Music & Games News & Media

Gaming industry foresees strong 2022

October 6, 2021

Gaming industry leaders are highly upbeat about 2022 despite supply chain and labor challenges. The generally positive outlook is the theme of the Gaming CEO…

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Pipeline Games taps Coast to Coast Entertainment's Paul Skroczky

October 5, 2021

Pipeline Games, a manufacturer of crane and amusement machines, named Paul "Chuck" Skroczky as head of technical support, according to a press release.

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Immersive entertainment recovery gradually gains traction

by Kevin Williams

The backpack PC VR free-roaming scene has been seeing constant movement, and the whole hyper reality sector is receiving immense investment.

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LBE rebound takes hold, driven by virtual reality

by Kevin Williams

Reports from various entities indicate that 2021 has seen more than a 30% increase in the post-COVID market, with innovation, unique content and strong…

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Embed names Shafraz Kassam as GM/operations for Europe, Middle East, Africa

September 23, 2021

Shafraz Kassam Embed, a provider of cashless business management systems and solutions for the amusement, entertainment and leisure industries, has…

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The Playfair Group brings mobile jukebox to senior facilities

September 23, 2021

Audiences Unlimited Inc., and The Playfair Group continue their 22 year tradition with the "Jukebox Saturday Night" program, bringing a free-play, mobile…

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UK family amusement center deploys cashless technology following COVID-19 closure

September 22, 2021

Pleasureland Amusement in Whitby, U.K., with arcade games, indoor golf, bowling and an ice-cream bar, has completed one year of implementation of the Semnox…

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Betson teams with Paul Nonis on Canadian amusement sales

September 22, 2021

Paul Nonis Betson Enterprises has teamed with with Paul Nonis, founder of 5IVE Rocks Advisory Group and a former executive at Cineplex Entertainment…

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Attack of the entertainment robots!

by Kevin Williams

The entertainment sector is experiencing the same issues as the rest of the world, with live events impacted by the global health crisis, and acceleration in…

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Connecticut Lottery awards IGT contract to install kiosks, vending machines

September 17, 2021

The Connecticut Lottery Corp. has awarded International Game Technology PLC a facilities management lottery contract, following a competitive procurement, to…

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LAI Games to introduce race simulator

September 17, 2021

LAI Games will introduce its Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade, a racing simulator, next week, and has announced limited product availability starting Nov. 1.

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Ex-Arcadia, SNK announce Samurai Shodown V Perfect for arcades

September 16, 2021

ExA-Arcadia, a manufacturer of location-based entertainment video games headquartered in Tokyo, has teamed SNK Corp. to bring The Shodown, a series of…

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Stern teams with Toho International on Godzilla pinball machines

September 16, 2021

Stern Pinball Inc. and Toho International, Inc., the subsidiary of the Japanese entertainment studio Toho Co., Ltd., have announced a line of pinball machines…

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Amusement industry loses Frank Pellegrini

September 14, 2021

Frank Pellegrini Frank Pellegrini, a longtime amusement industry executive, recently passed away at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, Illinois…

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Intercard teams with BPAA Bowling University on fall boot camps

September 13, 2021

Intercard, a cashless technology provider for amusement vending facilities, has teamed with BPAA Bowling University's Games and Redemption Profitability Boot…

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Global immersive attraction barrels forward, finds new funding

by Kevin Williams

New media platforms are attracting significant investment, challenging the traditional amusement and attraction sector to stay relevant.

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Pinball museum to close, auction all games

September 10, 2021

The Museum of Pinball in Banning, California will close this month and auction off all of its pinball games on account of COVID-19, according to a report in…

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TEEG opens entertainment center in Rockhampton, Australia

September 10, 2021

The Entertainment and Education Group, known as TEEG, will introduce its brands Timezone, Zone Bowling and Kingpin to Rockhampton, Australia in time for the…

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Apple Industries promotes Steven Pereira to finance director

September 9, 2021

Steven Pereira Apple Industries, a photo booth manufacturer, has promoted Steven Pereira from finance manager to director of finance, according to a…

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Pandemic unhinges amusement supply chain, spurs QR code adoption

by Kevin Williams

Many new operators and existing chains are moving to buying direct and maintaining their hardware themselves. The pandemic has spurred this change, along with…

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