New Jersey could soon have the strongest carnival amusement ride safety laws in the USA. All that remains is for Acting Governor Don DeFrancesco to sign a bill given final legislative approval by the state senate. [more information]
Infogrames Entertainment SA said Thursday that it had won an exclusive agreement to distribute Sega Corp. games in Europe and Australia, in a deal the company estimated would add E100 million ($86.1 million) in annual sales over the next two years. [more information]
With thanks to Sega Europe, the latest pictures of Virtua Fighter 4 are now in our product section, showing new character Vanessa Lewis and Lei-Fei. [more information]
uWink Inc, today launched the first application of its Sports Club Network: Going, Going, Gone! uWink players and sports enthusiasts alike now have the ability to compete in fantasy sports leagues using the company's terminals. [more information]
With 22 new tunes added, turntables and cross faders, Sega's Crackin DJ is to be released through Japanese arcades this week. The new machine also adds new features such as tutorial mode and a super mode, for expert play. [more information]
Admission prices at many amusement parks have increased, but not enough to keep people away. The average admission price for an amusement park is at an all-time high of $40.23, a $3.20 increase from last year. [more information]
A UK company is planning to release mobile phone versions of 12 classic video games later this year. Mobile users could soon be playing classic arcade games such as Asteroids and Frogger on their phones by the start of next year. [more information]
With many rumours circulating the industry, it became official today that Midway will exit the coinop industry in order to focus its business exclusively on games for the rapidly growing home video-game market. [more information]
Sega said on Tuesday it would tap into nongaming fields and aim for $81.40 million (10 billion yen) in sales in 2004, as it seeks to boost profitability by leveraging its entertainment expertise. [more information]
Japanese videogame software makers Namco Ltd, Square Co Ltd and Enix Corp said on Monday they will team up in online games and overseas distribution in a bid to cut rising development costs. [more information]
A proposal to put video slot machines run by the Ohio Lottery at the state's seven struggling horse racing tracks died yesterday when members of the same committee planned to vote against proposal - the matter was adjourned without taking a vote. [more information]
<i>Lara Croft: Tomb Raider</i> is the latest computer-game movie that will have audiences wanting to reboot. For anyone who has been keeping score, this comes as no surprise - a report from Tom Maurstad, The Dallas Morning News. [more information]
The switching-over to the Euro comes fast and TAB is offering their customers Euro-mode: use both currencies on the Silverball during the transitional period (when both currencies are circulating). [more information]
"The average gambler in Australia loses about $600 a year and that is neither here nor there. But we do have a growing number of problem gamblers who on average, according to a Productivity Commission report in 1999, lose about $12,000 a year." - a full report by Senator John Tierney, Liberal Senator for New South Wales. [more information]
ELTON'S uniquely themed 'Circus Clowns' Derby has just been installed at Cirsa's new Big Fun FEC in Valencia, Spain. The 12 player Derby is prominently sited next to the Bowling Attraction. [more information]
The National Lottery has turned almost three quarters of British adults into hopeful gamblers, despite most admitting they hardly ever win a penny, reveals the biggest report on UK gambling. [more information]
As of June 11, Yoshio Sakai will be President and Chief Operating Officer of Sega Europe, the company announced today. Sakai will shortly be moving to London to take up the post at Sega's West London HQ. [more information]
A lawyer in Canada's Quebec City is launching a class action suit against the province's gambling monopoly for not warning players about the alleged dangers of its games. The case is thought to be the first class action suit of its type in the world. [more information]
Variety reports that Tim Hill and Michael Rubiner have sold their animated comedy pitch Game Over to the studio for a mid-six figure sum. Hill and Rubiner will write the story of a video game character who ventures into other games in search of a new life. [more information]
Maygay's latest AWP is setting an excellent record with over 1000 units sold to pub operators, the arcade sector and betting offices. Currently #1 in the AWP charts in the UK. [more information]
Demand for stand space at London's 2002 International Casino Exhibition (ICE) is running at an unprecedented level according to the latest figures released by the show organisers. [more information]
With ABC-TV (WMUR) on the telephone, hoping to broadcast the news of the final winners in the first-ever Classic Video Game World Championship, its announced that Dwayne Richard has just narrowly edged out Don Hayes. [more information]
Back at the beginning of February, when Sega first announced that it was pulling out of Dreamcast production, UK-based set-top box maker Pace emerged as the company that would build on the technology Sega left behind, incorporating it, it said, into a 'home gateway' product. [more information]
Microsoft has released downloadable demo of Haunted House Pinball game made by Gottlieb in the early 1980's. The full version offers a number of Gottlieb pinballs including Cue Ball Wizard. [more information]
With increasing emails to Highwaygames from members, we are at a loss to explain Capcom's policy of shipping their latest games to the Japanese coinop market only as well as the consumer market, such as Dreamcast. [more information]
Sega Corp and Sony Corp's plan to enable users of their consoles to play video games via the Internet. The move, letting Dreamcast console connect with PlayStation 2 is aimed at expanding the online gaming market. [more information]
While Midway now trails the game-maker pack, its new offerings promise to add sizzle to its sales -- and stock price - a report by Businessweek. [more information]
Japanese video game maker Sega Corp said on Wednesday it will enter the Chinese game software market this month in a bid to expand its share of the global game software market. [more information]
Players can now keep informed on the latest scores and data from TAB Austria "Champions Net" through their WAP enabled mobile phones. [more information]
Sega Amusements Europe Ltd are releasing one of the most glamorous game ever to hit the coin op video arcade market. In Beach Spikers (Virtua Beach Volleyball), you can play the worlds first Video Arcade Game of Beach Volleyball. [more information]
When it comes to ratings of movies, television shows and video games, on many occasions parents and those who create the ratings don't see eye to eye, according to the National Institute on Media and the Family, USA. [more information]
Tropicana Casino a resort in Atlantic city, has combined a stationary exercise bike with a 25-cent slot machine, this combination of gym equipment and a slot machine was invented by Kathy Harris. [more information]
Over 200 international exhibitors will be showcasing the latest innovations for leisure and entertainment, and coin-operated. Onsite Admission is charged at USD 25 / HKD 200, however entry is FREE for pre-registered visitors. [more information]
Investor confidence in the next generation of video-game consoles, sent shares of video-game maker Midway Games Inc. soaring more than 20 percent to a new 52-week high Tuesday. [more information]
Electronic Arts Inc. won't give Michael Jordan a bigger role pitching its video games if the five-time Most Valuable Player returns to the National Basketball Association next season. [more information]
Stern Pinball's long awaited groovy new pinball AUSTIN POWERS ™ is about to be released. The theme is based around the two Austin Powers movies, with a third movie aleady in the works. [more information]
A 3rd Party software upgrade will soon be released for Daytona I owners. It has been designed by Kyle Hodges and offers more to the "Turbo" upgrade developed a few years ago. [more information]
Japanese game software maker Konami Co. has filed a suit against two South Korean companies including Amuseworld in Seoul, for alleged patent infringements, on products such as Ez2Dancer. [more information]
Illusion Systems Inc. announced today that they have reached a milestone agreement with Sony Financial Services, to finance Illusion's SpeedSports™ and JumpZone!™ simulation products for installation in key USA entertainment centers. [more information]
Sega Corporation reported a $421 million for the fiscal year ending in March, however with its refocusing on the software and arcade business, the company is estimating a net profit of $17 million for 2002. [more information]
As the competition begins to heat up in the home market with XBox reported to be offered at $100 loss per console sold and the news that Nintendo Cube will be selling for $199 and Sony plans to drop $50usd from the price of Playstation II, Sega's smartest move seems to be supplying software to all 3 console manufacturers. [more information]
Online gaming has been touted as the next frontier in entertainment, but leading game companies still disagree on whether or not bringing games to the Web makes financial sense. [more information]
Cliff Wilson, Brent Sales Export Manager, celebrated 30 years in the amusement industry at a presentation organised by his colleagues at the company's west London head office. [more information]
Sega Corp., which scrapped its Dreamcast video-game console this year to focus on software development, said it will provide 10 game titles for Nintendo Co.'s GameCube device, set for release in Japan on Sept. 14, including Virtua Striker III. [more information]
Sega Amusements Europe has released Virtua Golf, following in the footsteps of Sega's renowned sports series of titles. The game is housed in the highly acclaimed Naomi Upright Universal Cabinets making it sleek, stylish and suitable for arcade and bar/pub operations alike. [more information]
We at Illinois Pinball Company would like to take this opportunity to share with the members of the pinball community – retailers, distributors, operators, collectors and players – an update on the status of Illinois Pinball and our acquisition of the Williams Industries pinball parts business [more information]
For the first time, the historical legacy created by these film and TV appearances will be celebrated with a special event called the 1st Annual Video Game Film Festival, which will take place during the 2001 Classic Video Game World Championship, Saturday, June 2, 2001, at the famous Funspot Family Fun Center in Weirs Beach, New Hampshire. [more information]
With their website offline and most employees left or leaving, we understand that a deal has been struck to save Leisurehub, with a proposed takeover by Panton Media. [more information]
Arcade Planet, Inc., today announced that it will use its patented technologies to build
an online games Web site for Merit Industries, Inc. The game site at Meritgames.com will be launched in the Summer of 2001. [more information]
Jim Schelberg visits Gene Cunningham from Illinois Pinball on a 3 part plan, one to see his game collection, the second was to check out his Illinois Pin Ball parts operation, and third and most interesting, was to see his newest acquisition: A working whitewood version of what was to become the third Williams Pinball 2000 game, Wizard Blocks. [more information]
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