 square meters in exhibition area. More than 350 exhibitors are expected to showcase the latest and the most fun game (amusement) products. The exhibits will cover electronic games, kids entertainment equipment, amusement park facilities and large-sized outdoor facilities as well as parts and accessories.
Visitors can click http://www.taiwanslot.com.tw/web2011/en/news_detail.php?serial=1836#.V6LinqTr0dU to download free English tickets for exchanging the show venue badges at the registration desks.
GTI Asia China Expo profile:
Date: Sept. 9~11, 2016
Venue: China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex, Guangzhou, China
Content: redemption, VR , carnival machine, kiddie ride, basketball machine, music machine, boxing machine & simulator, crane machine, gift machine, vending machine, parts and accessories, inflatable, theme park equipment, multi-player game machine, large game machine and coin pusher, race car machine, sports game machine, pinball machine and online game, site planning and design and wax figures among others.
Platinum Exhibitors: Elephant Sculpture Art Co., Ltd., G-Look Amusement Machine Co., Ltd. , Golden Dragon Amusement Group, Guangzhou Mecpower Electronics Co., Ltd. (Tecway), Guangzhou Sun-Wing Electronics Ltd., Guangzhou Shanzhifu Animation Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou ShengHua Technology Co., Ltd. , Guangzhou ShunHong Entertainment Equipment Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Song Wang Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Wahlap Technology Limited, KN&U Electronics Co., Ltd., LoveYoYo Amusement (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. , LS-Game Amusement Equipment Co., Ltd., Ocean Amusement Machine Co., Ltd., Shiyu Group & Unis Technology Co., Ltd., Suzo-Happ Group, Suzhou Fwu-Long Amusement Equipment Co., Ltd., Vogos Technology Limited, Yatta Lunta Denshi Kaisha, Yi Eel Shang Enterprise Co., Ltd. (YES), Yuan Gong Enterprise Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Mich Playground Co., Ltd., Zhongshan Guang Yang Amusement Technology Co., Ltd., Zhongshan Power Amusement Equipment Co., Ltd., Zhongshan Redsun Amusement Equipment Co., Ltd., and more… [more information]
From the penny arcades, to online games when the internet emerged, to now, when they are available on smartphones and tablets, arcades have always been at the forefront of advancements in technology. With augmented reality (AR) set to take the world by storm, does this mean that arcade games are set to adapt and evolve once more? [more information]
The MGS Entertainment Show - Creativity & Innovation (MGS), the fastest growing exhibition on the international gaming calendar, has reported a stronger commitment to the event from the mainland Chinese buying sector and a growing interest in the global market on the showfloor, according to the findings of its 2015 Survey. [more information]
The Virtual Reality LA event is the world's largest virtual and augmented reality expo, welcoming both consumers and industry professionals, which open son August 5, 2016. [more information]
The Australasian Gaming Expo 2016 is getting ready for an even bigger and better exhibition in its’ 27th year with 25 per cent more exhibitors in 2016! [more information]
AMG Leisure (UK) has changed their name earlier this month to UK Gaming Solutions following the disqualification of high level staff and their spouses. [more information]
Zero Latency is Melbourne’s free-roaming virtual reality arena and has been making waves in the gaming community with their zombie apocalypse mission scenario, and now the company is gearing up to design a player-versus-player experience! [more information]
Stern Pinball Inc. and The Pabst Brewing Co., makers of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, have partnered to manufacture a new retro-designed, Pabst Blue Ribbon themed Can Crusher pinball machine! [more information]
In September 2015, China’s Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of Culture released an important document about enhancing the games and amusement industry supervision and boosting industry development to create a healthy environment of culture and entertainment that events like the China （Zhongshan) International Games & Amusement Fair 2016 can capitalize on. [more information]
We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at Pinfest 2016 on the 24th and 25th of September at Caves Beachside Hotel. This is the 5th year of "flipping fun" thanks to Newcastle Pinball Association, and this is where we will be presenting the full features of the new and truly innovative Arcooda Video Pinball Machine. This is something you do not want to miss! [more information]
Arcooda Manufacturing is gauging interest to make a special production run of 29" 4:3 LCD monitors suitable for older arcade machines such as Daytona USA, NBA and so on. There have been a number of problems matching current wide screen LCD with existing arcade machines due to 4:3 vs 16: 9 configuration, as well as video signal mismatches. This proposed special production run could be an effective solution. [more information]
We will be attending the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) Sydney 2016 show this year and will be showcasing Arcooda's new range of innovative multi-platform machines including the Arcooda Video Pinball and Xtreme Game Wizard Machine. [more information]
If you have been following us on Facebook, you would have noticed our recent competition that is running until the 29th July. We will be inviting 10 lucky winners to our headquarters in Newcastle to preview Arcooda's exclusive, never-before-seen multi-platform machines! [more information]
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) announced Asian Attractions Expo 2017 will take place at the Sands Expo and Convention Center at Marina Bay Sands Singapore 13-16 June 2017. [more information]
Hiroshi Utsumi, the general producer who has been supervising the development of the Hatsune Miku Project Diva franchise games since 2009, officially left Sega on June 30. [more information]
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