Streaming media provider RealNetworks plans to launch the final, non-test version of its RealArcade video game software, including a new online game rental section that will serve as the largest test yet of a still-unproven delivery system. [more information]
Sega Corp. announced today it will co-publish more than a dozen handheld games including its mascot Sonic the Hedgehog & House of the Dead series with THQ Inc. [more information]
Organisers of London's International Casino Exhibition (ICE) have responded to requests from within the industry for a dedicated Recruitment Zone at January's event. [more information]
Happ Controls, Inc have announced that effective October 1, 2001, Happ Controls has acquired assets of Midway Amusement Games' coin-operated videogame parts and service business, and assumed its warranty repair operations. [more information]
The latest review from USA Play Meter Magazine has given the new Stern pinball, Monopoly 4 stars and also explains the William's influence. [more information]
INSKOR Entertainment Limited has selected the London Preview 2002, to début the production prototype of their first video amusement release titled REVENGE! to be shown on the Brent Sales booth at the event. [more information]
Sega Corp & Namco Ltd have recently announced that they have agreed to expand their alliance on amusement arcade business, aiming for cost efficiency and to create a new entertainment service. [more information]
Namco Ltd has announced it had cut the group net profit estimate for the current year to next March due to concern over slowing U.S. sales after the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington. [more information]
Namco have released some screen shots of "Soul Calibur 2" which they are currently under developing. No many details are known yet, but many characters are scheduled to reappear. [more information]
Recently it was announced that the latest installment of the very popular 2D team battle game. The game is slated for release in Japanese arcade in November, and is a joint production by SNK and Eolith. [more information]
Fantasy Entertainment recently filed a lawsuit against Kum Yang Company Limited for copyright infringement. Fantasy Entertainment claim that Kum Yang's product "Gogh's Workroom" infringement too much on the intellectual property rights of their product "Portrait Studio". [more information]
TAB Austria now offers a platform where SILVERBALL players can communicate with each other and retrieve information with the completely new designed ChampionsNET homepage. [more information]
Wellington, New Zealand: An extra 14 inspectors will help crack down on profiteering poker machine operators, in the next few months. [more information]
Digital Centre was proud to unveil its two latest photo vending machines at the FER Madrid Show. The two machines are Dr Face 3 and Dr Fashion, which allows customers to become someone entirely different with Dr Face 3, or modify there own look with Dr Fashion. [more information]
Earlier this week, the Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton North East, Ken Purchase, visited the headquarters of Maygay Machines and discussed the gambling review. [more information]
The interactive Gambling, Gaming and Betting Association (iGGBA) has been officially recognised by the Gaming Board of Great Britain. [more information]
The Salto Trampoline has been a best seller for the company "Air Games Maxi-Fun" for several years. Even though the product has undergone some name changes over the years, it has remained a favourite for both kids and adults alike. [more information]
New Line Cinema is going ahead with "Goldmember", the third and final installment in the AUSTIN POWERS series. With a scheduled release date of July 26, 2002, "Goldmember" will bring back Mike Myers and all of the classic characters. [more information]
From last week, people in Europe have been able to vote on this year's MTV European Music Awards through Photo Play's 17,000 linked terminals. [more information]
The Maygay Group has further strengthened its ongoing commitment to brand development with the appointment of Paul Howarth as Commercial Manager at Lancashire based games design subsidiary, Extreme Gaming. [more information]
uWink, and Evolution Film & Tape, have announced that they have signed a strategic agreement to produce a television version of "PubWars", based on the highly successful interactive video game "Missfits" played in pubs and bars across the U.S. [more information]
Bay-Tek is pleased to announce the release of two new products, Deep Freeze & Shoot-N-Hoops, which will be shown on their stand (#2809) at the upcoming AMOA Trade Show. [more information]
GameCom, Inc. has announced that GameCom's shareholders approved the pending merger with Ferris Productions, Inc. at the Company's special meeting held on September 21st. [more information]
ESD - Excellent Soft Design are pleased to announce their new game "Fire Hawk" which is a vertical scrolling jet shoot them up featuring single or co-operative gameplay and a myriad of power ups. [more information]
MGM Mirage, one of the world's largest hotels and casinos groups, recently announced it has been granted an internet gaming licence from the Isle of Man, an autonomous British crown dependency. [more information]
Hon Allan Bell, Minister for Home Affairs of the Isle of Man, recently announced the allocation of the Island's first three international Internet gambling licences. The three licence winners are Littlewoods Leisure, MGM MIRAGE & SunOnline Limited. [more information]
Jim Schelberg from pinJournal interviews Pat Lawlor about the never released William's pinball "Wizard Blocks" and talks about Williams and Stern Pinball. [more information]
A smaller show this year, but plently of new and well presented products for video game, medal and gaming operators. Today's report is on Sega's new releases. [more information]
Two big names in the amusement industry have announced plans for a partnership: Skee-Ball Inc. and crane manufacturer Elaut, of Belgium. [more information]
Amusement ride manufacturer Zamperla have been dismissed of charges involving one of their roller coaster rides occuring two years ago. [more information]
Following the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, the go-ahead of three of the industry's biggest annual US trade shows had become questionable. [more information]
Highwaygames takes a new format from today and breaks into three main areas, a news and information section, industry discussion forums, and the marketplace where trading companies can share news, product prices and more. [more information]
A realignment of the management structure at Namco Europe, which incorporates the Brent Sales and Brent Electronic divisions, has seen John McKenzie assume the newly created post of Finance and Commercial Director. [more information]
Interest in the 2002 International Casino Exhibition (ICE) – in part stimulated by Sir Alan Budd's review of UK gambling legislation – continues to grow. [more information]
Terrible scenes as hijacked planes slammed into the US Pentagon and New York's landmark World Trade Center today, demolishing the two 110-story towers and closing the USA down as it seeks the people responsible. [more information]
uWink has launched its uWink Players League, a networked league program for the touchscreen game market, making the league "happen" with a fraction of the effort by operators and location owners alike. [more information]
A new trade association, iGGBA, (the Interactive Gambling, Gaming And Betting Association), has been formed to represent the interests of the on-line gambling and betting industry. [more information]
Sega announced today it aimed to become the No. 1 game software maker in the world, on the back of its future lineup of titles for leading consoles and improved position in arcade sales. [more information]
ATE (UK) together with The Gambling Consultancy have announced details of the Gambling Industry Forum which is being staged in London on Wednesday 31 October 2001. [more information]
Midway Games Inc. said on Wednesday it had a slightly narrower loss for its fiscal fourth quarter but also lower revenues as it exited the coin-operated video game business. [more information]
Now in its fifth year, California Extreme allows visitors to experience classic coin-operated video games and pinball machines from the past 60 years. This year's show will be held in San Jose, California USA on 15th-16th September. [more information]
A complete summary of a trading company's stocklist, latest prices, news and more can now be found in today's release of the new Trading Companies Section. [more information]
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