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Arcade Trivia Time #1

Arcade Trivia Time #1

Arcadian May 28, 2012 4

Being that it is a holiday in the US, I’m not expecting any news to come along but there is a new feature for the site which I figure now is a good time

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Rhythm & Puzzle Blend Together with Magical Beat

Rhythm & Puzzle Blend Together with Magical Beat

Arcadian May 16, 2012 0

Back in November we ran some news about a new rhythm and puzzle game being tested out in Japan by Arc System Works called Magical Beat. Today, we have news about the impending release

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Wrapping up Dubai’s DEAL 2012

Wrapping up Dubai’s DEAL 2012

Arcadian May 5, 2012 0

A couple of weeks ago the annual DEAL (Dubai Entertainment Amusement & Leisure Show)  show took place, where at least one new game was unveiled for the international market, Sega’s new K.O. Drive. We

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Newsbits: Arcade from 1968; Rocky Mountain Expo; Star Castle on the Atari 2600; more Gundam Pilot videos; Retrocade Magazine

Newsbits: Arcade from 1968; Rocky Mountain Expo; Star Castle on the Atari 2600; more Gundam Pilot videos; Retrocade Magazine

Arcadian April 27, 2012 2

Earlier this week the news was quite slow but this latter half has improved a bit, where I have enough to do yet another multi-story post. First off is something I did see a

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Beercade Opens in Omaha, NE

Beercade Opens in Omaha, NE

Arcadian April 19, 2012 0

The new location hits just keep on coming, today is news of a “barcade” style venue called Beercade, which has opened its doors in Omaha Nebraska. As one might assume from the name, the

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The Belated Arcade Heroes Podcast – April 2012

The Belated Arcade Heroes Podcast – April 2012

Arcadian April 12, 2012 1

It seems like it took place ages ago but we used to do podcasts on a semi-regular basis. Then life got too busy and that went to the wayside. Life is still quite busy

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Dance Core Location Tests Spread Across Asia

Dance Core Location Tests Spread Across Asia

Arcadian April 6, 2012 6

A short time ago I had noticed that Wahlap Technologies -producers of such arcade titles seen in the US recently such as Storm Racer, Power Truck and a couple of others – had a

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Videos of Real Steel and a few other Amusement Expo 2012 follow-ups

Videos of Real Steel and a few other Amusement Expo 2012 follow-ups

Arcadian March 29, 2012 0

It looks like post-Amusement Expo discussion isn’t over quite yet. We’ve discussed it a few times but so far we’ve not seen the game in action – Play Mechanix/ICE’s new Real Steel Videmption game.

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Following up on Midwest Gaming Classic 2012

Following up on Midwest Gaming Classic 2012

Arcadian March 28, 2012 3

Midwest Gaming Classic 2012 has come and gone and if you couldn’t make it, then here are a number of Youtube videos from the event that allow us the vicarious experience for the show.

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New Trailer for 100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience

New Trailer for 100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience

Arcadian March 20, 2012 2

It’s well-known that the arcade scene in Japan is a strong one, supported by a culture that fully embraces the arcade concept in all of its forms. But if you are like me and

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