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GTI Asia China Expo 2016 Is A Must Visit Industry Event06 Jul, 2016
GTI Asia China Expo 2016 Is A Must Visit Industry Event Guangzhou will host the 2016 edition of GTI Asia China Expo and more than 20,000 game & amusement industry professionals are due to participate in the biggest and most representative trade fair in China. With 7 years’ consecutive growth, GTI Asia China Expo 2016 features more than 350 exhibitors and 5 halls covering an area of 50,000 square meters this year, continues to receive record interest from worldwide. [more information]
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Will simplicity sell in the VR world?06 Jul, 2016
Will simplicity sell in the VR world? Simplistic games with direct objectives were a staple in the 80s, and the pick-up-and-play format translated beautifully to mobile-a platform on which this style of gaming experienced a renaissance. Now, fun and addictive apps like Candy Crush and Angry Birds that hark back to games like Tetris and Donkey Kong are at the forefront of the mobile gaming world. Will the basic formula incorporated by these games translate into virtual reality? [more information]
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Benchmark Goes "Xtreme" With Towering Dragon's Claw Crane06 Jul, 2016
Benchmark Goes "Xtreme" With Towering Dragon's Claw Crane Benchmark Games will debut its newest crane, Dragon's Claw, at next week's International Bowl Expo. The jumbo crane features a fierce dragon marquee that extends into a unique claw that is the dragon's talon itself. [more information]
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Bandai Namco Announced Pre-Orders For Star Wars: Battle Pod X-Wing Upgrade Kit30 Jun, 2016
Bandai Namco Announced Pre-Orders For Star Wars: Battle Pod X-Wing Upgrade Kit Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced that pre-orders are now available for their new Star Wars: Battle Pod upgrade kit. [more information]
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Elaut Filed Lawsuit Against S&B Entertainment30 Jun, 2016
Elaut Filed Lawsuit Against S&B Entertainment Elaut NV, and its exclusive U.S. licensee and distributor Elaut USA Inc., have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against S&B Entertainment Inc. (S&B Candy & Toy), its sales affiliate St. Louis Game Co., and Tommy Bear Co., Ltd. - the Taiwanese manufacturer of S&B arcade game machines. [more information]
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XYDONIA: A '90s Arcade Shmup Featuring Legendary Composers from Japan30 Jun, 2016
XYDONIA: A '90s Arcade Shmup Featuring Legendary Composers from Japan Breaking Bytes is thrilled to announce that its 2D side-scrolling shoot-'em-up, XYDONIA, is now on Kickstarter for funding, with which they hope to lure in some of Japans’ most legendary composers. [more information]
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Highway Entertainment Presenting Arcooda Video Pinball Machine at AGE Sydney30 Jun, 2016
Highway Entertainment Presenting Arcooda Video Pinball Machine at AGE Sydney Highway Entertainment will be making its’ debut appearance at the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) Sydney 2016 show this year and will be presenting a range of innovative new machines, including the Arcooda Video Pinball! [more information]
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MGS 2016 & Macau Government Launch ‘Qualified Buyers’ Incentive Scheme30 Jun, 2016
MGS 2016 & Macau Government Launch ‘Qualified Buyers’ Incentive Scheme The MGS Entertainment Show 2016 has partnered with the Macau SAR Government to launch the ‘Qualified Buyers’ incentive scheme to help drive more international buyers and business partners to the 2016 show. [more information]
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New Event - Arcade, Video and Game Room Expo 201623 Jun, 2016
New Event - Arcade, Video and Game Room Expo 2016 A new event will be taking place in Chicago, Illinois, this year - Arcade, Video and Game Room Expo will take place on August 25-27, 2016, and will be held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Rosemont, Illinois which is minutes away from the Chicago O'Hare airport. [more information]
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Zero Latency & Sega Live Creation Team Up for Free-Roam VR Attraction in Japan23 Jun, 2016
Zero Latency & Sega Live Creation Team Up for Free-Roam VR Attraction in Japan Zero Latency, the Australian-based creator of free-roam virtual reality (VR) technology, is teaming up with Sega Live Creation to bring multiplayer free-roam VR to Japan. [more information]
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Updates on Modelez Cradbury and Stacks of Snacks Australia Licensing Deal23 Jun, 2016
Updates on Modelez Cradbury and Stacks of Snacks Australia Licensing Deal Last month we reported that Mondelez, creator of the Cradbury crane machines, had entered into a new licensing deal with Stacks of Snacks, an Australian franchise. Following the announcement, we have further updates and answers for frequently asked question regarding this latest licensing period. [more information]
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Macao Gaming Show Launch New Name for 2016 Exhibition21 Jun, 2016
Macao Gaming Show Launch New Name for 2016 Exhibition The Macao Gaming Show will be delivering the Chinese Government's message of economic diversity over the next three years, beginning with the launch of a new name for the 2016 exhibition – Macao Gaming Entertainment Show. [more information]
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GTI Offers Free Accommodations21 Jun, 2016
GTI Offers Free Accommodations As the show draws closer, GTI Asia China Expo offers free accommodations to attract more foreign buyers to visit the show, which demonstrates the strength of China’s game and amusement industries. [more information]
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Daily Clearance Specials Until 30th June!20 Jun, 2016
Daily Clearance Specials Until 30th June! We will be running daily clearance specials every day until the 30th June. These are one day only offers on selected arcade products like today's Time Crisis SD Arcade Machine only $499, save 37%! [more information]
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End Of Financial Year 50% Off Arcade Machine Sale!20 Jun, 2016
End Of Financial Year 50% Off Arcade Machine Sale! We have just started our End Of Financial Year arcade machine sale where you can save at least 50% off selected arcade machines. Once we sell out, we are not restocking, so get in now while stock lasts! Sale ends 30th June! [more information]
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Bay Tek Signs Skee-Ball Licensing Deal09 Jun, 2016
Bay Tek Signs Skee-Ball Licensing Deal We reported recently that Bay Tek has completed it’s acquisition of Skee-Ball and had begun shutting down facilities as the companies merge, and now Bay Tek Games has partnered with Ocean Media in a major licensing deal. [more information]
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New VR Experience from EVE Online Developer, CCP Games09 Jun, 2016
New VR Experience from EVE Online Developer, CCP Games A new VR experience from the EVE Online developer, CCP Games, was showcased in Iceland’s Fanfest recently. The virtual reality experience is called Project Arena. [more information]
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Konami Gaming Announced Frogger Slot Arrival in US Casinos08 Jun, 2016
Konami Gaming Announced Frogger Slot Arrival in US Casinos Konami Gaming, Inc. announced the first arrival of its new Frogger themed slot machines at casinos across the United States, based on their recent arcade remake. [more information]
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Sale HDMI Switchers, Splitters and Extenders07 Jun, 2016
Sale HDMI Switchers, Splitters and Extenders Great range of stocked, quality HDMI Switchers, Splitters and Extenders are available during our stock clearance sale! All stock earmarked for this sale have had pricing greatly reduced, with some prices never to be repeated! [more information]
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Global Gaming Expo Asia Set New Records in 10th Year01 Jun, 2016
Global Gaming Expo Asia Set New Records in 10th Year Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia 2016, co-organized by the American Gaming Association and Reed Exhibitions, set a number of records, including attendance, and delivered popular networking and educational programs in its 10th year. [more information]
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Russian Gaming Week 2016 - Global Gathering of Gambling Market Leaders01 Jun, 2016
Russian Gaming Week 2016 - Global Gathering of Gambling Market Leaders For the 10th consecutive year, the international company Smile-Expo brings together gambling market leaders for a global gathering at Russian Gaming Week. The Forum is the largest industry-business platform in the CIS in terms of its participants’ number and prestige. [more information]
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Uruguay Group Create 3D Atari Pong Table01 Jun, 2016
Uruguay Group Create 3D Atari Pong Table A group of friends in Uruguay have created a physical 3D Pong table, based on the infamous game from Atari released in 1972 – blocky shape with black and white colour scheme and all! [more information]
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Bandai Namco Announced Tekken 7 King of Iron Fist Tournament 2016 for North America25 May, 2016
Bandai Namco Announced Tekken 7 King of Iron Fist Tournament 2016 for North America Bandai Namco announced last week the dates for the Tekken 7: King of the Iron Fist Tournament 2016 for North America. [more information]
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ICE and EiG are shortlisted in AEO Excellence Awards25 May, 2016
ICE and EiG are shortlisted in AEO Excellence Awards The gaming division at Clarion Events is celebrating nominations across three different categories in the 2016 Association of Exhibition Organisers (AEO) Excellence Awards, with ICE and EiG shortlisted. [more information]
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Clarion Events names Spectrum Gaming Group as Global Advisory Partner25 May, 2016
Clarion Events names Spectrum Gaming Group as Global Advisory Partner Clarion Events, which organises a portfolio of market leading business to business events in the international gaming industry, including ICE Totally Gaming (London), EiG (Berlin) and GiGse (San Francisco), has named Spectrum Gaming Group as Global Advisory Partner. [more information]
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Tetris To Become Sci-Fi Film Trilogy24 May, 2016
Tetris To Become Sci-Fi Film Trilogy Yet another arcade-to-movie adaptation has been announced, but this title was highly unexpected: Tetris is set to become a sci-fi film trilogy. [more information]
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G2E Asia Expo 2016 – DAY 3 - Exceeded Expectations in 10th Anniversary Edition24 May, 2016
G2E Asia Expo 2016 – DAY 3 - Exceeded Expectations in 10th Anniversary Edition By Day 2 of the G2E Asia had exceeded expectations for the 10th anniversary edition of the 2016 show, with a total number of visitors in excess of 8,576 - a jump increase of 9% from last year - and iGaming visitors increased 10% compared with 2015. [more information]
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G2E Asia 2016 Expo – DAY 2 - Raises Standard as Premier Trade Event in Asia’s Gaming Industry24 May, 2016
G2E Asia 2016 Expo – DAY 2 - Raises Standard as Premier Trade Event in Asia’s Gaming Industry Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia) is Asia’s one-stop destination for gaming and entertainment, co-organized by the American Gaming Association and Reed Exhibitions, and continues to demonstrate its commitment to serving industry needs and propelling forward the development of Asia’s gaming industry. [more information]
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G2E Asia Expo 2016 – DAY 1 - Global Gaming Expo Sets New Records at Tenth Edition in Macau24 May, 2016
G2E Asia Expo 2016 – DAY 1 - Global Gaming Expo Sets New Records at Tenth Edition in Macau This year’s G2E Asia trade show was the tenth edition of the Global Gaming Expo and set a number of records for the Macau-based exhibition. [more information]
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Bay Tek Shutting Down Skee-Ball Facilities19 May, 2016
Bay Tek Shutting Down Skee-Ball Facilities Bay Tek Games has announced that they will soon begin shutting down the Pennsylvania-based Skee-Ball Inc. facilities they acquired earlier this year, and have already ceased production on some Skee-Ball games. [more information]
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VRStudios Debuts First Multiplayer Virtual Reality Experience – Barking Irons19 May, 2016
VRStudios Debuts First Multiplayer Virtual Reality Experience – Barking Irons Seattle-based company, VRStudios, has debuted its’ first multiplayer virtual reality game, Barking Irons, at the International Consumer VR Exhibition and Conference on May 14 in the Vancouver Convention Centre. [more information]
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Play Mechanix Launched Weekly Show Buckin’ Around17 May, 2016
Play Mechanix Launched Weekly Show Buckin’ Around Creator of the phenomenally popular Big Buck Hunter arcade game, Play Mechanix, has launched a weekly Twitch.tv show based on the game titled <i>Buckin’ Around</i>. [more information]
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Asian Attractions Expo 2016 Education Conference to Feature Presentations by International Experts16 May, 2016
Asian Attractions Expo 2016 Education Conference to Feature Presentations by International Experts The Asian Attractions Expo 2016 will be hosting an Education Conference that is set to feature presentations by a number of international experts. [more information]
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Macau Gaming Association To Host Special International Reception For Global Industry16 May, 2016
Macau Gaming Association To Host Special International Reception For Global Industry The Macau Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Association (MGEMA), the largest gaming organisation in Asia, will be hosting a special international reception during the G2E Asia exhibition. [more information]
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Atari Arcade Games Getting Film Adaptations16 May, 2016
Atari Arcade Games Getting Film Adaptations Two famous Atari arcade games, Centipede and Missile Command, are getting film adaptations following a deal with Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films. [more information]
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Mondelez & Stacks of Snacks Crane Branded Agreement13 May, 2016
Mondelez & Stacks of Snacks Crane Branded Agreement Stacks of Snacks is an Australian franchise and the Australian licensee for Mondelez Cadbury branded crane machines. [more information]
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HDMI 4K2K Analyser and Enhancer13 May, 2016
HDMI 4K2K Analyser and Enhancer The HDMI 4K2K Analyser and Enhancer is designed to sample HDMI High Definition (HD 1080p) and Ultra High Definition (UHD 4K2K) video/audio streams and uses LED lamps to display the signal characteristics. [more information]
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Exidy Making Brand New Games for Atari 2600, ColecoVision & Intellivision10 May, 2016
Exidy Making Brand New Games for Atari 2600, ColecoVision & Intellivision Famous retro arcade company, Exidy, has announced this week via their new Facebook page that they will be making brand new games for the Atari 2600, ColecoVision and Intellivision retrogaming consoles! [more information]
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Sony Pictures, Madame Tussauds New York & The Void Team Up For “GHOSTBUSTERS” Virtual Reality Experience10 May, 2016
Sony Pictures, Madame Tussauds New York & The Void Team Up For “GHOSTBUSTERS” Virtual Reality Experience Yesterday THE VOID announced their cooperation with Sony Pictures on “Ghostbusters: Dimension,” a Virtual Reality experience that will open July 2016 at Madame Tussauds in New York, and will be THE VOID’s very first experience to open to the public. [more information]
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Sega Received DEAL Award in Dubai10 May, 2016
Sega Received DEAL Award in Dubai At the recent DEAL show in Dubai, Sega received the Middle East Operators' Choice Award for its video game Transformers: Human Alliance Theatre. The awards were presented by leading UAE-based design equipment and support solutions provider, Amusement Services International (ASI). [more information]
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2016 World Video Game Hall of Fame Second Class Inductees Announced10 May, 2016
2016 World Video Game Hall of Fame Second Class Inductees Announced The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame has announced its’ second class of inductees, including Grand Theft Auto III, The Legend of Zelda, The Oregon Trail, The Sims, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Space Invaders! [more information]
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Raw Thrills Reviving Classic Driving Game With Cruis'n Adventure09 May, 2016
Raw Thrills Reviving Classic Driving Game With Cruis'n Adventure Almost 20 years has passed since the last Cruis’n driving machine was released in 1999, but Raw Thrills has taken up the challenge of reviving this once popular arcade machine with a fourth entry, Cruis’n Adventure! [more information]
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Sega Arcade Classic Shinobi Coming To The Silver Screen09 May, 2016
Sega Arcade Classic Shinobi Coming To The Silver Screen It started with the Adam Sandler’s movie Pixels, then Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson jumped on board with Rampage, and now we hear that Sega’s arcade classic Shinobi is set to hit the silver screen! [more information]
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Shortlisted Nominees Announced for Asia Gaming Awards 201606 May, 2016
Shortlisted Nominees Announced for Asia Gaming Awards 2016 G2E Asia Expo 2016 has announced the shortlisted nominees for the Asia Gaming Awards. The first phase in the Asia Gaming Awards has successfully concluded and the shortlisted nominees for each of the ten award categories include: [more information]
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Euclideon To Open Holoverse Entertainment Centre On Gold Coast, Australia06 May, 2016
Euclideon To Open Holoverse Entertainment Centre On Gold Coast, Australia Next month, Bruce Dell of Euclideon will open the world’s first hologram entertainment centre, Holoverse, in Southport on the Gold Coast, Australia. [more information]
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20th Century Fox Launched Viral Site Featuring X-Men Themed Arcade Games05 May, 2016
20th Century Fox Launched Viral Site Featuring X-Men Themed Arcade Games To celebrate the upcoming release of X-Men: Apocalypse, 20th Century Fox released a fun new viral site on May 3 featuring three new X-Men/mutant themed 80s style arcade games. [more information]
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IAAPA Announce Asian Attractions Expo 2016 Leadership Breakfast Speaker05 May, 2016
IAAPA Announce Asian Attractions Expo 2016 Leadership Breakfast Speaker The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) have announced Jim Seay as the Asian Attractions Expo (AAE) 2016 Leadership Breakfast keynote speaker. [more information]
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Sega Launched Wonderland LIBRARY on April 2105 May, 2016
Sega Launched Wonderland LIBRARY on April 21 Wonderland Wars Arcade Machine now has a new engaging feature for players to enjoy, Wonderland LIBRARY, which was launched on April 21! [more information]
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Newcastle Pinball Association Announces Pinfest 5 for 201629 Apr, 2016
Newcastle Pinball Association Announces Pinfest 5 for 2016 The Newcastle Pinball Association announced earlier this week that Pinfest 5, the fifth annual pinball event, will take place in September this year. [more information]
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EA Sports PGA Tour Golf Challenge Arcade Game Buy One Get One Free!29 Apr, 2016
EA Sports PGA Tour Golf Challenge Arcade Game Buy One Get One Free! We are running a special bulk offer on our EA Sports PGA Tour Golf Challenge Arcade Machines. Buy one machine, get one free! [more information]
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