Monthly Archives: June 2015 »
Walt Disney World’s Disney Quest Closing To Make Way For the “NBA Experience”
(Thanks to everyone that sent this in; Michael Louie for the particular link below; Nick Lombardo of the Arcade Hunters for filling in some info) Well there isn’t really any positive way to spin
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Newsbytes: AH Podcast#4 w/ Spooky Pinball Interview; KISS Pinball Doc; PIXELS; NTG#49
The last weekend of June is already upon us and with that, your collection of arcade and pinball news for the weekend! Arcade Heroes Podcast #4 – Click the player below for a listen
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UNIS Unveils Their 8-player Shooting Ride: Galactic Force
Multiplayer interactive motion theaters (sometimes called 5D, 7D or “shooting rides”) have increased in popularity in recent years and we have covered a few of them that have come along. These first came to
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Tekken 7 and DDR 2015 Getting Location Tests At Round1USA
In case it wasn’t apparent already, Round1USA in Puente Hills, CA has become the go-to place for Japanese game location tests in the US. While I have not heard how the games fared on
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Super Arcade Denied A Permit To Operate In the City of Azusa, CA
(Thanks to @supcat and @mosesplan on Twitter for the tip) When people ask me for advice on opening an arcade, I try to always point out that you need to look into the laws/rules/regulations/taxes/fees
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Stern Pinball Walks You Through Their New Spike Hardware
In case you wanted to get really technical about Stern Pinball’s new hardware system, then here is the video for you. For many years, the circuit boards found behind the backbox glass in Stern’s
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New VRCade Experience Testing At Dave & Busters in Milpitas, CA
(Thanks to Michael Louie for the tip & photos) A little over a year ago, we reported that Dave & Busters was investigating VR technology for use in their facilities. That particular setup came
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As you Contemplate The Rampage Movie, Here Is A Weird Pac-Man Dance Video
When I heard about the Rampage movie today (starring Dwanye Johnson, AKA The Rock), I wasn’t sure if that warranted a post but then Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report sent me this link
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New Arcade Watch: Full Blast Arcade & Amusements (OH); StarFighters Arcade (AZ)
Starting a new week is great when there are new arcade locations to talk about. Full Blast Arcade & Amusements – This Friday (June 26th) will mark the grand opening of this arcade in
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Newsbytes: NEON FM Alternate; Konami Tests Museca; A Nickelcade Closing; NTG #48
Thanks to E3 this week, there was very little arcade news to discuss but I was able to scrape together the following to fill in the middle of your weekend. Also in the US
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Barron Games Announces World Tour Foosball
It has been a very slow week for news although it is always a bit slow for arcade related stuff when school is out. Most new products are launched around March/April and they tend
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Capcom Launches New Trailers For Luigi Mansion Arcade And Cytus Omega
The time is fast arriving where Japanese gamers will get their hands on a couple of new arcade titles from Capcom and as such, the marketing has begun. Capcom has been fairly dormant on the
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