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Newsbytes: The Void Visit; Lots of Pinball; Sound Voltex III US Test; NTG#61

Newsbytes: The Void Visit; Lots of Pinball; Sound Voltex III US Test; NTG#61

arcadehero October 17, 2015 5

Happy weekend everyone, I hope everyone’s arcade adventures this weekend are fun. For the post this week, get ready for a video overload. I do have a new podcast about ready to go, however

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Chicago Pinball Expo 2015: Alien Pinball Artwork; Stern Pinball booth Setup

Chicago Pinball Expo 2015: Alien Pinball Artwork; Stern Pinball booth Setup

arcadehero October 16, 2015 0

With Pinball Expo udnerway in Chicago, we knew we would get some news from the pinball world so here we go: Alien Pinball Artwork – The 2nd pinball table by Heighway Pinball has been

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Sega Amusements Europe Now Called Sega Amusements International Ltd

Sega Amusements Europe Now Called Sega Amusements International Ltd

arcadehero October 14, 2015 6

This is more of an ‘inside baseball’ post but for those in the industry it is newsworthy. When it comes to Sega there is often confusion in the public at large about the different

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Footage of Luigi Mansion Arcade On Test + Ghostbusters Videmption?

Footage of Luigi Mansion Arcade On Test + Ghostbusters Videmption?

arcadehero October 14, 2015 0

Couple of items to get to this morning…but right before that, all my T-Shirts are on sale for $14 for the next couple of days in case you see anything interesting 😛 With the shameless

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Newsbytes: Rocket Amusements; Sarah Spain Hosting Big Buck World Event; UNIS IAAPA Line-Up; NTG#60

Newsbytes: Rocket Amusements; Sarah Spain Hosting Big Buck World Event; UNIS IAAPA Line-Up; NTG#60

arcadehero October 10, 2015 5

I hope that everyone is having a good weekend so far, loaded with arcade goodness if at all possible. Let’s get to our news: Rocket Amusements Launches First Game, Crazy Claw – We see many

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Star Wars Battle Pod Flat Screen Edition Trailer

Star Wars Battle Pod Flat Screen Edition Trailer

arcadehero October 8, 2015 1

I recently mentioned that the standard or “Flat Screen Edition” of Bandai Namco/Lucasfilm’s Star Wars Battle Pod is available worldwide, allowing venues that do not have the capital necessary for the Deluxe Pod version

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Jurassic Park Arcade Deluxe Motion Edition Now Available

Jurassic Park Arcade Deluxe Motion Edition Now Available

arcadehero October 8, 2015 1

When it was unveiled last year, Raw Thrills’ Jurassic Park Arcade was shown in two flavors – an Environmental sit down cabinet and a motion seat deluxe cabinet. Both cabinets went through some changes

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Capcom’s Luigi Mansion Arcade Lands In The USA for Testing

Capcom’s Luigi Mansion Arcade Lands In The USA for Testing

arcadehero October 7, 2015 3

For all of the arcade games that have received some location tests in the US this year, I had expected Capcom’s Luigi Mansion Arcade to be among the first. In a case of better

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New Arcade Location: 8-Bit Beercade In Peoria, IL

New Arcade Location: 8-Bit Beercade In Peoria, IL

arcadehero October 5, 2015 1

(H/T To Prince Arcades for the video) The new location hits keep on coming and today’s news is on another bar/arcade concept. Opening just a couple of weeks ago in Peoria, IL, the 8-Bit

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Newsbytes: The Hobbit Update; Pac-Man Clock; Pink Panther; D&B Upstate NY move; Raiders of the Lost Arcades; NTG#59

Newsbytes: The Hobbit Update; Pac-Man Clock; Pink Panther; D&B Upstate NY move; Raiders of the Lost Arcades; NTG#59

arcadehero October 3, 2015 2

I missed out on doing a Newsbytes last week since I was much too busy but no Comic Con this week so let’s get to it. Lots of videos for today’s post. The Hobbit

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FlashBack RetroPub Brings The Bar/Arcade Concept to Oklahoma City, OK

FlashBack RetroPub Brings The Bar/Arcade Concept to Oklahoma City, OK

arcadehero October 3, 2015 0

Before I get to the ‘Newsbytes’ of the weekend, I caught sight of this new bar/arcade that just barely opened in Oklahoma City, OK by the name of FlashBack RetroPub. Like we generally see

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