Global VR will be exhibiting their latest game, Justice League: Heroes United, at the upcoming ATEI show. The game is based on the DC Comics Justice League series, and features a range of DC characters including Batman, Superman, Lex Luthor and the Joker. [more information]
Sega Prize Europe have announced that they will be exhibiting a full range of Hello Kitty plush at ATEI 2009. Sega will also show the Sega Vision portable media player - a handheld TV, MP4, and MP3 Player which was announced in October last year. [more information]
Project Coin has expanded their product line-up. The developer of gaming machines and lottery terminals has branched out into the redemption sector with the development of three new games, which will be launched from the Crown Direct, MDM Leisure and RLMS Sales stands at ATEI 2009. [more information]
AmEx 2009 - The 30th Irish Gaming & Amusement Trade Exhibition, will be held at the Green Isle Hotel, Dublin on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 March 2009. AmEx 2009 will present the Irish Gaming Industry Seminar - a seminar that will update delegates on recent happenings in the Irish Gaming Industry. [more information]
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has decided not to hold IAAPA Connections 2009. IAAPA Connections 2009 was originally scheduled to take place at Atlantis resort, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Feb. 24-26, and was to include a range of exclusive seminars and keynote speakers. [more information]
Highway Entertainment is pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at the upcoming ATEI 2009 show, which takes place from the 27th-29th January at Earls Court, London. We will be exhibiting on the Highway Group stand - no. 2035 - and would like to invite those who will be attending the show to drop by our booth. [more information]
Namco Europe's kiddie rides division is set to gain a significantly higher profile at ATEI 2009 with an expanded presence on the Namco stand. The Amutec product line-up for ATEI 2009 includes no fewer than seven rides making their worldwide show debut, most of which are based on popular television characters. [more information]
International Games Trade will exhibit their range of inflatables and merchandise at ATEI 2009. IGT will present its 'Coolthings' range at ATEI, which includes Scooby Doo Maxi Inflatables, Barbapapa Mini Inflatables, Barbapapa Mini Moshy and also the brand new license The Pig. [more information]
Game Gate VU, a new licensed coin-operated machine using home market hardware, will be unveiled at the ATEI 2009 show in London. Previously known as the Arcade Station T2 Machine, the product has been refined and re-launched, and is now compatible with both Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 consoles. [more information]
RS Co. Ltd have announced some of the products they will be exhibiting at the upcoming AOU show. On show will be large scale golf simulator 'Indoor Golfing Range', broomstick riding network game 'Parse Rorunpe: Prelude', as well as a variety of medal games and arcade related parts. [more information]
Highway Games is pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at the upcoming ATEI 2009 show, which takes place from the 27th-29th January at Earls Court, London. We will be exhibiting on the Highway Group stand - no. 2035 - and would like to invite those who will be attending the show to drop by our booth. [more information]
The SmartPool Electronics System, a new generation battery powered control unit for electronic coin mechanisms in pool tables and other suitable machines, will be exhibited at the Intergame Expo 2009. The system was first exhibited at ATEI 2008, and since then the system has further developed with a range of new upgrades and features now available. [more information]
Namco America is expecting a good start to the year, with new games Barber Cut Lite, <a href="http://www.highwaygames.com/arcade-machines/nirin-dx-motorcycle-racing-arcade-game-10205/" target="_blank">Nirin</a> and <a href="http://www.highwaygames.com/arcade-machines/razing-storm-sd-10796/" target="_blank">Razing Storm</a> all available in the first quarter of 2009. To coincide with the release of the new products, Namco America has hired several new members of staff. [more information]
LAI Games has shifted its International Head Office in Singapore to a new location. The move was made late in December 2008, with the head office now located at International Business Park, Nordic Center. [more information]
Automatic photo-booth operator Photo-Me has announced it will show the coin-op version of the popular new entertainment concept Dance Heads at ATEI 2009, which takes place at Earls Court, London from 27th-29th January. [more information]
Ringing in the New Year - The Stinger Report was one of the first to attend the launch of the multi-million consumer game franchises 'official' appearance in the amusement scene. The launch of 'Guitar Hero Arcade' is promising much for an industry in changing times. [more information]
The second B.E.R (Bowling Event Rimini), the international trade show on bowling, will be held from Wednesday 18 to Saturday 21 March 2009 at the Rimini exhibition center. B.E.R will once again be held simultaneously with Enada Primavera, one of the major European exhibitions in the gaming sector. [more information]
15 Inch CGA EGA VGA to XGA Wide Viewing-Angle LCD Monitor now supercedes our ID#472 LCD panel. This new model has the advanced wide viewing-angle feature that allows the screen to be viewed from acute angles above, below or to either side of the screen. This means that you do not have to be directly in front of the screen for best viewing position. The sharper, brighter, clearer image makes for easier viewing from any position around the LCD monitor. [more information]
This is the first part of our monster four-part series of reports that hopes to give a clear overview of the factors that shaped this years International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions conference and trade show - and beyond! This portion deals with the extensive amusement products that filled the Florida venues show floor. [more information]
The 16th GTI Asia Taipei Expo organized by GTI Magazine will take place at Areas B & C, Hall 1 of the Taipei World Trade Center on May 7th-9th, 2009. Over the years, the trade show has been expanding in scale and the diversity of exhibit content. [more information]
Instance Automatics will show their 'Skill Wins Prizes' upgradeable SWP concept at ATEI 2009. Skill Wins Prizes launches with the 'Skill Pong' game, but can be upgraded with one of the company's ten other titles, with more games currently under development. [more information]
AmEx 2009 - The 30th Irish Gaming & Amusement Trade Exhibition, will be held at the Green Isle Hotel, Dublin on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 March 2009. [more information]
CORE Cashless have announced that two more Palace Entertainment FEC's have been converted to their CORE Cashless Card System. The conversion of the FEC's is part of the planned conversion schedule to deploy the complete CORE Cashless Card System at all of Palace Entertainment's 22 FEC properties. [more information]
Barber Cut, the prize vendor licensed by Bandai Namco Games, has been restyled and is now available in a number of permutations including a 'Lite' single-player version. [more information]
Eurogift has announced that popular brand Hello Kitty will headline their ATEI 2009 offering, with the French bulk vendor of toys showing Hello Kitty 60mm bouncing balls among other Hello Kitty merchandise. [more information]
ICE Games enjoyed a successful IAAPA show last month. The company exhibited three new games - Free Fallin', Major League Baseball, and Triple Play. [more information]
The hollywood bowl in Watford has become the first venue in the United Kingdom to install the complete prize redemption and marketing set-ups on Clena-Flex, Bandai Namco Games' top earning 100 per cent skill game. [more information]
NSM Music has announced that they will be doubling the size of their stand at ATEI 2009, with the company increasing their stand size from 72sqm at ATEI 2008 to 139sqm at ATEI 2009. [more information]
Our Christmas Sale starts tomorrow and finishes on Christmas Day. Many arcade products will be heavily discounted or combined with free products or gift vouchers. [more information]
Hot Games Show 2008 was held at the Kaohsiung exhibition center from 31st of October to the 2nd of November. Organized by A.G.I.S Magazine and the Taiwan Federation of Amusement Parks, the show attracted 50 exhibitors with a vast array of amusement machines, AWPs, and parts on display. [more information]
Bandai Namco Games has set out strict performance criterion that machines will have to satisfy before they can be shown at ATEI '09. The test regime will be applied across the company's entire product offering of Bandai Namco and third party games, with only proven performers to appear at the event. [more information]
Big Buck Safari is now available in a deluxe format to European operators. Distributed in Europe exclusively by Brent Sales / Bandai Namco Games, the Big Buck Safari Deluxe machine features two rifles and a high definition 42 inch screen. [more information]
The OzHadou Nationals, Australia's largest fighting game tournament, will be taking place Saturday 6th - Sunday 7th of December, 2008 at the Glasshouse, University of Technology, Sydney. The event will include tournaments on arcade and console platforms including Street Fighter IV, Tekken 6, and Marvel Vs Capcom 2. [more information]
Games Warehouse has announced the release of 2008's third GamePack SMART software release for Paragon SWP terminals. The update includes nine new games as well as improvements to the software shell and menu system. [more information]
Cashino, the UK's newest chain of Adult Gaming Centres will soon be open for business in Scotland. Owners, Praesepe plc have concluded an agreement to purchase four sites, which previously operated under the Silver Reels name, for an undisclosed sum. [more information]
Preliminary estimates indicate 24,000 people from a record 100 nations participated in IAAPA Attractions Expo 2008, the world's largest conference and trade show for the USD 24 billion amusement park and attractions industry. [more information]
Brent Sales / Bandai Namco Games have released a new TV gameshow-themed game: The Price Is Right. Manufactured by ICE, the game is licensed on the hit television programme of the same name. [more information]
Following a successful IAAPA showing, Belgian Crane Manufacturer Elaut has launched a new web site, <a href="http://www.elaut.com" target="_blank">www.elaut.com</a>. The new site highlights their amusement and gaming product lines, and also introduces the new Techno Crane Line. [more information]
National Ticket Company, a provider of ticketing and wristbands for the leisure and entertainment market, has announced a partnership with Synergy ID, a provider of project management and software integration services to the entertainment, emergency management, utility and oil & gas markets. [more information]
Konami arcade game Criminal Action has received an update. The update adds a new level including a new boss character, and new gameplay elements. [more information]
AmEx 2009 - The 30th Irish Gaming & Amusement Trade Exhibition, will be held at the Green Isle Hotel, Dublin on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 March 2009. Most of the exhibition space is now booked with only a small number of stands still available. [more information]
LAI Games have continued to help protect the copyright and intellectual property rights of their prize vending game, Stacker. The popularity of the machine has led to numerous imitations being produced, with Chinese Copyright Authorities this week conducting a raid on the factory of Macrown Electronic Development Co, Ltd, confiscating an entire production line of games that infringe on Stackers copyright. [more information]
The second part of the Stingers in-depth coverage of the Japanese Amusement Machine Show charts the independent and smaller factories that showed at the event. They equally rocked the foundations of the amusement marketing, offering a glimpse at those successor titles that will continue to champion the flame of amusement beyond the phenomena of Street Fighter IV. [more information]
Stern Pinball, Inc has announced that their latest Pinball, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, is now shipping. The pinball is based around the original Las-Vegas based CSI television series, which has consistently been one of the top-rating TV shows across the globe since its release. [more information]
Namco America will be exhibiting innovative prize redemption game Barber Cut Lite at the IAAPA Attractions Expo. The machine has a range of prizes each dangling inside the cabinet on a piece of string, with players must using the control buttons to make a scissor mechanism cut a string to release the hanging prize. [more information]
Converters.TV announce new FedEx Courier freight rates for our International Customers. These new, cheaper rates represent true value and savings for the delivery of your order. With FedEx professional service and 1 to 5 day door-to-door delivery times, the cost of having your package delivered has been drastically reduced. With various package sizes and rates available, you can best suit your delivery requirements to your needs. As low cost as Air Mail, but with the added security of professional handling and on-line parcel tracking facility, you no longer need to pay so much for your freight. [more information]
The Stinger Report follows up the AMOA'08 coverage with the next in the season's big amusement events, this time in Japan with the 46th Amusement Machine Show. [more information]
Taiwanese arcade hardware and software developer IGS will this month begin shipping arcade products to clients in Eastern Europe, including the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania. Popular IGS arcade products include Percussion Master, Rock Fever, and Oriental Legend. [more information]
Clarion Gaming, organisers of ATEI 2009, have announced that visitor pre-registration for the event has so far increased compared to the 2008 event. [more information]
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