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A Tradeshow In Summer 2020? Analyzing GTI Asia China Expo 2020
After the recent cancellation of IAAPA 2020, it was seemingly like there would be no physical trade show for our industry for the remainder of the year. Turns out that assumption was wrong, as
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Newsbytes: Virtual Arcade Expos; Jet Blaster; Zombie Deer; Rockman VR & More
Welcome to Newsbytes, a weekend collection of various arcade/pinball news items that are curated for your reading and viewing pleasure. I do try to get this posted on Saturday, but ended up getting delayed
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Newsbytes: New Bomberman; VR Troubles; Talking Survival and More
Welcome to the latest edition of Newsbytes, a weekend post that curates some quick news from the wonderful world of arcade and pinball gaming. I meant to have this published yesterday, but all of
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Happy Space Invaders Day!
It’s time to celebrate another game anniversary, as Taito appears to have taken a page from all of the celebrations surrounding Pac-Man’s 40th, and come up with their own ways to celebrate the game
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Newsbytes: Indie Arcade Updates (Exa, Step Revolution); Arcade Backpack; Pac-Man Minecraft & More
Welcome Newsbytes, a semi-regular curation of arcade & pinball news content from around the world. Normally these are done just on weekends, although with the slowdown in amusement news as of late, I’ve had
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Newsbytes: Golden Tee Go; Insert Coin Review; Pac-Man Book; Elite Basketball & More
Welcome to this edition of Newsbytes, a quick collection of arcade news from around the world to share with you. There hasn’t been a lot to share lately, thus I haven’t done a Newsbytes
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Over-The-Hill – Pac-Man Turns 40 Today
Back during the “Console Wars” of the ’80s & ’90s, big game consoles were known for their “mascots,” a game with a protagonist that served as the face of a particular console and brand.
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Tokyo Joypolis Rides In First Person
In lieu of hard arcade news right now, let’s highlight something that would normally go into a Newsbytes post. Last week, the Tokyo Joypolis YouTube account posted some videos of their rides in first
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Newsbytes: TMNT Pinball Tease; Motion Sphere 2.0; Vritria Hexa; Virus Updates & More
It’s been a couple of weeks since the last Newsbytes, but this has allowed for the curation of a little more material so that this post isn’t just doom & gloom from the pandemic.
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Blowing Off Steam With These Re-imagined Arcade Art Pieces
It’s time for another guest post, although I (Arcadehero) is doing a lot of the writing, while the guest, Gozer5454, has created the artwork. This was offered to us as some good fun, so
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iD Software Announces Doom Eternal Arcade
UPDATE: A small update has been added at the end of the post. It’s been a roller coaster of a year so far, but outside of the current pause on the economy & subsequently
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Newsbytes: Shutdowns Expand; More Amusement Expo Vids; Rampage Topper
Welcome to another Newsbytes, although this one is somewhat different from the norm. With a pandemic sweeping the globe, it’s presented an unprecedented challenge that wasn’t something that I think could have been easily
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