LAI Games will release four new products during the IAAPA International Expo, to be held November 18-21 2008, Orlando, Florida. New titles include Texting game Textminator, photo machine Starblitz, and two variations of LAI's popular Stacker machine - Mini Stacker and Double Up Stacker [more information]
Coastal Amusements will be unveiling Sea Wolf - The Next Mission at the upcoming IAAPA Exhibition. The sequel adds more depth to the game, and will be available as a standard sitdown cabinet, as well as a new upright design. [more information]
Konami have confirmed that they will exhibit at the ATEI 2009, held in Earl's Court London from 27th to 29th January 2009. Although Konami has yet to confirm which products will be on show, the company has secured a bigger stand than in recent years, and are promising a diverse line-up of products which cater for different markets. [more information]
Jerad Berg has been crowned the Big Buck Hunter Pro World Champion after beating out Dan Mundschau in the final of the 2008 Big Buck Hunter Pro World Championship, which was held October 18th in Chicago. [more information]
In this final coverage of the Amusement and Music Operators Association 2008 exhibition in Las Vegas - The Stinger Report looks at the main players and the impact of the trends and media impact of the event, towards evaluating if it still has a part to play in the future of the amusement industry [more information]
Leading the vanguard into the exhibition season and the 60th Anniversary of the Amusement and Music Operators Association proved nothing if not eventful. The first part of the Stinger Report condensed the main developments on and off the show floor, as well as some observations on the issues shaping an event hoping to define its importance in the shadow of IAAPA'08. [more information]
The UK has a new look Adult Gaming Centre (AGC) chain following the unveiling by owners Praesepe plc of its 'Cashino' brand. The high impact rebranding exercise follows the £25m acquisition of 31 AGCs from HJM Caterers in July of this year. [more information]
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The 36th edition of the ENADA International Amusement & Gaming Machine Show was held earlier this month at Fiera di Roma, Rome, Italy. The exhibition hosted 200 exhibiting firms in Halls 3 and 4 at the Roman expo centre, with products including amusement machines, gaming machines with cash prizes, and on-line gaming systems. [more information]
Embed have announced several key management changes, including the appointment of a new Managing director. The move is part of a management restructure, with the company stating that the continued growth and expansion of the business worldwide has fueled the need for such a change. [more information]
Comestero Group exhibited a range of their payment systems and money control products at the ENADA Rome trade show, which ran from 8th-10th October in Halls 3 and 4 at the Roman expo centre. Products included a kit designed for Italian Newslot2, banknote readers with integrated stackers, and accessories for gaming machines. [more information]
Heber will be showcasing their range of electronic control systems for the gaming and amusement market at the upcoming G2E trade show in Las Vegas. Along with their complete product range, Heber will be previewing their very latest gaming controller. [more information]
The Big Buck Hunter Pro World Championship takes place this weekend at the Excalibur Nightclub in Chicago, USA. The tournament will include players that qualified for the event during the regional tournaments, which were held recently across America. [more information]
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Global VR have announced that development has been completed on the latest game for its Vortek platform, Sky Bandits. The title is based on popular Vortek title Operation Blockade, and will begin shipping November 3rd 2008. [more information]
Despite current difficult trading conditions, the industry turned out to support Preview 2009 in London on 1 & 2 October. Exhibitors presented a broad range of products including some new and innovative games. [more information]
Namco Bandai Games have announced that fighting game Tekken 6 will be released to the home console market worldwide in Fall 2009. The news should please arcade operators, with the home console release delayed considerably longer than was originally anticipated, with Tekken 6 remaining an arcade exclusive until next year. [more information]
Industry Veteran Jack Guarnieri has taken his PinballSales.com company which he founded in 1999 and merged it into one of the nation's biggest operating companies, Elaut USA, Inc, formerly Monduce, Inc. [more information]
ATEI organisers have announced that online pre-registration for visitor entry is now available. Visitor registration is free, and ATEI attendees wishing to visit the International Gaming Expo (IGE) should also pre-register for a dedicated entry badge. [more information]
Redemption game manufacturer Benchmark Games showed their newest title, <i>Red Hot</i>, at the Fer-Interazar Trade Show in Madrid last week. The ticket redemption game was on the M.G.A stand, with M.G.A representing Benchmark exclusively in Spain. [more information]
The Intergame Expo, scheduled to take place January 27-29 at the Ibis Hotel London Earls Court, continues to secure bookings. According to organisers, the show floor is already two thirds full with commitments from both UK and overseas companies. [more information]
Canadian company Arcade Novelties have launched a new online store dedicated to classic game brand merchandise. The store features apparel, home and office, and gift items featuring authentic pinball and video game artwork. [more information]
As the Euro Attractions Show 2008 winds up in Germany, the location for next year's show has been announced, with Amsterdam chosen to host the 2009 event. EAS 2009 - Amsterdam will be held at the Amsterdam RAI International Exhibition and Congress Center, 30 September - 2 October. [more information]
Unconfirmed reports have surfaced that Raw Thrills have acquired the rights from Activision to release a Guitar Hero game for arcade use. According to sources, the machine will be released in the first quarter of 2009. [more information]
Bally Technologies, Inc. has announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a settlement with the Company concerning the SEC's investigation of Bally's historical revenue accounting. [more information]
Bay Tek Games has announced a closeout special on the remaining stock of its prize merchandiser, American Idol Super Star. All units are brand new, carry a full six-month warranty, and are priced at $2,995. [more information]
With representatives of the majority of the Irish Gaming Industry in attendance (either direct representation or represented by their respective trade associations), the Irish Gaming Conference provided an unprecedented forum for the industry to get together and discuss the issues currently affecting the industry. [more information]
The 17th international gambling, lottery and amusement show EELEX 2008 took place in Moscow IEC Crocus Expo on September 9-11, 2008. This year the total area of the exhibition was more than 4000 square meters, and exhibitors included MEI, Alsart, Gametronics, GlobalPay, Kart, Unisale, Class 1 Casino, and World of Lotteries. [more information]
Gamexpo 2008, The International Gaming & Amusement Exhibition, was held between 9 and 11 September in Budapest, Hungary. The show was notably smaller than previous years, with many exhibitors reducing their stand area from last year's event. [more information]
Street Fighter 4 Machines and Kits are back in stock and ready for immediate shipment. We have back-to-back style dedicated machines which feature the SF4 PCB housed in a Delta 32 Cabinet. We also have both New and Used Street Fighter 4 Kits available. [more information]
Primeval Hunt is now for sale. Primeval Hunt is a gun shooting game from Sega for one or two players where you hunt prehistoric dinosaurs. The DX version features a 62 inch screen and pump action guns. [more information]
Incredible Technologies have begun to ship their latest game, <i>PowerPutt</i>. The mini-golf game began shipping to distributors and operators in the U.S, Canada and England last week, and is available as a kit and soon as a dedicated machine. [more information]
Namco America has announced some key changes that will take effect from October 1st 2008. Among the changes is the formation of a new Product Strategy Department which will focus on the creation and promotion of new products for the world amusement market. [more information]
We have a number of customers in USA looking for Astro City, Egret 2, Blast City, Vewlix, Atomiswave SD plus many others, but they are single unit buyers. Our company specialises in bulk sales and we are looking for a partner in USA to work together. [more information]
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A wider and better range of products were displayed today at Jamma 2008 Trade Show, with plenty of good money making machines for game operators. Many were still in development but the line up of decent product was excellent, Namco leading the way with one of the most impressive booths and game titles. [more information]
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Namco Bandai Games have announced a new arcade light gun game, <i>Razing Storm</i>. The game will run on the Playstation 3 based System 357 arcade hardware, and is set in South America in the year 2030 with players taking on terrorists as part of the Special Forces unit SCAR. [more information]
Namco Europe is set to launch its first wholly in-house developed Kiddie Ride since acquiring the Amutec brand name. <i>Finley the Fire Engine</i> is a 2-seat rocking ride based on the television cartoon character which is hugely popular amongst 2 to 6-year-olds. [more information]
VirtuPlay Corporation, developer and manufacturer of INTEVO, The Advanced Touch Screen Entertainment Counter would like the opportunity to introduce itself to the Australian market. [more information]
Merit Entertainment has released the new 2009 software for their Force and Ion systems. The software was introduced at the AMOA show in Las Vegas, and features 14 new games as well as updated content for classic Megatouch games. [more information]
Sega's new gun shooting game Rambo will be released later this month in Japan. Sega Amusements Europe will preview the game at several European trade shows including Preview 09 and ATEI 2009 with both standard and deluxe cabinet versions on display. [more information]
TAB Austria will release the latest version software for their Silverball terminals in the next few weeks. Version V14 features improved graphics and several new games, with 10 new games released for the platform by TAB-Austria in the past few months. [more information]
JVL have unveiled their new countertop entertainment system. Known as the Encore, the countertop offers games and music, and features a 22 inch high definition LCD display. A digital music streaming service has also been announced for the countertop, with the service scheduled to launch in early 2009. [more information]
Recent developments and non disclosure of information has lead to Highway Games ceasing all involvement in Quasimoto's T2 Arcade Station, the XBOX 360 coinop arcade machine which is using consumer software for coinop play. [more information]
Tekken 6 will soon be receiving an update. Tekken 6 Bloodline Rebellion will add new character customisation items, new stages, and at least one new character. The new game will debut at the Amusement Machine Show next week in Japan, with a full release expected in December. [more information]
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