Virtuix’s 1st Omni VR Arena Earns $10,000+ In 10 Days
The first VR ARENA eSports system has been installed at Pinballz, a family entertainment center in Austin, Texas. The news comes from Omni VR treadmill developer Virtuix, the creator/developer of “VR ARENA” eSports attraction with Funovation, an industry leader in...
Apple Industries Bringing a New Entertainment Concept to Amusement Expo International
Apple Industries has been exhibiting at the Amusement Expo International for the last consecutive 10 years. The show will take place on March 27 & 28 at the Las Vegas Convention Center where Apple is planning to bring a new dimension to the concept of...
Centipede May Be Coming Back as a Video Redemption Game
Centipede is one of my favorite games of all time. Many times over the past years I have stated that the future of redemption is video redemption or ‘videmption’, a new name that I give credit to Kevin Williams for coining. Arcade Heroes has just reported that, “New...
Topgolf is Expanding to Mid & Small-Sized Cities Across U.S.!
According to Chain Store Age, As reported in Chain Store Age and also by RePlay, “The new design will fit markets with a population of 100,000 to 500,000” [These markets are considered Small and Mid-Size] Topgolf COO Craig Kessler's recent quote, “With this new...
Bass Pro Shops Underwater-Themed Game Zones Are Here!
Bass Pro Shops already has three underwater-themed family fun center game zones under the name ‘Uncle Buck’s FishBowl & Grill’, with more in the pipeline. Guests can ‘bowl in the ocean’ is one of the tag lines. The first three (opened late 2018) are at Bass Pro...
Madgix Launches New Interactive ScreenPLAY Kit
Developed in collaboration with Alterface, Madgix has announced the worldwide launch of its new interactive Madgix ScreenPLAY Kit. As reported by Global Amusements & Play, “Designed to transform existing non-interactive screens and spaces into vibrant play and...
AMOA 2019 Innovator Awards to be Finalized at Amusement Expo!
AMOA’s Off the Top reports, “Coin-op equipment buyers in search of new product need look no further than their annual trade show to find ample evidence on display. A great example is this year's roster of Innovator Awards program, where a solid 28 items from 20 firms...
Rhode Island Novelty’s Top HOT March/April Prizes & Pinnacle Entertainment is Added to Rhode Island Support Team
Delcy Gauthier, Rhode Island Novelty, has picked for you several of the top redemption and merchandiser prizes for the Month of March 2019. You can touch/feel these top prizes at the Rhode Island Novelty RINCO Booth #344 at the Amusement Expo International, Las Vegas...
F2FEC ‘Presses Pause Button’?
(From left) The Three Amigos, George Smith, Rick Iceberg and Ben Jones with Robert Sax. F2FEC held its annual networking conference March 5-7 in Colorado Springs CO. Our industry always benefits from any forum that brings operators, manufacturers, and distributors...
Cincinnati is hosting its first gaming & eSports festival
Cincinnati Business Courier – “Cincinnati's first-ever eSports tournament and video game conference has selected a site for its inaugural event this year. Bill Donabedian's ESK Presents, which has founded and co-founded [music] festivals like MidPoint, Bunbury, Buckle...