What a great place to spend a day at work! Some of our guys from Home Leisure Direct made their way to the EAG 2023 Expo at the Excel London to search out for the top new gaming and entertainment products on the market. It's safe to say they take their research very seriously.
Keep reading to see our Top 10 Best Finds from EAG Expo
The place was packed full of games, including nostalgic favourites and brand-new augmented reality products. The competitive juices flowed to find the fastest racer on the new Fast and Furious arcade machine. They even managed to get a game on the new and exciting 007 Pinball Machine which is so elite you'll need a wad of £25,000 in your wallet to be a proud owner.
Our Top 10 Best Finds from the EAG Expo 2023
1. NBA Gametime
Get your game on with Ice's new interactive arcade basket ball game.
The much-loved basket ball game has been souped up by IceGame with the lastest tech including LED lighting, slam dunk sound effects and moving hoop.
What we love About It:
- The opportunity to link up machines to play head-to-head with your mates
- The moving hoop adds extra challenge to the game.
- Choose from NBA branded or pick a team that you support.
- Great for commercial venues as you can attach a coin mech or contactless reader and help increase customer spend.
2. VR Agent
Get ready. Gear up. Eliminate the enemy.
SEGA's solution to attendant-free Virtual Reality arcade games is here. A fully immersive shooting game with the first-of-it's-kind VR headset and gun in one.
What We Love About It:
- Innovative light-gun lowers down to players level with headset attached.
- A sensor net also tracks the movement of the player’s body, translating that into the game. This allows you to lean around corners and immerse yourself into the action.
- Each cabinet comes with two player stations and viewers can see what the player is doing in the game, encouraging others to want to play.
- Air jet force feedback – blows a jet of air at you when you’re hit by an enemy!
- Link 2 units together for 4-player excitement
- 1 coin slot per side and card swipe compatible
3. Skills shooter
Level up your aim game with Skill Shooter by Electrogame.
Skill Shooter is an action-packed video target shooting game whereby players will test their reflexes across numerous different exciting game modes as their speed and accuracy are put to the test in their quest to be the Skilled Shooter.
What We Love About It:
- Zombie mode and a bottle shooting game
- The control is a recoil pistol that has a kickback when you shoot giving a super realistic feel.
- The game features both single player and multiplayer modes, with up to four units that can be linked together for competitive play
- Fun for all the family and is ideal for any Family Entertainment Centres commercially
4. VR Moto GP
Jump on for a full throttle, full thrill, 360 degree ride.
The VR Moto GP game transports you into a moto GP race with it's VR headset and moving bike making it the closest experience you'll get to the real thing. Great to see a popular game get this full Augmented Reality upgrade; it really was fantastic to play.
What We Love About It:
- Arcade favourite with standout VR technology
- Almost impossible to get a ride during the EAG Expo as it was so popular.
- A wild ride without the risk.
- Option to link together up to 8 bikes for a fully competitive race
- Motion wind simulator
5. Fast and furious
The famous Fast and Furious franchise has done it again with an exciting and eyecatching thrill ride.
With the bright neon colours and big screens, it will certainly catch the eye of players in any venue. The races are quick and intense so it will keep groups of friends playing against each other for hours.
What We Love About It:
- The enormous Ultra HD screens and sound system makes this machine stand out from the rest
- Choice of extreme super cars with incredible upgrade options
- Race around the world with loads of different tracks, all with awesome graphics
- Range of games from racing to secret missions and drifting.
6. Halo Firearm Raven
Experience Halo like never before.
The first ever Halo arcade game has been now released and was worth the wait. The nostalgic love of the 2001 Halo Xbox game is fully electrified within the new 2 seater cabinet shooting game. The game was hugely sought after with queues of people wanting their turn to relive the popular game.
What We Love About It:
- Officially licenced popular gaming franchise
- Incredible graphics with well-known characters and enemies; iconic theme tune music
- Lots of different weapons & environments.
- Inside the giant structure of the game is a 130-inch, 4K screen with four turret-mounted, multipurpose guns.
- Single-player or Multiplayer perfect for a home games room or commercial venue. Option to add up to 4 players across two stations.
- Compare scores and progress by scanning a QRC code to connect progress in the arcade game with your Halo Waypoint account.
- Cash free with contactless payments
7. Need for Speed Heat Takedown
Hop into the car and hit the gas as you’re going on a WILD ride in NFS Heat Takedown
NFS Heat is the most recent release that launched on consoles back in 2019 – Now Adrenaline and EA are bringing it to arcades in adding the “takedown” part to the title and giving it this stylish cabinet.
What We Love About It:
- Striking cabinet with huge high-quality micro LED panel, serving as a second display
- Classic racing game and a great brand that people love
- Race against opponents and police
- Camera for player avatar
- Nitrous button and interactive seat vibration
- Coin and card reader ready
8. Namco Pacman Street Range:
Pacman Roller - Skeeball, Pacman Air Hockey, Pacman Baller - Basket Ball
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Wonders around every corner. Three new products from the hugely popular Pacman brand. Choose from Skeeball, Air hockey, and Basket Ball arcade machines, or all three for the bumper Pacman collection.
What We Love About it:
- We just love Pacman, the nostalgia, the memories... it's a classic brand
- Great for increasing spend per head and keeping people entertained in the venue.
- Awesome Pacman sound effects and LED lights
- Different game modes on each with increasing difficulty
9 Asphalt Legends
Tear up the asphalt.
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You needed to strap yourself in for this game as the seats moved around with your car on screen, hitting every bump and jump at the same time as the car. This game is fast paced and really good fun, especially in multiplayer mode.
What We Love About It:
- 5D Simulator Racing technology
- Facebook login to track leaderboard scores
- Force feedback, wind jets and vibrating speakers
- Coin and Card system ready
10 James Bond LE Pinball and Pro Pinball
Shaken, not stirred.
Full of iconic 007 sounds and artwork, plus all the features you would want from a Bond Pinball. You have the choice of 4 different machines, all available from Home Leisure Direct. Click the links below for full features on each Pinball:
James Bond 007 Premium Pinball Machine
James Bond 007 LE Pinball Machine
James Bond 007 Pro Pinball Machine
James Bond 007 60th Anniversary LE Pinball Machine
And that's it from this year's EAG Expo! We can't wait to see what's in store for next year, but for now, it's time to get back to playing our favourite games.