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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Two famous Atari arcade games, Centipede and Missile Command, are getting film adaptations following a deal with Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films. [more information]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Wonderland Wars Arcade Machine now has a new engaging feature for players to enjoy, Wonderland LIBRARY, which was launched on April 21! [more information]
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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