Japanese Internet investor Softbank has announced that it has started a joint venture with game developer Sega and Taiwan's Acer to distribute video games through high-speed Internet networks. [more information]
Incredible Technologies and Anheuser-Busch announced recently that Colorado and Iowa have been added to the roster of states for the Golden Tee Golf / Michelob Light Thurdays program. [more information]
Highwaygames has recently negotiated an exclusive agreement to provide a games channel for cable TV in the China market. Presently over 40,000,000 people in China are using the cable service and we invite you to participate in "The Games Network". [more information]
In the past USA summer, four major live Golden Tee events were held showcasing the best players on Golden Tee who competed head-to-head in live tournaments. [more information]
Six Flags, Inc. has purchased five additional VR Performance Theaters from Ham On Rye: one to be installed immediately after IAAPA 2001 at Six Flags Over Texas, and four more for parks in the 2002 season. [more information]
The ATE has once again done an excellent job with the local hotels and has negotiated up to 50% off the marked room rates for visitors at the upcoming ATEI/Parks/Casino Trade Show. Their new hotel guide is now online. [more information]
Pat Lawlor, designer of The Addams Family® and Twilight Zone® and several other of the most successful pinball machines of all-time, talks with Stern about pinball design. [more information]
uWink, today announced that The Winfield Entertainment Group, Inc. will be distributing its products in Canada. Tournament support will be provided in Canada with integrated American tournaments. [more information]
The US Supreme Court refused to revive an Indianapolis law requiring parental consent before children may play violent arcade games, which a lower court struck down as an unconstitutional damper on free speech. [more information]
With a market cap of $7.32 billion, EA is the leading U.S. manufacturer (it swallowed up most domestic competitors), and is shifting resources now to create an online subscription game market. [more information]
Internet gambling for charity has arrived in Ohio, USA, to the chagrin of charity and gambling watchdogs. Firestone Park Athletic Association (baseball leagues sponsor), may be the first charity in the state to use online gambling to raise money. [more information]
The state Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill this week to expand gambling in New York, with state leaders saying new revenue sources are crucial because of the World Trade Center attacks. [more information]
Sega Corp. said this week it expects a bigger group net loss for the first half that ended Sept. 30 due to an appraisal loss of 23.8 billion yen on its securities holdings in the wake of falling share prices. [more information]
Paramount Parks, Inc. has purchased four VR Performance Theaters for its theme parks in the United States and Canada. Paramount joins Six Flags as the second top-ten theme park chain to directly purchase Ham On Rye's innovative and highly profitable attraction. [more information]
Sega announced this week it would begin charging $9.95 a month as of Nov. 1 for unlimited access to its online network for multiplayer video games. [more information]
Alpha-Omega Amusements of East Brunswick, N.J., is acting as consultants and suppliers of equipment, service, and training to a trio of amusement centers owned and operated by the Zehnder family, owners of the world famous Bavarian Inn hotel and restaurant facility. [more information]
MGM MIRAGE, the company that controls more than half of Las Vegas' high-end gambling business, has formally entered the race to acquire a gaming license in one of the Pacific Rim's most potentially lucrative markets: the Chinese port city of Macau. [more information]
A new Dracula theme park in the town of Sighisoara, Romania will begin construction in spring which will feature amusement rides, and a Gothic special effects castle. [more information]
At the Enada show held in Rome recently, the Italian Government gave operators an assurance that every problem faced with the present law system will be promptly solved by the adjustments of Law 388/00. [more information]
Excellent Soft Design's new game "Fire Hawk" which is a vertical scrolling jet shoot them up, featuring both single & co-operative gameplay as well as a myriad of power ups, is now shipping to most parts of the world. [more information]
With over 23 years of operation in the amusement industry, SNK has contacted us to announce the closing and liquidation of the company. [more information]
Namco have released information for two new characters that will make their debut in this game. These two yet to be named characters, one male one female are the first new characters to be announced. [more information]
Starting on the 20th of October, Sega has organised a massive tournament for this current 3D arcade fighting game Virtua Fighter 4. The tournament will take place in a number of arcades in Japan. [more information]
Software giant Microsoft unveiled Friday an extended alliance with Japanese game developer Sega ahead of the U.S. company's closely awaited launch of its game console Xbox later this year. [more information]
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]
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