Following the departure of Steve Murray, Dave Barron, CEO of Sega Amusements Europe Ltd is to take over as the head of the JPM group as well. This appointment is effective immediately. [more information]
A strong focus on networked games as well as multiperson games highlighted this year's Jamma Show. Most factories are now carrying products that are networked, server or internet ready games. [more information]
European publication Edge Magazine has commissioned industry specialist Kevin Williams to write a cover feature to look at the changing fortunes of the video amusement market. To be published on the 10th of October 2002. [more information]
Elaine Hodsgon, CEO of Incredible Technologies, released a statement today announcing that her company would not exhibit at the Amusement Showcase International next Spring in Las Vegas. [more information]
Stern Pinball is excited to announce the release of its Tournament Pinball System (ToPS™). ToPS™ is a flexible, operator adjustable tournament system. Running a tournament with ToPS™ is easy; the pinball machine's computer does all the work and computations for the operator and location. Tournament pinball games earn more money. [more information]
The 30th Enada Trade Show (October 9-11) will open it's gates. Visitors will find a mix of both new and "traditional" exhibitors for this year's event. Enada shows that spirit of the industry, in spite of the real difficulties the Italian industry is going through. [more information]
A nine-player Kentucky Derby game from Elton Games has been installed in Manchester's premier urban entertainment centre, The Printworks. This is the first venture for Elton Games' Partner Programme, which they will be formally launching at IAAPA 2002, in Orlando this November. [more information]
Leon Deith Sales have just completed the purchase of a 10,000 sq. ft building in Reigate Surrey. The new building will incorporate showroom, workshops offices and warehouse. [more information]
A range of national and local charities are now £8,000 (€12,750) better off thanks to the efforts of a band of cyclists led by Paul Desforges and his team at Brent Electronic. [more information]
JPM are pleased to announce the promotion of Mike Smith to Overseas Sales Manager reporting direct to Sales Director Heath Samples. Mike has been in the leisure industry for some 17 years and has previously worked for Kunick, RLMS and Paymaster prior to joining JPM in 2001 as Operational Support Manager. [more information]
For those interested in the world of interactive gaming in Europe, the place and time to learn of the latest developments will be at the European i-Gaming Congress and Expo at the Hotel Rey Juan Carlos in Barcelona, Spain October 15-16. [more information]
Following the sell out success of Initial D in Japan Sega Amusements Europe Ltd have now released this highly successful driving game in Europe as single sit down cabinet linkable up to 2 players. [more information]
We are currently under negotiation with another distributor for Maze of Kings Full factory kits. We will be ordering only on preordered goods - if you have any interest please contact us asap. [more information]
FX Simulation have announced that they will be attending this year's Preview UK show at the London West Novotel in Hammersmith. This will be FX Simulation's premier attendance at the Preview show. [more information]
Namco has underlined its commitment to the European market with the opening of a new Namco Station multi-purpose entertainment facility in Barcelona. Situated in the prestigious Diagonal Mar development in the northern sea-facing district of Barcelona. [more information]
Stern Pinball would like to announce that Namusco in Belgium and JVH in Holland will now be the exclusive distributors of Stern pinball machines in their respective countries. Namusco will co-operate with JVH to cover the Dutch market. [more information]
The big prize drawing is on again, someone's going home with a new toy! The grand prize drawing winner will have their choice of one machine from the selection (subject to change, but pretty well set) of Eight Ball Deluxe, an original upright Centipede video, or an ArcadeWerX. [more information]
The wait is finally over……the latest evolution of the Virtua Fighter series is here! Sega Amusements Europe launches Virtua Fighter 4 EVOLUTION. Virtua Fighter, the epic masterpiece created by the legendary Yu Suzuki, continues its magnificent tale with the release of Virtua Fighter 4 EVOLUTION. [more information]
Britain's capital became the host for one of the most ambitious exhibitions to emphasise the recreational pursuits of video entertainment in many years. Located at the auspicious London Barbican Gallery, the event will be on display until September 2002. [more information]
Stern Pinball is very excited to announce that former Williams' designer Steve Ritchie will be designing a new pinball machine for the company in the upcoming year. [more information]
The Playboy Channel will feature Stern's Playboy pinball machine in their new television news show, The Weekend Flash which shows naked presenters. The game not only will be a permanent prop on the set, but it will also be played regularly, according to Playboy sources. [more information]
Philippines: President Gloria Arroyo backtracked recently from her plan to put up 2,000 slot machines nationwide, after she was accused of turning her country into a 'gambling republic' and not into a strong republic, as she had envisioned earlier in her state of the nation address in July. [more information]
Tennessee, USA: The Tax Reform Act of 2002 provides that an annual license tax will be levied on the privilege of owning bona fide coin-operated amusement machines for commercial use by the public. [more information]
Brand new laptops are now available ranging from Pentium 3 to Pentium 4 systems. Also available are barebone systems which allow you to build your own configuration. [more information]
Stern's home page has gone from a night view to a day view, while maintaining the format of a classic pinball machine. New features have been added while the old features have been kept. [more information]
CA Extreme is coming, and the deadline for pre-registration for the show has been extended to August 24, so why not take a few minutes to sign up now and take advantage of special deals only available to pre registrants. [more information]
Microsoft has announced that Xbox Live it's online game service system will launch on November 15th. In order to hook up to the service the user will need to already have a existing broadband service running. [more information]
A tobacco company is trying to reinvent the fading cigarette vending machine with a model designed to prevent illegal purchases by those under 18. The machine works only by swiping a credit card and a valid identification with a magnetic strip. [more information]
Incredible Technologies will be holding seminars and tournaments for operators in its booth at the 2002 AMOA show. Operators will receive gifts and prizes by attending the seminars and participating in the tournaments. [more information]
The North Carolina Sheriff's Association met at the state legislature yesterday to deliver a petition signed by all 100 county sheriffs in favor of a ban on video poker in the state. [more information]
A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a $33 million lawsuit that claimed the makers of video games, a pornographic Web site and a movie studio were to blame for a 1997 shooting spree at Heath High School(kentucky America) in which three students died. [more information]
Full OEM factory kits will be available this coming week. These kits include all major parts and accessories to convert your older cabinets into Crisis Zone or Biohazard - Code Veronica. [more information]
Taj Mahal Vice Chairman Vince Mascio requested that Blackjack Switch, developed by UK based Customised Casino Games, be installed and on 2nd August the game was officially open to the public. [more information]
The European Gaming Organisation recently revealed its new logo at the European Casino Summit in France. To allow for a range of products that need separate identities but remain under the EGO umbrella a new and more flexible logo was needed. [more information]
Cyberslotz, RAL's on-line fruit machine experience, celebrated its first birthday in some style last week. The site, which went live on 1st August 2001, passed the 10,000th player landmark & has given out in excess of £3m in prize money. [more information]
Richardson's comments follow the announcement by event organisers – ATE and The River City Group – of a comprehensive and contemporary seminar programme featuring over 30 industry professionals, expert in their field. [more information]
Namco's latest fighting game in now available for shipment. Featuring the latest DVD graphics and game play, kits are available @$2,295usd. [more information]
A one-day seminar has been announced by ATE for the 5th November at the Chelsea Village where it will focus on licensing issues surrounding the UK's new gaming and gambling landscape. [more information]
Thanks to a big $73 million dollar opening for the 3rd Austin Powers movie has helped bolster both earnings and resale value of the recent Austin Powers Pinball by Stern. [more information]
FX Simulation have moved into larger premises at Cupar Trading Estate in Scotland. The current office will still function at 340 High Street and all contact details will stay the same. [more information]
Sega director, Hiroyuki Soga, has quashed rumours that suggested the games giant is looking to buy software houses Infogrames and Midway. [more information]
Entertainment giant Walt Disney has signed a tentative deal to build its fourth Asian theme park in the Chinese city of Shanghai, the Hong Kong Economic Times has reported. [more information]
The new website www.enadaroma.it, is exclusively devoted to the exhibition held in Rome every year in October (this year from 9th to 11th). The website has been structured into the 2 sections "Visitors" and "Exhibitors" [more information]
The 11th annual Asian Amusement Expo 2002 ended successfully in Singapore last Friday, with the smell of money finally back on the floor. Indeed, after a reasonably tough time being felt by the global amusement industry, exhibitors were looking for some positive signs from Asia. [more information]
Despite of many rumours circulating in these weeks, the current Italian law on coin-op machines (Financial Budget 2001) has not had any change. [more information]
Microsoft attempted to buy out Sega and Square once again earlier this year, in a deal which would have cost the company over $1.8 billion. Negotiations however between the companies collapsed just before E3. [more information]
A full range of converters are now in stock. Looking to convert your old 50" monitors into a television, or run your video tapes on your PC? We now have a variety of converters to fit your needs. [more information]
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