Sega will have a range of products on show at the 46th Amusement Machine Show, to be held 18-20 September in Tokyo, Japan. Sega looks set to impress with a mix of new products including Hummer, Touch Striker, House of the Dead EX and Blackjack Nailed Ace. [more information]
Capcom have confirmed their product lineup for the 46th Amusement Machine Show. Anticipated fighting game Tatsunoko Vs Capcom will be shown, along with a selection of upcoming medal and prize machines. [more information]
LAI Games will unveil a new version of their popular prize game Stacker at the 2008 AMOA International Expo in Las Vegas this week. Stack Em Up features the same gameplay as the original, but dispenses one inch capsules as the minor prize. [more information]
A new software update for EA SPORTS NASCAR Racing has been released by Global VR. The update includes NASCAR's current team rosters and two new tracks to race on. [more information]
GTI Asia Taipei Expo 2009, which is scheduled to take place on May 7 to 9 at the Taipei World Trade Center, will feature many exhibitors in the Asian gaming / amusement industry. Now in its 16th year, the trade show will include amusement, gambling and edutainment products with more than 4,000 exhibits on show. [more information]
LAI Games has settled out of court with a distributor of copied Stacker Machines manufactured in China. The machines were found to have contained unauthorised use of LAI Games copyrighted material including specific audio, visual and software components of LAI's popular Stacker game. [more information]
By October 2008 Italy will, as a result of an amended decree, open a new bid-process for the 329 betting shop licenses that were, according to the EU, extended unfairly in 1999. [more information]
Global VR have announced that the Need For Speed Carbon Dedicated cabinet will be presented at the AMOA Show in Las Vegas next month. The game is available in both standard and deluxe configurations, with the deluxe version sporting a 42 inch LCD display. [more information]
UK Pinball Show, now in its 4th year, will take place August 30th and 31st 2008 at Wicksteed Park, Kettering. Visitors will have the opportunity to play over 100 iconic pinball machines from classics like The Addams Family to Stern's latest pinball, Batman: The Dark Knight. [more information]
EELEX 2008, the Russian trade show dedicated to gambling, lottery and amusement equipment, will take place September 9-11 in Moscow. This year an even greater focus will be placed on business elements within the gambling industry, with a special congress dedicated to the gambling zones of the Russian Federation to be held during the show. [more information]
Continuing the fall-out generated from recent amusement exhibitions and conferences, and the next in this series of reports turns its gaze to another legendary amusement factory – SEGA. [more information]
TouchTunes Corporation has announced the acquisition of in-bar advertising and media company Barfly Interactive Networks. The Barfly in-bar media platform currently operates in approximately 150 bars in the United States, with the acquisition part of TouchTunes vision to provide an integrated network that provides music, games, advertising, interactivity and social networking. [more information]
Incredible Technologies has introduced a new Golden Tee Community Toolbar for their popular Golden Tee Golf game. The toolbar allows players to instantly check their ranking, stats and winnings on their computer and also allows players to monitor tournament play. [more information]
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IMA, the International Trade Fair for Amusement and Vending Machines, continues to grow. Boosted by an increase in visitor numbers of eight percent in 2008, the 2009 show will open with more than 200 exhibitors and will showcase a wide range of amusement machines, sports gaming machines and cash management systems. [more information]
Leisure and Allied Industries, owner of the FEC brand Timezone, is planning to invest AU $80 million over the next five years in India, with the company aiming to launch over 100 new gaming centres in the country by 2013. [more information]
Midnight Maximum Tune 3DX has been announced by Namco, and is currently on location test in Japan. The game is the latest in the popular racing game series, and will feature a new course, two new car models and new music. [more information]
Nicktoons Nitro, a new arcade-exclusive racing game, has been launched. The game features characters from Nicktoon TV shows including Spongebob Squarepants, Invader Zim and Jimmy Neutron. [more information]
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Scheduled for September 25 to 27 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, GTI Asia Hong Kong Expo 2008 has been reluctantly called off by Game Time International (GTI), the show organizer. [more information]
Currently we have approx 7 pallet spaces available for a container shipment leaving Japan for arrival to Bristol, UK. If you would like to save on freight costs and have your order consolidated in this container please contact us asap. [more information]
We currently have over 80 units Egret 2 available for immediate shipment. All machines are sold in good working order and ready for operation. [more information]
Currently we have approx 6-8 pallet spaces available for a container shipment leaving Japan for arrival to California USA. If you would like to save on freight costs and have your order consolidated in this container please contact us asap. [more information]
Play Mechanix have announced the inaugural Big Buck Hunter Pro 2008 World Championship Tournament. A total of $22 000 in prize money will be given away, including a $10 000 cash prize to the person crowned the Big Buck Hunter Pro World Champion. [more information]
Purcell & Associates, one of Europe's leading Gaming Consultancy firms, based in Ireland, have initiated the Inaugural Irish Gaming Conference t provide a forum for national and international speakers to contribute to the development of the gambling industry in Ireland. [more information]
The 15th Game Times International Expo (GTi) 2008 was held at the vast Taipei World Trade Centre in May. This amusement gathering has become as important in the international scene as many of the recent American and European shows, able to attract over 125 exhibitors. [more information]
Irish Minister For Justice, Equality & Law Reform, Dermot Ahern, TD, has published the Report of the Casino Committee - Regulating Gaming In Ireland! [more information]
Virtua Fighter 5 R has officially been launched in Japan. Virtua Fighter 5 R is the latest upgrade available for the popular fighting game, with a variety of new features added including two new characters. [more information]
Preview 2009 has secured a number of exhibitors who have previously never taken a stand at the show before, or are returning after a long absence. The show will be held on the 1st and 2nd of October at Novotel London West. [more information]
Sega Blast City and New Astro City Chassis boards will have one final production run, with the boards no longer available after this time. [more information]
Global VR has released a new All-Access Pass for their EA Sports PGA Tour Golf game which makes all 25 Team Challenge courses available for offline play. Previously, 11 of the 25 game courses developed for Team Challenge were available only to game cabinets that were online. [more information]
New Astro City and Egret 2 Arcade Machines to be shipped to the USA. We will be preparing a container which will be going to California, USA - If anyone is interested in purchasing an Egret 2 or New Astro City cabinet, and wants cheaper freight to the USA, please contact us. [more information]
Midway Games have launched a new website where users can legally download versions of the company's classic arcade games and Touchscreen titles. More than 25 titles are available for download, including Defender, Joust, Rampage, Robotron 2084, Primal Rage, Spy Hunter and Super Offroad. [more information]
California Extreme, the pinball and classic video game show, has announced the list of speakers for this year's event. The show will feature a full schedule of speakers from the pinball and video game industry, as well as an arcade trivia contest [more information]
Stern has released their new pinball, Batman Pinball. The release of the machine coincides with the new Batman movie, The Dark Knight, which is released this week. [more information]
The second International Amusement Parks & Attractions Expo (EAAPA) will take place February, 11-13, 2009 in IEC Crocus Expo, Moscow. EAAPA is one of the largest events for the amusement industry in Russia, and on show will be a range of cutting edge amusement and parks equipment. [more information]
The initial list of confirmed exhibitors for the InterGame Expo has been announced. Exhibitors include jukebox specialist Sound Leisure, redemption games and pusher producer Harry Levy, and Spanish children's rides company Falgas. [more information]
More characters from Capcom's new fighting game Tatsunoko Vs Capcom have been revealed. Capcom characters Morrigan from the Darkstalkers series, and Soki from Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams have both been confirmed, with Hurricane Polymar and Gold Lightan rounding out the latest fighters to be confirmed for the Tatsunoko side. [more information]
Atlus has released the first ever crane machine designed to contain ice cream prizes. The machine, Triple Catcher Ice -25C, uses the latest freezing technology to maintain a temperature of -25C to ensure that the ice cream remains solid enough to avoid harm from play. [more information]
Strong sunshine was met by an equally strong attendance, and views at the latest in the UK industry Open Day gathering. The beginning of June saw the cream of the UK trade gather to see new products, discuss views and spread gossip. [more information]
HDMI Video Transmitter and Receivers over Category 5 Cable (CAT-5) allows for the flexibility of High Definition HDMI signals to be transported, without loss of signal quality, for distances ranging from 50 meters up to 250 meters. Designed to enhance New Age technology for simple application into every aspect of High Definition system design requirements. From Home Theatre distribution around the house, to end-to-end coverage of Shopping Malls, Sports Arenas, Lecture Halls and Ampitheatres, these new high quality units transform a hard task into a simple solution. [more information]
Global VR have acquired the worldwide coin-op machine rights for popular DC Comics brand The Justice League. The company entered into a licensing agreement with Warner Bros which grants the company the worldwide coin-op machine rights, with development of a new arcade game based on The Justice League already underway. [more information]
Details surrounding Street Fighter IV's stat tracking and NESYS Card system have been revealed. Street Fighter IV will use Taito's NESYS Card System, with players earning Battle Points which can be used to purchase a variety of additional content. [more information]
Two new fighters have been announced for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Cross Generation of Heroes. The latest additions to the game are Alex from Street Fighter III, and Gan-Chan from Tatsunoko Production anime Yatterman. [more information]
Since its release last month, the latest from Cave 'Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu' has received an update to fix a few persistent gameplay problems. [more information]
R-Tuned: Ultimate Street Racing is a new racing game from Sega's AM2. R-Tuned is the latest street racing title to be released for coin-op, and is a completely new IP from AM2. R-Tuned will use the same cabinet as Sega Race-TV, and will run on the Lindbergh system. [more information]
NanoTech Entertainment has entered into an exclusive sales agreement with Too Fun, Inc. Under the agreement, Too Fun will represent the entire NanoTech coin-op product line worldwide, including the new MultiPin 3D digital pinball game. [more information]
HDMI to HDMI Video Scaler is our newest High Definition interface product for connecting all HD resolution digital PC's, Multimedia players and HDTV's together. Perfect for matching normally incompatible HDMI sources and displays by use of an On Screen Display menu. With a large selection of output picture resolutions at a range of signal frame rates, the HDMI to HDMI Video Scaler enables you to best match your HDMI source to the connected displays native resolution. [more information]
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