The families of several victims in the Columbine massacre have filed a lawsuit against companies that create violent video games and sex-oriented Web sites, claiming their products influenced the gunmen. [more information]
Ambiguities in the video slot machine law in Texas are causing problems, with Bowie County District Attorney Bobby Lockhart and Sheriff James issuing warning letters to operators to stop any illegal gambling. [more information]
Whilst the release of Nintendo Cube has been delayed until September, Sega has officially confirmed that it is currently working on games for the Nintendo GameCube console, including the software teams that created the Daytona and Sonic series. [more information]
During a strategic meeting on Thursday, Sega Corp outlined their plans in the next year to turnaround four straight years of losses, with the project already starting earlier this month. Full report enclosed. [more information]
US Senator Joe Lieberman met with movie studio officials yesterday and told them the entertainment industry hasn't lived up to its pledge to quit marketing violent and sexually explicit material to children throughout movies, video games and music. [more information]
Dr Gurbash Sanghera, technical director of NSM music will be visiting from the UK to explain the merits of RJB at next months AALARA Leisure & Venue 2001 Trade Show. [more information]
Sega and three cellular phone units of Japan Telecom agreed to jointly develop technology to allow users of Japan Telecom's J-Phone (Java) cellular phone service to play games on their mobile phones, whilst Namco representatives announced a joint deal with Hong Kong CSL to provide cell phone games throughout the region. [more information]
uWink, Inc. today announced the May 1st launch of its Sports Channel, allowing, for the first time ever, patrons of bars and restaurants to participate in fantasy leagues, track and rank their favorite teams and play numerous games using their team knowledge and score predictions of upcoming games. [more information]
Tsunami Visual Technologies, Inc. have announced that earnings for the first software title available on their TsuMo (Tsunami Motion) system has well overshot expectations. [more information]
With the recent release of Swat Police, Excellent Soft Design (ESD), the well known Korean manufacturer of PCB games, is now looking for sales agents in all countries. [more information]
Merit Industries unveiled its new product line at the 2001 ASI show including Merit's Tavern Entertainment System, a hybrid of a System Megatouch™ console and a TouchTunes jukebox. [more information]
Magikkastle has introduced a new design of universal video game cabinet at the past ASI show held in Las Vegas. At the request of customers for a new look and nicer version of the existing popularized wooden box. [more information]
Merit Industries, Inc. nabbed the prestigious Manufacturer of the Year award at the annual 2001 ASI tradeshow in Las Vegas, marking the 3rd time in the last 4 years the company has been so honored. [more information]
To participate in the wildly popular game show, all you need is an admission ticket to Disney's MGM Studios. The theme park launched an interactive version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire last Saturday [more information]
As the home market continues to saturate, there are some hidden signs that software producers are looking at the arcade industry to regenerate incomes and give their products and concepts a much longer shelf life. [more information]
The Australian Amusement Machine Operators Association of Queensland has been rocked with the AMOAQ Report, a daming report on the mismanagement of the association. Shane Dove gives the AMOAQ reply stating that the document is misleading, inaccurate and reckless. [more information]
Sega Enterprises (Japan) has come under fire for shutting off rebel employees in a closed room and giving them no work because they refused to transfer to subsidiary companies. A group of 12 workers claim the video game giant is bullying them into quitting. [more information]
A new trial in Australia allow you to bill your mobile phone for purchases made through vending machines without the need for any change. [more information]
Recent rumors have been proven true as news from Japan that SNK has filed for protection and exemption from creditors. Details are sketchy but it seems that SNK will windup in a short matter of time. [more information]
uWink, Inc today announced a strategic alliance with Firestone Financial, whereby Firestone will provide financing for uWink equipment. [more information]
* Konami Testing New Internet Game Site
* Confidential Mission for Dreamcast
* PCCW Japan Reorganizes Game Division
* Capcom & Aruze Offer Dreamcast Games [more information]
As the suppliers to the consumer market continue to sign and license recognised themes and people, is the coin op market market losing touch with the players, whilst the home market continues to grow? [more information]
The city of Indianapolis has been barred from enforcing a controversial ordinance that would have restricted access by children under 18 to violent arcade-style video games. [more information]
uWink, Inc, today announced the inception of its uKnow System. The system allows each of its terminals to act as the center of a financial tracking system for an entire location. [more information]
Namco Operations Europe Ltd (NOEL) has completed the purchase of a major 56,000 square foot leisure destination venue in Tamworth, Staffordshire which includes 26 lane bowling centre, 900 capacity nightclub and a health & fitness club. [more information]
The Australian Government today brushed off threats of compensation claims over its Internet gambling ban as the minor parties warned it faced a rocky path through the Senate. [more information]
Arcade Planet, Inc., and Leisure and Allied Industries (LAI) today announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance for the manufacture, sales and international distribution of their respective arcade game products. [more information]
Australia's conservative government said today it will seek to prohibit betting on the Internet, acknowledging the country has a gambling problem. [more information]
uWink, Inc., today announced an agreement with bam! entertainment, an entertainment software publisher, to license games for all Palm platforms. [more information]
At this week's ASI show, Sega will be unveiling six new titles in seven configurations. Along with new products, Sega will also introduce a revolutionary game feature on Club Kart Deluxe and Standard called the Memory Card Reader & Dispenser, (MCRD). [more information]
BOCA RATON, USA - A father is suing an arcade company, saying his 7-year-old son was traumatized when it failed to give the boy prizes he won and then kicked them out for complaining. [more information]
According to Vending Technologies, within the next six months you will be able to order drinks and snacks from vending machines through your mobile phone and receive promotional offers. [more information]
Great Pacific Vending Corporation, based in Los Angeles, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they failed to provide prospective purchasers document earnings reports for advertisements made in local papers. [more information]
Since 1st Jan, 2001, all Cigarette sales through vending machines in Tasmania Australia, need a gold token to enable the machine to accept money with tokens being issued by the premises once they check that the buyer is over 18 years of age. [more information]
Sega Corp said on Wednesday it had appointed Chief Operating Officer Hideki Sato as its new president, entrusting him with guiding the firm through a tough bout of restructuring. [more information]
Gaming machines would be able to pay out, and be played, in bank notes or smart cards as well as coins, under proposals announced recently by the Home Office. [more information]
Brent Electronic's SecurDor has just reached its 15,000th order at the recent Blackpool Show. SecurDor has been designed to keep machine fraud to a minimum. [more information]
With over 4000 Silverball terminals linked to the ChampionsNet, TAB is offering a VW Golf 4 – Silverball edition in a raffle for any player who registers. [more information]
Heated news is filtering out of Japan that Capcom is about to exit out of the arcade industry and shift its focus soley on the consumer market. [more information]
Targeting the entire vending industry, the new alliance will allow vending machines to be seen as machines that do more than just dispense beverages, snacks and packaged goods. [more information]
With the recent passing away of Sega's President Isao Okawa, Sega Corporation (the world's third-largest video-game maker) shares have fallen 5.3 percent. [more information]
Sesame Place theme park decided Friday to withdraw its application for a liquor license to sell beer and wine at its new restaurant because of opposition from local officials. [more information]
As Sydney's Star City Casino in Australia trys to clean up its image after much publicised indiscetions, new information has come out that staff have pressured and lured gamers into betting well above their means. [more information]
Sega Amusements Europe Ltd have unveiled the eagerly awaited latest instalment in their award winning football series. Virtua Striker 3 saw it's European debut at the ENADA exhibition in Rimini this month to a rapturous welcome. [more information]
Sega Amusements Europe Ltd showcased their new Go-Kart racing game called Club Kart at the ATEI in January. Subsequent to thorough testing in the UK it is now due to be manufactured in a deluxe format in early May. [more information]
Operators are urged to block out time on their schedules during the Amusement Showcase International held in Las Vegas later this month to attend three important seminars conducted by Incredible Technologies. [more information]
At the upcoming ASI Show, BayTek will introduce Winner's Edge, a prize rotary game, is powered by a steel arm that if stopped at the right time, will knock a prize over the edge and the player wins. [more information]
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