Billed as one of the most exciting, innovative, revolutionary gun games of this century, Ghost Squad from Sega will be in full force at this years London Preview for its first trade show outside of Japan. [more information]
With the Namco brand currently celebrating its 50th anniversary, the London-based European subsidiary enters the 2004/05 season with a formidable line-up of new product launches and an exhaustive schedule of exhibition appearances. [more information]
The biggest craze to sweep Japan is due to arrive on European shores thanks to Sega Amusements Europe. Mushiking is a kids video vending concept based around card collecting and trading. [more information]
Alliance Gaming Corp. and Atari, Inc. announced today a licensing agreement to develop a series of slot machines based on classic titles from Atari's extensive video game library. [more information]
One of Britain's leading experts on the psychology of gambling has criticised the Government for failing to close a loophole in the law that allows children to gamble on slot machines. [more information]
For the seventh consecutive year, the famed Cedar Point amusement park/resort was voted the "Best Amusement Park in the World" and its ultra-popular Millennium Force was rated the "Best Steel Roller Coaster in the World" in the 2004 Golden Ticket Awards. [more information]
Money Controls will reveal the latest additions to its Complete Gaming Range, from coin acceptance and coin payout to bill acceptance and ticket payout, at G2E, Las Vegas, 2004. [more information]
We would like to introduce our newest product, which can convert from PAL or NTSC Video to PAL or NTSC RGB. The PAL or NTSC Video to PAL or NTSC RGB Digital Converter is extremely useful for car navigation monitors as well as for products from a wide range of other industries. [more information]
Announcing our latest model, the PAL or NTSC Video to PAL or NTSC RGB Digital Converter, which is highly suitable for LCD car displays. [more information]
The beginning of August 2004 saw Viennese Manfred Albrecht assume his new position as head of the Photo Play product management department at Funworld's headquarters in Schörfling, Upper Austria. [more information]
The amalgamation of two production sites at Money Controls, manufacturer of components for secure money systems, has proved a great success, according to the company. [more information]
Entertainment Technology Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Environmental Tectonics Corporation, this week announced the award of three new Wild Earth: African Plains rides from the Philadelphia Zoo, America's first zoo. [more information]
Money Controls, manufacturer of components for secure money systems, has announced the appointment of two new distributors, Biakom and Nowopol, as demand for products increases within the Eastern European gaming market. [more information]
LAI Games has announced the release of Fire Fighter - its new one or two player Ticket Redemption game for the 6-14 year-old market. Players handle a directional controlled water cannon and aim the water jet at three separate targets that light up at random. [more information]
Blue Square has signed an online poker room deal with poker specialists Tribeca Tables Software Development. Blue Square are due to launch their poker room in early September. [more information]
Attendees that register for the AMOA International Expo 2004 will receive free admission to Fun Expo / IALEI - a show that features over 350 booths focused on the operation and development of family and location based entertainment centers. [more information]
September will see the launch of the new Photo Play sales team in Germany, with Fun.net Germany, a joint subsidiary of Funworld Ag and NSM Lowen Entertainment, soon to assume the entire sales responsibility for the German market. [more information]
UltraCade Technologies last week announced a distribution deal has been closed with Taito Corp. The agreement gives UltraCade the North American rights for distribution of the library of classic arcade titles published by Taito from the 70's to the 90's. [more information]
A $1,000 cheque was awarded to Cosmic Video Amusements James Farr, the successful winner of a recent Merit Industries incentive for the most individual product sold by their distributor. [more information]
Leisure Link Group and Elo TouchSystems, Inc. have signed an exclusive partnership agreement for the supply of touchscreens and touchmonitors for LLG's next generation gaming and entertainment machines. [more information]
Benchmark Games has announced the release of its Monsterball - a high energy pinball-style game that comes in five different versions including Win Every Time, Skill Play and Arcade / Ticket models. [more information]
The incredible Versatile Video System (VVS) jukebox from Sound Leisure now has yet another innovative feature. The VVS jukebox, which allows operators to combine video, audio, advertising and messaging services, now offers a Karaoke option. [more information]
UltraCade Technologies today announced a licensing deal has been closed with long time customer Tsunami Visual, for use of the design patent D428,884, held by UltraCade CEO David R. Foley, and exclusively licensed by UltraCade. [more information]
DT Productions has signed its third landmark Irish contract in recent months – to supply audio and video content for all of Rowe International's jukeboxes in the region. [more information]
Over the past twelve months there has been a great deal of speculation regarding the ownership of JPM International Ltd. The company is now very pleased to announce a Management Buyout has been successfully completed, taking JPM back into private ownership from Sega of Japan, whilst still retaining some business alliances with them. [more information]
The 26th Irish Amusement Trade Exhibition, will be held at the Lynch Green Isle Hotel, Dublin on Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 March 2005. The venue is currently undergoing major expansion, including additional bedrooms and suites, a multi-storey car park, meeting rooms and a health and fitness centre. [more information]
Roger Withers has been appointed Chairman of ATE Ltd. – the exhibitions to online company responsible for staging the International Casino Exhibition (ICE) and the Amusement Trades Exhibition International (ATEI), held each January at Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London. [more information]
UltraCade Technologies last week announced the addition of Brian Matthews to the UltraCade Executive Team. Mr. Matthews' wealth of knowledge and over ten years of Coin-Op industry experience makes him an ideal candidate for the new Executive Vice President position at UltraCade. [more information]
Update Daytona USA machines with the Daytona GTX 2004 Upgrade Kit which gives players more options and control over the game than the previous versions of Daytona. Players accrue points when playing Daytona GTX through this new Upgrade Kit, and then may redeem these points in return for enhancements made to their car. [more information]
Legendary magazine magnate, Steve Harris, founder of Electronic Gaming Monthly and nearly one dozen other gaming publications, is no longer the world record holder on Cliff Hanger, a classic laser disc game popular in the arcades in 1983. [more information]
Money Controls is set to take the Asian market by storm - teaming up with Singapore's Sincere Supply to boost an on-going action plan to provide first class technical support and reinforce premium products across the complete gaming range, including Ardac 5 - which will appear at the Australasian Gaming Expo 2004. [more information]
UltraCade Technologies last week announced the official opening of its new 26,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility. The new headquarters will house UltraCade's Executive, General Administration, Sales, Marketing, Data Center and Customer Support staff members. [more information]
Money Controls has appointed Dina Ivanova as its new Eastern European Sales and Distribution Manager. Dina will be responsible for spearheading a strategy for the company's fast developing market in Eastern Europe where demand for Money Controls' components for secure money systems is rapidly increasing. [more information]
Merit Industries, Inc. is happy to announce a Double Prize Bucks promotion for the entire month of August on all connected Merit games that have the Prize Zone Channel activated. [more information]
Megabowl - the UK's largest bowl brand, has shown commitment to three more of Sega's Derby Owners Club in as many months. Leisure Link's experience of the horse racing game at its other branded bowls as well as Megabowl's own encounter with one of the original installs has led to the recent purchases. [more information]
News has emerged of the release of Stern's latest - an Elvis themed pinball, designed by Steve Ritchie to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the beginning of Elvis Presley's career. [more information]
Maximum Tune, the new twin driving video game available from Namco Europe, offers a unique spin on street racing where players emulate the popular pursuit of customising and fine-tuning their vehicles. [more information]
uWink, Inc. a designer, developer and marketer of entertainment software for video game terminals and amusement vending machines, today announced the addition of Michael Newman as Director of Merchandise for its new line of innovative "Entertainment Vending" machines, labeled the "uW1000 Series." [more information]
Sound Leisure has supplied three jukeboxes to the National Library of Wales in an innovative project aimed to promote and protect Welsh history. One of the machines, a custom-built Digital Starlite, displays footage from the library's vast array of archived video, some of which is amongst the oldest original film in existence. [more information]
Tab-Austria this week launched Desert Storm 2010, the second free game update for its Silverball V9 terminals, which, according to the company - sets new graphic standards for touchscreen games. [more information]
Namco Europe's Web and Mobile Content (WMC) division continues to expand with the appointment of Juan Pablo Herrera to the newly created post of Business Account Manager (north, central and eastern Europe). [more information]
We proudly present the DVI to VGA Scaler Box, the newest addition to our product line - a high performance PC/HDTV two-way scaler that accepts Digital DVI-D input and converts to Analog RGB output. [more information]
The Entertainment Software Association hailed last week's decision by Judge Robert Lasnik of the U.S. District Court in Seattle granting summary judgment to overturn Washington state legislation which sought to ban the sale of certain video games to minors. [more information]
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