Arcade Heroes March 2011 - Page 2 of 3

Japanese arcade companies scale back operations, donate funds for earthquake relief

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Newsfeed 1021 via While this certainly isn’t the most important story to be coming out of Japan right now, as we are covering arcade gaming this will apply. While the headquarters of the various

World of Warcraft Amusement Park opening May 1st in China

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Newsfeed 1017 via Who knew that one day, the phenomenon known as World of Warcraft would move onto become a full-fledged amusement park. I guess it wasn’t much of a stretch considering how popular

Videos of the American Classic Arcade Museum Room at PAX East 2011

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As I mentioned in the previous post, among the arcade love at PAX East, was a room dedicated to nothing but great classic games, provided by the American Classic Arcade Museum (ACAM). Thanks to

Battleblock Theater as an arcade @ PAX East

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Newsfeed 1016 via If you follow news in the console world, then there is one event that has taken place this past weekend that is pretty much impossible to avoid – Penny Arcade Expo

Friction and Frightmareland now available

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Two new arcade games are available for arcades and other entertainment venues to pick up for their locations, but the release news for each game may have become a little lost in the other

Mortal Kombat’s new arcade cabinet made for one lucky person in the UK

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Newsfeed 1015 via Another arcade classic is being rebooted in the console sector and the anticipation for it seems to be running higher than ever. That would be the new Mortal Kombat by Warner

How to train for Street Fighter IV

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Newsfeed 1014 via How does one train to become a master Street FIghter IV player? By running around various parts of Japan carrying an arcade stick to practice your moves in your mind. This

Chinatown Fair resurrected as Next Level Arcade

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If you were disheartened by the recent closure of Chinatown Fair Arcade in New York, then grieve no longer as the owner, Henry Cen has relocated the business to 4013 8th Avenue in Brooklyn,

Amusement Expo 2011- Photos

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Newsfeed 1012 via As is customary following a show, arcade news seems to slow down to a trickle for a while. So while we wait for some more news, here is some pictures from

Midwest Gaming Classic celebrates 10 years

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The annual Midwest Gaming Classic event is approaching fast and with it, there is an abundance of arcade goodness to look forward to. According to one of the event’s organizers, John Norman : The

Stern and IFPA hosting Rolling Stones Pinball Launch parties next week

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(Thanks to Aaron Auzins for the tip) To celebrate the recent release of their latest pinball game, The Rolling Stones, Stern Pinball is teaming up with the International Flipper Pinball Association (IFPA) to host

Amusement Expo 2011 – Videos

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As usual, I went to Amusement Expo 2011 with a camera and here are the results. I won’t claim to be a professional cameraman by any means but I hope you enjoy these anyways.