GameComInc today announced that Ferris Productions has agreed with Chevrolet to produce and manufacture Chevrolet's Olympic Torch City Celebration Tour. [more information]
Japanese game software developer Konami slashed its earnings target for this business year by 27 percent, citing a slowdown in sales of its blockbuster "YU-GI-OH!" card games. [more information]
Sega Amusements Europe launches Virtua Fighter 4, the epic masterpiece created by the legendary Yu Suzuki, continues its magnificent tale with the release of Virtua Fighter 4. [more information]
Austrian company Novomatic, will have a giant 511 sq metre presence, which will not only be the biggest stand at ICE2002 but the biggest in the entire Earls Court Exhibition Centre. [more information]
Sega USA have announced the release of Alien Front for Dreamcast which is the first game that offers online voice chat. Up to 8 players can work together or taunt rivals across the USA. [more information]
Proprietors of a video arcade, Spinners, were sentenced to 6 years jail after each pleaded guilty in Covington County, Alabama USA, to 24 counts of possession of a gambling devices. [more information]
Two trains on the popular ''Superman: Ride of Steel'' at Six Flags New England collided yesterday in an explosive crunch of metal, sending at least 22 riders to hospitals. [more information]
Konami Co. said Monday it has bought a full stake in U.S. casino management system developer Paradigm Gaming Systems Inc. for $12 million through its wholly owned subsidiary. [more information]
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GameCom, Inc. a leading interactive internet gaming company today announced its engagement of Magnum Financial Group, LLC, to assist in broadening the Company's audience within the investment community and financial media. [more information]
Namco Europe have unveiled their upcoming self redemption machine titled Bee Panic which they plan to release for sale later this year. [more information]
The filming of the movie version of Soul Calibur has been pushed back until next year with rumours that the producers have been chasing Jackie Chan. [more information]
Based on the massively popular console title ‘Resident Evil', Namco Europe launched the eagerly anticipated two-player shooter ‘Biohazard' at its London-based Open House. [more information]
TAB have just announced the release of Bomb Jack & the latest music updates through their online transmission of information. Operators pay a service fee with TAB updating the machines automatically. [more information]
Video gaming operators in Autauga, Chilton and Elmore counties in USA hoping for a sympathetic federal judge to allow them to stay in business came up losers this week. [more information]
Maygay will be releasing their new Spanish AWP called GLADIADOR through Video Valencia on September 1st. The theme is a humorous take on the sporting heroes of Ancient Rome. [more information]
Who is the best all-around arcade gamer on the classic gaming circuit?? Twin Galaxies wants to find out at the Classic Gaming Expo 2k1, on August 11-12, 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada. [more information]
Brent Electronic has appointed Paul Smith as Field Sales Executive. The 31-year old, who will report to Sales Director Peter Murphy, joins the company after spending three years at Eurocoin. [more information]
Konami Corp said this week it will buy a 38 percent stake in Hudson Soft Co for five billion yen ($40.46 million) to try to boost market share by diversifying its products. [more information]
In coming weeks, General Motors will unveil a custom video game on the Internet that lets gamers race GM vehicles such as the Cavalier, Avalanche and Corvette. [more information]
Japan's NTT DoCoMo Inc. has started research on a fifth-generation Internet-capable mobile phone that would feature three-dimensional (3D) moving images. [more information]
June Tan, Project Manager of Terrapin gives an official roundup of AAE2001, explaining that over 40% of visitors where from overseas (representing 50 different countries). [more information]
A US firm is looking for a sales professional with 3-5yrs experience in the amusement park/theme park industry (with background in selling). The firm manufacturers polyurethane products for amusement parks, citrus, mining and military sectors. [more information]
A manufacturer of slot machines in Australia has oversupply of monitors, chassis and touchscreens ranging from CGA to SVGA for use in slot or touchscreen machines. They are open to offers but more willing to accept one offer for the entire stock. [more information]
A new e-mail virus named "Win32 Sircam" has spread over the internet to become the leading problem virus. More than 50 emails we received today were from members with this virus attached (unknowingly). [more information]
Slot Tech Magazine has announced a technical training program for slot machine technicians, to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, August 29th - 31st, 2001. The three day training program will feature factory representatives from some of the gaming industry's leading manufacturers. [more information]
Both AAE & GTI Trade Shows are well worth attending where operators can gather new ideas and information for the arcade, leisure and gaming industries. This year's shows revealed some good surprises. [more information]
Silverball machines which have access to the world wide web are now ready to offer real "Online-Dating". Already more than 9.000 people have registered, with the opportunity to search for a partner and chat online. [more information]
The Internet arm of video game company Sega Corp., announced on Friday that it will transfer subscribers of its Internet service provider (ISP) and gaming network, SegaNet, to EarthLink Inc. and open the online platform to all online game players. [more information]
China has shut down nearly 2,000 Internet cafes across the country and has ordered 6,000 to suspend operations and make changes, state media said on Friday. [more information]
George Campbell will present a special trade seminar for Australian operators to highlight the features of NSM's Remote Jukebox. The special presentation will be held next Friday 27th July, at the Carlton Crest Hotel, Melbourne. [more information]
Sega Amusements Europe Ltd have released Monkey Ball. A cute little monkey is trapped in a transparent ball with your job to guide the monkey through the 190 stages without falling over the edge. Sold as a dedicated or PCB Naomi I kit. [more information]
Tuscaloosa USA Law enforcement officials will meet with the Tuscaloosa County District Attorney's office soon to determine how to treat video poker and slot machines in the wake of a Jefferson County ruling that cleared the way for authorities there to shut them down. [more information]
New game play features have just been automatically delivered to online versions of Golden Tee Fore! 2002 machines. The new features were delivered through normal telephone lines during the machine's regularly scheduled call to ITNet. [more information]
Ranging from Dance/Music machines to upmarket gaming machines, this year's Taiwan's show definitely has something new for arcade and gaming operators. [more information]
Another very professionally organised Trade Show by the Terrapin team, AAE Hong Kong show has a very good blend of Amusement, Parks, and related businesses, with the main advantage in the excellent keynote speakers at the conferences. [more information]
Infogrames has released the Atari Anniversary Edition for PC and Dreamcast. This special one-disc, 12-game compilation is being released to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Atari. [more information]
Citing low attendance, The Walt Disney Company said Friday that it will close its DisneyQuest video arcade in Chicago on Sept. 4, ending an experiment in virtual reality games designed by its Burbank-based Imagineering unit. [more information]
Online gaming will be given a major platform at January's International Casino Exhibition (ICE). Launched as ‘Future Game' at ICE 2001, the area, which will be twice the size, has been rebranded as the ‘i-Gaming Zone'. [more information]
Following the sell out success of Club Kart DLX at the ATEI Sega Amusements Europe Ltd have now released this highly successful driving game in a smaller single sit down cabinet linkable up to 4 players. [more information]
Golden Tee Fore! players in the Midwest will have a chance to win more than just prize money starting July 6 when Incredible Technologies (IT) and United Distillers and Vintners (UDV) present Rumple Minze Weekends during monthly Golden Tee Fore! tournaments. [more information]
Four of the industry's leading business-to-business exhibition organisers have joined forces to form the ‘Global Leisure and Amusement Exhibition Alliance'. The big four – comprising AAMA, AMOA, ATE and IALEI. [more information]
UK Firm Vektorlogic has announced the development of both hardware (for software development companies) and software for the SNK Neo Geo system. The first game from Vektorlogic will be Neo Sparks; a puzzle-adventure game for up to 2 players simultaneously. [more information]
Amusement Trades Exhibitions (ATE) have been responsible for putting together an amusement industry golf tournament which raised nearly £25,000 ($US 35,000 / 42,000 euros) for charity. [more information]
Tekken, Galaxian & Pacman form some of the new games which were released today in Japan through the Ezplus system for Java phones. People pay a monthly fee and are able to download games onto their mobile phones. [more information]
Sega of America today announced that it has optioned the rights of its arcade and console hit "Crazy Taxi" to renowned producer-director Richard Donner, who will direct and produce the action film for a future summer release. [more information]
Namco Europe has announced the launch of Tekken 4, the eagerly awaited latest instalment of the Tekken fighting series. Tekken 4, makes its European debut at Namco's Open House on 10/11/12 July. [more information]
A year after South Carolina outlawed video poker, the Georgia legislature is considering the same thing - opponents of the games almost had them banned in March on the last day of the regular session, but were unable to get the vote through. [more information]
Casinos cannot rely on tried-and-true, mass-appeal slot machines to generate interest among the new breed of baby-boomer gamblers, according to a former Sega Pinball designer, Joe Kaminkow. [more information]
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