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Sega’s Apex Rebels brings motion racing, adaptive difficulty, boost mechanics and four-player linking to arcades with a substantial 65-inch cabinet.
Sega’s Apex Rebels brings five distinctive cars, varied performance stats and four tracks to the arcade racing scene, including a Daytona-inspired AC7B.
Explore Motorland Sakura in Apex Rebels, an Expert Japanese arcade-racing circuit featuring cherry blossoms, Mount Fuji, temples and challenging elevation changes.
Sega’s Zombies! Ready, Deady, Go! brings four-player ball-rolling derby action, zombie racers, a 65-inch screen and ticket-winning competition to arcades.
A first look at Amusement Expo 2024 booth tours, covering Team Play, Raw Thrills, Bandai Namco, Sega, LAI Games and leading pinball manufacturers.
Shinichi Ogasawara and Pang Shu explain the design, influences, Aero Drift mechanic and international development of Sega’s arcade racer Apex Rebels.
Sega Amusements tests seated VR shooter Alpha Ops VR Strike, while Konami revives Contra for a surprising gun-based redemption arcade conversion.
Sega’s Alpha Ops VR Strike combines a military-vehicle cabinet, motion seating, hybrid VR controller and Unreal Engine 5 combat for IAAPA 2024.
EAG Expo 2025 brings European arcade distributors together with new video games, redemption attractions, pinball, vending and immersive entertainment previews.
EAG 2025 showcased European arcade releases from Bandai Namco, Sega, Ace Amusement and others, alongside pinball, VR and social entertainment attractions.
Maimai DX is confirmed for Amusement Expo 2025, with Sega and Velocity eSports preparing a Western arcade presentation and limited operator release.
Sega Amusements has revealed a theatre cabinet for House of the Dead Scarlet Dawn, retaining surround sound and seat vibration in a simpler format.
Alpha Ops VR Strike receives a revised cabinet design, confirmed pre-orders and an expected April or May industry release from Sega Amusements.
Sega Amusements has outlined the US launch plan for maimai DX, including its Amusement Expo debut, 1,100-plus songs and August–September production target.
DEAL Expo 2025 in Dubai revealed new arcade games, revised cabinets and distributor line-ups from Sega, Bandai Namco, ASI and other manufacturers.
Sega’s Maimai DX heads towards North America with South Korean manufacturing, a $30,995 MSRP, planned updates and more details for arcade operators.
A stage-by-stage preview of Alpha Ops VR Strike, Sega Amusements and 3MindWave’s seated VR motion shooter, including its final boss mission.
Sega Amusements and 501 Entertainment’s Interactive Mini Golf combines physical putting, LED presentation and competitive digital gameplay in a compact venue attraction.
SEGA Amusements has begun shipping Alpha Ops VR Strike, a three-stage motion-based VR arcade shooter with a transforming vehicle and dual 65-inch displays.
Australian studio MonkeySplash Studios has revised Chef it Up’s controls and brought the cooking arcade game to the UK for a limited European test.
Sega Amusements will bring Ubisoft All-Star VR, Apex Rebels Standard, Subsoccer Arcade and more to its biggest IAAPA Expo Europe showcase.
Sega Amusements announces Paul Williams’ departure after nearly 30 years and takes orders for IGS and Baohui’s motion-equipped Speed Rider 4DX.
Sega’s Maimai DX has begun appearing at Round1 USA venues, ending years of uncertainty for American fans while licensing and network issues remain.
Konami’s Super Punch Mania and Sega Amusements’ Putt It! Par-Tee offer contrasting physical redemption concepts while undergoing arcade location testing.
IAAPA Expo Europe 2025 in Barcelona showcased new arcade games, redemption equipment, pinball, VR and mixed-reality attractions for commercial venues.
ACOS 2025 showcased European arcade trends, including redemption games, racing cabinets, pinball, cranes and an expanding rhythm-game line-up.
Sega Amusements has confirmed Putt It! Par-Tee for IAAPA 2025, bringing golf, alley-roller mechanics, ticket redemption and six-player competition to the show.
IAAPA 2025 reveals a growing lineup, including Speed Rider 4DX, Simon Arcade, Alan-1 attractions, Team Play’s Ghostbusters Wheel and more.
Sega’s Daytona Championship USA Motion Edition adds air-ride movement, two-player and four-player formats, and a new cabinet option for arcade operators.
Our IAAPA 2025 arcade round-up examines new and returning games from Bandai Namco, Sega Amusements, LAI Games and Player One Amusement Group.
Remembering Nick Thorpe, the Retro Gamer writer and arcade enthusiast whose interviews, features and industry reporting made a lasting contribution to gaming journalism.
Nineteen years of arcade reporting has documented influential games, dedicated contributors, preservation projects and the continuing evolution of location-based entertainment.
EAG Expo 2026 brings new dance, redemption, pinball, racing and immersive attractions to London. Here are the confirmed highlights before opening day.
EAG 2026 showcased European arcade debuts, rhythm games, racers, redemption attractions, projection entertainment and new VR trends for operators.
Sega Amusements is shipping Daytona Championship USA Motion Edition, pairing the New Season Edition software with air-ride motion and operator-focused features.
Sega Amusements’ Putt It! Par-Tee brings fast-paced putting, ticket redemption and linked six-player competition to arcades and family entertainment venues.
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