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AOU 2011 Day 2: More videos!

arcadehero February 19, 2011 2

Here’s more follow-up on the AOU 2011 expo and today we have more to watch in terms of videos!click below for videos of Let’s Go Island 3D, Chaos Code, Taito’s booth, NESiCAXLIVE, Aquapazza, Tekken

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Namco unveils trailer and website for Maximum Tune 4

Namco unveils trailer and website for Maximum Tune 4

arcadehero February 19, 2011 2

I was wondering where the previously announced Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4 was at AOU 2011 and while the game didn’t make an appearance at the expo, Bandai Namco at the very least has

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AOU 2011 Day 1

AOU 2011 Day 1

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Here’s a new batch of images to come out of AOU 2011 that is now taking place in Japan. We’re not able to be there personally but there is quite a bit of coverage

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Brief preview from AOU 2011

Brief preview from AOU 2011

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The Amusement Operators Union 2011 show is going to be underway in Japan tomorrow but there are a few things to look at already, such as: Harada posts some pictures of Tekken Tag Tournament

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Stern’s Rolling Stones Pinball now available

Stern’s Rolling Stones Pinball now available

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Stern’s latest pinball table, The Rolling Stones is now available for purchase. We’ve covered this previously and so if you’ve been waiting to get your hands on it then it might show up at

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New arcade opening in Las Vegas this April – Insert Coin(s)

New arcade opening in Las Vegas this April – Insert Coin(s)

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(Thanks to Chris LaPorte for the info) If you live in or near Las Vegas then this April you have a new arcade to look forward to visiting. Known as Insert Coin(s), this statement

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Fighter news: Koihime Dream Arcade Edition & more Tekken Tag 2

Fighter news: Koihime Dream Arcade Edition & more Tekken Tag 2

arcadehero February 13, 2011 1

Newsfeeds 1,001 & 1,002 via Since we have some similar news to look at sent to us by The Stinger Report, I am going to combine a few of these items into one post.

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The arcade tournaments of the Taipei 2011 Game Show

The arcade tournaments of the Taipei 2011 Game Show

arcadehero February 12, 2011 0

(Thanks to Rico for the info) This next week expect to see most of the news coming from the Asian theater as two amusement-related events start on the same day. In Japan we will

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Arcade Infinity closing it’s doors for good on Feb. 26th

Arcade Infinity closing it’s doors for good on Feb. 26th

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We’ve had a flurry of news regarding the opening of new arcades lately but that doesn’t make this news any better to pass along. A short time ago we heard that an arcade located

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Yu Suzuki talks about his days making arcades games and more

Yu Suzuki talks about his days making arcades games and more

arcadehero February 11, 2011 2

Newsfeed 1000 via Before getting to the story below, I just want to take a moment to recognize that this is the 1,000th newsfeed provided to us by The Stinger Report. Thanks to their

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Play Mechanix Lead Animator Ryoichi Roy Yanase passes away

Play Mechanix Lead Animator Ryoichi Roy Yanase passes away

arcadehero February 10, 2011 3

We received this terrible news from Play Mechanix the other day, and I just want to pass along my condolences to his family. Roy’s work can be seen in many arcade games such as

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Billy Mitchell opens the King of Kong Arcade

Billy Mitchell opens the King of Kong Arcade

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The quest for the high score to the Donkey Kong arcade machine was made famous by the documentary, The King of Kong, A Fistful of Quarters. Thanks to that film, the rivalry between Billy

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