Posts Tagged ‘Sega’

Giant Tetris Cabinet from Sega

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Sega presents an giant “Tetris: The Grandmaster 4″ Cabinet at the AM show.

My Joystick is bigger than yours!

My Joystick is bigger than yours!

[Found @ arcade Heroes]

Sega Arcade Miniatures

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Kawaaaiii^^

Kawaaaiii^^

Japanese seems to love small things: (more…)

Ringedge/Ringwide specs – Border Break will use the new hardware

Friday, February 20th, 2009

It’s PC-based

It’s PC-based

Sega releases specs about their new hardware. The two systems are not consoles, they’re arcade-boards! Border Break (Screens after the jump) will be under the first games, released with the Ringedge hardware. (more…)

New Sega Game-Ride: Storm-G

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Storm-G units

Storm-G units

Sega will install eight units of a new bobsliding game, called ”Storm-G“ in their amusment park Joypolis in Tokyo. Two people can seat in one unit, which seats can spin around 360° on one axis. The Game is some kind of fastspeed bobsliding in the future with excellent graphics. (more…)

Sega closes Arcades (and more)

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

Sometimes the world isnt hedgehogfriendly.

Sometimes the world isnt hedgehogfriendly.

Sega’s Japanes main branch announced, that it will close 110 of its 450 arcades, lay off 18 percent of it stuffs and cancel some games. The reason for these steps are an annual loss of 25 billion yen (about $238 million) during the fiscal year.

[ Found in wired ]

Bricks are the New Joysticks

Monday, February 9th, 2009

Block Pipo

Block Pipo

Sega shows a brick-controlled game at the AOU2009. Looks like the Lemmings meets Lego and it seems to be a lot of fun.

Block Pipo (YouTube)

[ SEGA’s AOU2009 site ]

Border Break announcement

Friday, February 6th, 2009

Border Break

Now, before people get ahead of themselves; SEGA are making a new mecha versus arcade game. Specifically one that is fully online that supports up to 20 players (10 a side). It’s also being handled by SEGA AM2 and will most probably be on Lindbergh hardware (though the latter is an assumption on my part). (more…)