The long-awaited and heavily rumoured fourth installment in Capcom's Street Fighter franchise has officially been announced. Capcom has announced that Street Fighter 4 is in development, however the game is still more than a year away. [more information]
A locale operator has 16 units of Extreme Hunting Up Right machines to offer. These machines are in very good condition and the style of cabinet is a 25" Atomiswave Cabinet. If you have any questions please feel free to contact our sales staff. [more information]
Global VR has been awarded the Most Innovative Game Submission Award during Bally Technologies 2nd Annual 3rd Party Summit for their game Texas Hold 'Em Peek-a-boo Poker 10 Play, which was selected from a field of half a dozen entries from 5 separate companies. [more information]
ATEI, ICE and ICEi, collectively known as the London Show, was recently awarded the Silver Award in the 2007 Event Awards Best Business Exhibition Category. The award comes just months after the London Show was named the Association of Exhibition Organisers' "Trade Show of the Year". [more information]
Kasan, kiddie ride and coin-op specialists from Poland, will make their ATEI trade show debut in 2008. The company will take stand space at ATEI 2008, which runs between January 22nd and 24th at Earls Court, London. [more information]
Sega have revealed more details about their upcoming driving title Sega Race TV. Sega Race TV will be showcased for the first time outside of Japan at the upcoming London Preview show, and looks set to headline the Sega Amusements Europe stand. [more information]
Harry Levy Amusements will present a variety of new machines at this year's Preview show, including several new pushers and redemption machines. [more information]
The online ticket registration facility and visa application helper for ATEI, ICE and ICEi (Earls Court, London, UK, 22-24 January 2008) has gone live. Industry buyers preparing to attend the events - which attracted over 25,000 visitors from 117 nations in 2007 - can do so by completing the relevant registration form. [more information]
The Stinger Report takes a hard look at the structure of the modern amusement market and why we work the way we do – and if there is an alternative (and profitable) way to move forward. [more information]
Seven more companies will be increasing their first floor stand space at ATEI 2008. Namco Bandai Games, JNC Sales, ITM Leisure, SGI Imports, Cosmic Video, Russko Ltd and Game Concepts will all be increasing their presence on Earls Court's first floor by a total of 309sqm (3,325sq.ft.) - an increase of 58 per cent on their combined presence at the 2007 show. [more information]
The Asian amusement industry gathered enmass in Tokyo for the 45th Amusement Machine Show. But the attendance was supported by a large showing of international amusement executives, both those representing the satellite divisions of exhibiting factories, as well as a wide smattering of distributors interested in Japanese amusement opportunities. [more information]
Rich Horsley has won Merit Entertainment's August TournaMAXX tournament with an average score of 330, 380, beating out Cary Kotas who finished closely behind with an average score of 328,860. [more information]
Hot Games Show 2007, which was held from the 7th-9th of September in Hall 2, Taipei World Trade Centre, was a great success. Over 50 companies were present at the exhibition, including the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), Astro Corp and Q-Lit Technology. [more information]
The final stop in the Golden Tee LIVE Regional Championships, the Golden Tee Western Open, will take place on the 28th and 29th of September at the Las Vegas Hilton. The event will be the largest live Golden Tee tournament ever held, with 50 machines set up to cater for over 200 players. [more information]
The International Flipper Pinball Association has announced details for the 2007 IFPA-AMOA Pinball Championship. The tournament will take place at the Stern Pinball booth (#2220) at AMOA 2007, which takes place from the 27th-29th of September at the Las Vegas Convention Center. [more information]
Forty-five complete copies of Merit Entertainment games were recently seized as part of raids on amusement centres in Penang, Malaysia. [more information]
Sega Amusements Europe will reveal a host of new products at this year's London Preview, including both World and European exclusives. More than nine new products will be on show, including Race TV, Shoot This Win This, and Primeval Hunt. [more information]
Enada Rome, the 35th edition of SAPAR's International Amusement & Gaming Machine Show, is now less than one month away. The expo will be held at the new Roma Expo Centre from October 11th to 14th, and will feature the Italian debut of Ritzio Entertainment Group and Hyandai Imagequest Italy. [more information]
Namco Europe will be revealing at least seven new products on the stand of UK distributor Brent Sales at this year's Preview exhibition in London. On show for the first time will be Superdeluxe formats of recently released drivers Maximum Tune 3 and Raw Thrills' Fast & Furious Drift, which both feature four units housed together on a purpose built platform. [more information]
The trend of large multiplayer machines and coin pushers continues with some very impressive machines being exhibited at this year's Jamma 2007 - together with some good sprinklings of products suitable for the smaller arcade operator. [more information]
Photo Play System 2008 is proving to be a major success, even though the product has not yet been officially launched. Photo Play System 2008 was recently field tested at a variety of popular locations, receiving positive feedback from operators and players. It features a new menu, a newly revised demo mode, and the inclusion of 12 new games. [more information]
Reflex Gaming will unveil four new B3 products for UK licensed betting offices (LBOs) at this year's Preview show. Three of the new products are video offerings, and include Multi-Stake Poker, Coronation Street and Thunderbirds. The fourth product, High Stakes, is a reel-based game in a traditional reel based cabinet. [more information]
Space at Surexpo 2007 is running out. Organisers have advised those still wishing to exhibit at the event to make an immediate reservation, as very few stands remain. [more information]
Preview 2008 visitor Pre-registration is almost over. Pre-registration for this year's show ends in less than one week, with visitors able to register their attendance up to September 16th. [more information]
Stern Pinball, Inc. have just unveiled their newest pinball machine, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Pinball. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Pinball is a limited edition, chrome trimmed pinball featuring one of NASCAR's most popular drivers, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. [more information]
There is an atmosphere of great expectation among the companies that will be exhibiting at the 35th ENADA Rome International Amusement and Gaming Machine Show. The exhibition, held from 11th to 14th October 2007, will be the first to be staged in Rome's new leading edge expo centre, with organisers adamant that the venue itself ensures a commercial advantage. [more information]
Merit Entertainment has announced that Melanie Roessler of Watkins, MN is the winner of the July Megatouch Nation Sweepstakes. For her efforts, Roessler will take home the $4000 grand prize. [more information]
Merit Entertainment is assisting operators and distributors in North Carolina by clarifying to officials that Megatouch games are amusement games and not gambling machines. The move comes after the introduction of a new State Law which has rendered the possession and operation of all video poker and other video gaming machines illegal. [more information]
The Chinese coin-op market is currently enjoying an abrupt period filled with innumerable business opportunities, and is characterised by a sense of optimism and new hope. GTI Asia Hong Kong Expo 2007 aims to be the ideal solution to connect companies from all over the world to the expanding Chinese market. [more information]
Raw Thrills has identified a potential issue associated with certain games manufactured in the United States. A small number of Fast and Furious, Superbikes, and Fast and Furious Drift games manufactured in 2007 have recently failed, resulting in a burnt I/O board and presenting a potential fire hazard. [more information]
Bay Tek Games and Benchmark Games have teamed up to offer a Turnkey redemption centre titled Tickets To Prizes. The machine is a self contained redemption centre which can hold over 1200 prizes, and offers customers the ability to redeem tickets they have won for themselves. [more information]
ATEI 2008 continues to build momentum, with five companies announcing that they will be increasing their ground floor stand space at the event. The move is being heralded as a massive vote of confidence for the new Earls Court layout, which made its debut in January 2007. [more information]
Highway Entertainment is currently having a massive arcade machine clearance. All machines must be sold, we have dropped a lot of prices below cost price. Machines are available in a "as is" condition (Project style, work needed). [more information]
Atlus will remove 150 Arm Spirit arm wrestling machines from Japanese arcades after three players broke their arms whilst playing the game. The broken bones are the result of the mechanized arm, which players must grapple with in order to defeat their opponents. [more information]
The 2007 Golden Tee LIVE Regional Championships recently got underway, with the 2007 Midwest Open held August 3-4 at Harrah's Casino in Joliet, IL. The Main Event featured 190 players of all skill levels competing against each other for a share of $25,000. [more information]
Thanks to SUREXPO trade show organisers Wigor Agency, we are able to offer free tickets to SUREXPO 2007. The invitations are one-day entries which entitle you to have free entry to SUREXPO on the day of your choice. [more information]
Innovative Concepts in Entertainment (ICE) has officially shipped its 1,000th Deal or no Deal redemption game. The game made its debut at the ASI show in March 2007, and has only been in production for only a few months; however it has proved to be one of the most popular redemption games released this year. [more information]
Texas Hold'em marks the eighth new game released so far this year for TAB-Austria's Silverball terminal. The game is based around Texas Hold'em poker, which is currently one of the most popular versions of poker and continues to draw large numbers of fans around the world. [more information]
Max Fire Jukeboxes will for the first time include all titles from official chart shows, including the UK Top 75, USA Top 100, German Top 100 and the Austria Top 40, with the inclusion of Max Fire chart lists. [more information]
Hot Games Show 2007 has been fully booked, with exhibitors ready to showcase diversified innovative gaming, amusement machines, spare parts and accessories. [more information]
Manufacturers are responding to the need to expand the attractiveness of the amusement cabinet to an emerging audience of new players. This response is best illustrated by the evolution of new display technology and its integration into the amusement video sector. [more information]
Twin Galaxies has announced the release of the 2nd edition of "Twin Galaxies' Official Video Game & Pinball Book of World Records"; a 758-page book containing arcade world records from players in over 50 different countries collected over the last 30 years. [more information]
Maximum Tune 3 has become the first game to be launched by Namco Bandai simultaneously across the globe. Officially launched in August, Maximum Tune 3 will begin shipping in September and is available as a Standard 28" model and a four-player Super deluxe unit. [more information]
The AAMA gala held earlier this month in Itasca, IL, played host to the coin-op industry's leading companies, with attendees able to preview several unreleased games which were introduced at the event. [more information]
As part of a new strategic initiative, from 2009 Fun Expo will be held in the Spring and will be held alongside the Amusement Showcase International (ASI) exhibition. [more information]
Chicago Gaming Company this week announced the release of a new video ticket redemption game. The game, SpongeBob's Bikini Bottom Bowling, is officially licensed by Nickelodeon and features characters from the hit TV show. [more information]
Merit Entertainment has announced that Paula Foss of Upland, CA is the winner of the June Megatouch Nation Sweepstakes. For her efforts, Foss will take home the $4000 grand prize. [more information]
Merit Entertainment's June Breeze TournaMAXX Tournament has been a resounding success, with Andrea Davis edging past fellow North Carolinian Joe Jordan to claim first place with an average score of 145,631. [more information]
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