KWP #TrendWatch – The explosion in #Sportstainment and the #CompetitiveSocializing scene sees the latest development in Dallas. @TOCA_Social launches their 20,000-sq.,ft., #Eatertainment facility in Texas, just in time for the #WorldCup2026 – hear more in coming #SoundOff podcast
KWP #TrendWatch – Friend of the service, and industry legend, #Nolan_Bushnell joins, @Oh_YAAS, the next-generation trading card and experiential platform redefining the collectibles industry – as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of @atari.com , this marks a new collectable to #videogame evolution.
KWP #TrendWatch – The new generation of #amusement releases sees streaming (@Netflix), movies (@Lionsgate) and videogames (@CDProjektRED) look towards new #arcade releases of their #IP, and start the continued #Transmedia race in Out-of-Home entertainment!
KWP #TrendWatch – Breaking, more #Transmedia crossover into the #amusement landscape – @Netflix #StrangerThings series transported into the amusement realm in collaboration with arcade developers @RawThrills – the latest Netflix sensation moving into Out-of-Home entertainment!
KWP #TrendWatch – Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of #DragonQuest from @SquareEnix – with the launch of ‘Dragon Quest VR RIDE’, using @Meta Quest 3 #VR headsets and special 4D motion #attraction, at the Tokyu Plaza Harajuku.
KWP #TrendWatch – Great launch of @NASA’s Artemis II mission to visit the #moon – best wishes to crew, families and team!
KWP #TrendWatch – #Eatertainment business feels heat, @Dave & Buster’s (#DandB) fourth quarter and fiscal year end 2025, revenue decline 1.4% and same store sales decrease by 5.0% across 180+ stores – CEO states “…pleased back-to-basics strategy gains meaningful traction…”
KWP #TrendWatch - Latest #SoundOff - #115
This podcast looks at the #Transmedia plans of big names in amusement and #attraction market, along with reveal on the collapse of high profile projects and new C-Suite changes across key #entertainment boards.
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KWP #TrendWatch – Latest #Transmedia crossover from streaming to #LBE #XR – @Netflix series #BlackMirror is launched as its own facility attraction – ‘The Black Mirror Experience’ takes place on May 21 in Montreal, at ‘Infinity Experiences’ developed by @Univrse.
KWP #TrendWatch – Breaking – ‘#Cyberpunk2077’ from @CD_Projekt_RED to get the #VR arena treatment, with exclusive news of a release of the game for @Zero_Latency. Full details on the latest videogame to get a #LBE version in coming #StingerReport
KWP #TrendWatch – Following the postponement of IAAPA Middle East Expo – the Saudi Entertainment & Amusement Expo (#SEA2026) reveals its postponement, moved to a new August fixture this year, for their #attraction show.
KWP #TrendWatch – With the announcement of the closure of the @Ctrl-V operation after 10-years of success in the #VR #Arcade scene, are we entering a new generation of #XR Arcade business! Discussed in coming #SoundOff and #StingerReport
KWP #TrendWatch – Indication of the growth of #Transmedia business as more #IP based #amusement pieces revealed during @Amusement_Expo_International 2026 (#AEI2026) – full coverage on these new developments in coming #StingerReport
@LAI_Games І @Blue_Motion_Games І @Adrenaline_Amusement
KWP #TrendWatch - A detailed breakdown of @Meta failure - the 2021 #Metaverse reveal pitch placed under the microscope, as the mistakes and blatant untruths are dissected.
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KWP #TrendWatch – Major #movie #IP continue to enter #amusement – ‘#JohnWick: Continental Pursuit’ launched by @Blue_Motion_Games in partnership with movie IP owner @Lionsgate – compelling two-player shooter with motion and fx features, blasting first into @DaveandBusters’ sites.
KWP #TrendWatch – Great to see @rawthrills.bsky.social founder and #amusement industry legend #Eugen_Jarvis, recognized with a @AAMA Lifetime Achievement Award, during #AEI2026 – long overdue! Congratulations!
KWP #TrendWatch - The expanding #amusement landscape, with news that @GENDA is entering the Chinese market, launching their first #GiGO center opening in Shanghai, China.
KWP #TrendWatch – More #Transmedia developments in #LBE – ‘#Jumanji’ dark ride film experience has been developed in collaboration with @Sony_Pictures and in partnership with @Merlin_Entertainments, with @TRIOTECH – major milestone for their ‘XD Dark Ride’ content library.
KWP #TrendWatch - @Le_Sserafim has announced they will be holding their first #VR concert tour – screening in Japan, Korea, the United States, and Taiwan. Cinema screening rooms will be specially populated with VR headsets, for audiences to receive a unique concert experience “Beyond the Front Row”.
KWP #TrendWatch – New immersive #Transmedia experience announced – #Netflix_House Dallas, sees the installation of ‘#StrangerThings: Face the Dark’ - an immersive experience from @Netflix in partnership with @AlterFace, using specially developed devices to immerse guests.
KWP #TrendWatch - More #SharedReality (SR) experiences, opened in Shibuya, Japan - the @NHK_VR '‘The Samurai's Dream’ exhibition using @HTC VIVE #VR headsets shared in a large audience experience - full coverage of #LBE #XR in the #StingerReport
KWP #TrendWatch - The latest #SharedReality (SR) experience, for large audiences, opens its doors for the first time in Austria - the 'Horizon of Khufu' exhibition sees @HTC #VR headsets shared in a large audience experience, developed by @Excurio and in partnership with @Fever
KWP #TrendWatch – The continued growth of #Transmedia investment into #LBE – with news @rovio.bsky.social have partnered with @TOCA_Social to launch an #AngryBirds game for the competitive socializing #entertainment venue in the UK. #IP from videogame to #attraction growing.
KWP #TrendWatch - An exclusive rundown of the points of interest from last weeks Amusement_Expo_International (#AEI2026), with specialists Kevin (#StingerReport), Adam (#ArcadeHeroes) and Brandon (#LBECollective) in this latest #GuestGab -
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KWP #TrendWatch – The #transmedia explosion was on display during #AEI2026 – examples of popular consumer #videogame #IP making it into the #amusement scene – @CD_Project_Red title ‘#Cyberpunk2077’ turned into a new #arcade shooter, and new motorcycle brawler – details in coming #StingerReport
KWP #TrendWatch - Great catching up with leading industry members during an amazing Amusement_Expo_International (#AEI2026) - thanks for Ernest from @TRIOTECH in sharing some details on their new releases and coming projects. Sharing full details in coming #StingerReport
KWP #TrendWatch - #AWE2026 In this conversation, we’ll break down how the Gaming Hub and LBE XR Zone brings together the key players in the XR gaming ecosystem — from developers and content creators to publishers, media, and investors.
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KWP #TrendWatch – The continued upheaval in the #VR sector seen with the news that commercial headset startup @Lynx has been reported to have entered liquidation, seeing abandonment of plans to launch their ‘Lynx R2 VR’ standalone mixed reality headset.
KWP #TrendWatch - From the Amusement_Expo_International (#AEI226) - we take a trip away from the show floor to see some of the special #social #entertainment spaces populating #Vegas!
#Area15
KWP #TrendWatch - Latest #Soundoff - #114
This week's show we sanity-check what “#immersive” really means when guests have better options next door and investors want proof of repeat visits.
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