After a long wait, Razer has finally announced via a post on the Shoryuken forums that their Atrox Xbox 360 arcade stick will be available for sale in June. First revealed back in September of 2011, the Atrox underwent a long and arduous beta testing program that saw multiple test iterations reach the hands of both top players [...]

It’s been quite some time since Razer first announced that they were making an arcade stick. Now, after a long and comprehensive beta testing program that saw test versions of the stick given to select members of the community (including yours truly), it seems that the product is almost here. In a response to questions [...]

UPDATE – PhreakMods’ Kickstarter for this project reached its $12,000 goal earlier today, but with 11 days left, they are far from finished. This drive also has a stretch goal of $15,000 that will allow them to create special Link units suitable for keychains and lanyards. A variety of new reward tiers were also added, [...]

Mad Catz Japan has announced the sale of a new arcade stick, the “Arcade FightStick PRO.” This arcade stick is the “pro model” used by Umehara, Tokido and Mago of Team Mad Catz in tournament. The release date for the PlayStation version is March 28, with the date for the Xbox 360 to be announced [...]

Today in Japan, peripheral maker HORI opened pre-orders for its PlayStation 3-exclusive Bluetooth wireless/USB wired dual-connection arcade stick, the “Wireless Real Arcade Pro.V3 SA”, at its HORISTORE.com online store. The arcade stick is scheduled for a summer 2013 release, priced at 15800 yen (~165 USD). Pre-orders end on March 27 at 18:00 JST. If a [...]

Japan Amusement Expo 2013 (JAEPO 2013) was held February 15-16 at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. This arcade show, in its first year, is the joining of the AOU Amusement Expo and JAMMA Show. Over the two days of the event, 20,580 people attended the event, 3000 more than last year’s AOU. Arcade lever [...]

While rumors have been swirling recently about possible release dates, the folks over at Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios revealed today that their upcoming title, Injustice: Gods Among Us, will be available on April 16th. The DC Comics fighter is set to come in a couple of different packages depending on your interests, including the [...]

As a sponsor of the Street Fighter 25th Anniversary tournament series (as well as a number of players competing in the grand finals this weekend), the folks over at Mad Catz have released two special promo codes for those of you looking to pick up a new fightpad or arcade stick. If you live in [...]

Hori has been producing a dizzying number of Arcade Stick models lately. At some point, it becomes hard to keep track of which model has the features you want. The good news, however, is that I’ve yet to be disappointed with their efforts, and they offer a variety of models to meet different budgets. Hori [...]

In addition to a variety of other events, the Mad Catz booth was also the site for a great Tekken Tag Tournament 2 exhibition between three top-class players, as well as a talk show with Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada and Mad Catz community and sponsorship manager Mark “MarkMan” Julio. The article from 4Gamer has full [...]

After revealing their upcoming Tekken Tag Tournament 2 arcade stick this past weekend at PAX Prime, Mad Catz has officially announced pricing and released more details on its special features through their official blog. They worked very closely with Namco Bandai as well as took suggestions from the community during its development, and the special features [...]

From Vampire Savior to Street Fighter IV, Team HORI’s sako has made a name for himself with his highly technical execution and specialized combos. In the two-part series “FIGHTING EDGE x sako,” the pro gamer demonstrates several character- and corner-specific combos with Ibuki and Cammy in Capcom’s Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition, including an [...]

UPDATE – More images from the Mad Catz Facebook and additional details via MarkMan were just released. Be sure to click through to see them full-sized. The PlayStation 3 version’s homage to Namco sticks of old is particularly interesting. The NEW TTT2 TE S+ has some additional features over the traditional TE! Easy access art [...]

Mad Catz Japan announced that the newest Mad Catz stick, “Team Mad Catz Arcade FightStick Versus Series SH,” will be releasing on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The PS3 version is slated for an August 30 release, while the Xbox 360 will be releasing in September. The stick will be made available with a “monitor [...]

A little ways back, HORI announced that they were planning on putting out an arcade stick for Tekken Tag Tournament 2. It will be based off the same build as their Soul Calibur V stick, which means full Sanwa parts and a NOIR layout. Today, Andriasang got their hands on some higher-quality images of the [...]