Category Archives: NEWS

Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 5DX launches in Japan, new track revealed

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Staff

Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 5DX, the latest entry in the long-running Wangan series, has finally been released in Japan. Of course, Japanese players have already started uploading videos to YouTube, especially showing the new track!

Posted in ARCADE, NAMCO BANDAI, NEWS, WANGAN MIDNIGHT MAXIMUM TUNE | Tagged 5DX, Japan, Namco Bandai, Wangan, Wangan MAXI 5, Wangan Midnight, Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 5, WMMT, WMMT5, WMMT5DX | Leave a comment

First pictures for Wangan MAXI 5DX cabinet

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Staff

In an unexpected Facebook post, Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune series producer Kazuhiro Maeda, revealed the very first pictures of the new upgraded Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 5DX cabinet.

Posted in ARCADE, NAMCO BANDAI, NEWS, WANGAN MIDNIGHT MAXIMUM TUNE | Tagged 5DX, DX, Kazuhiro Maeda, Namco Bandai, Wangan MAXI 5, Wangan Midnight, Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 5, WMMT5, WMMT5DX | 4 Comments

London’s “Las Vegas Arcade” gets Initial D Arcade Stage 8 and Wangan MAXI 3DX+

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Staff

This is not a drill, our fellow racers! Las Vegas Arcade Soho in London just got Initial D Arcade Stage 8 Infinity and Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3DX+, and both of them are already up and running at the venue.

Posted in ARCADE, INITIAL D ARCADE STAGE, NEWS, WANGAN MIDNIGHT MAXIMUM TUNE | Tagged 3DX, Arcade, IDAS8, Import, Initial D Arcade Stage 8 Infinity, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Arcade, Las Vegas Arcade Soho, London, Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3, WMMT3, WMMT3DX+ | 2 Comments

Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 5 under testing in the US

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Staff

After all the rumors you might have come across in the past few days, we’re finally able to confirm that Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 5 is under (apparently) official location testing in the US.

Posted in ARCADE, LOCATION TESTING, NAMCO BANDAI, NEWS, WANGAN MIDNIGHT MAXIMUM TUNE | Tagged Arcade, Banapassport, Camelot Golfland, Loc Test, Location, Location Testing, Namco Bandai, USA, Wangan, Wangan MAXI 5, Wangan Midnight, Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 5, WMMT5 | 1 Comment

Bandai Namco reveals new racing game Real Drive

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Staff

Bandai Namco Entertainment seems very much interested in continueing the positive streak of great arcade games that use their dome screen technology, and finally they’re focusing on the first racing game for the platform: Real Drive.

Posted in ARCADE, EVENT, NAMCO BANDAI, NEWS | Tagged Arcade, Dome Screen, IAAPA, IAAPA 2015, Namco Bandai, Real Drive, Tokyo Motor Show | Leave a comment

London is getting Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3DX PLUS

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Staff

Wow wow wow, just wow! Yes, you’ve read that right, London is going to get Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3DX PLUS, second update on the third installment of the series, never released in Europe! Where? Obviously at Las Vegas Arcade … Continue reading →

Posted in ARCADE, EVENT, NAMCO BANDAI, NEWS, WANGAN MIDNIGHT MAXIMUM TUNE | Tagged 3DX, 3DX PLUS, Europe, Event, Exclusive, Las Vegas Arcade Soho, Location, London, PLUS, Tournament, UK, Wangan, Wangan MAXI 3, Wangan Midnight, Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3 | 4 Comments

New opening movie for Initial D Arcade Stage 8 Infinity

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Staff

SEGA Japan has recently released the opening movie for the upcoming Initial D Arcade Stage 8 Infinity, which is going to be available in Japan from July 2014.

Posted in ARCADE, INITIAL D ARCADE STAGE, NEWS, SEGA | Tagged Akihabara, Arcade, IDAS8, Initial D, Initial D Arcade Stage 8 Infinity, Japan, July 2014, Location Testing, M.O.V.E., MOVE, Opening Movie, Outsoar The Rainbow, Racing, Release date, SEGA, Theme song, Tokyo | 1 Comment

Namco Bandai to bring Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4 to the UK

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Staff

Yes, you read that right! Namco Bandai is thinking about bringing Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4 to the UK and they’re asking us in what city we’d like them to do it!

Posted in ARCADE, LOCATION TESTING, NAMCO BANDAI, NEWS, WANGAN MIDNIGHT MAXIMUM TUNE | Tagged Announcement, Arcade, City, Europe, Facebook, Location Testing, London, Namco Bandai, News, Release, UK, Wangan, Wangan MAXI 4, Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4, WMMT4 | 9 Comments

Namco Bandai is thinking about a Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4 US release

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Staff

The image above is pretty much self explanatory, and it has been posted on Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune series official Facebook page just a couple of days ago.

Posted in ARCADE, NAMCO BANDAI, NEWS, WANGAN MIDNIGHT MAXIMUM TUNE | Tagged Europe, Namco Bandai, News, Release, Rumors, US, USA, Wangan MAXI 4, Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4, WMMT4 | 1 Comment

New pics for Initial D Arcade Stage 8 Infinity from JAEPO 2014

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Staff

As we already reported, in our JAEPO 2014 article, that Initial D Arcade Stage 8 Infinity has been announced to be released by SEGA on July 2014 (mind, this is the Japanese release date). But today we’re here to show … Continue reading →