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Happy Video Arcade Day: Atari Turns 47

Happy Video Arcade Day: Atari Turns 47

arcadehero June 27, 2019 1

There is no shortage of made-up holidays out there, which is something that keeps calendar people busy I suppose. So when it comes to the iconic video arcade machine, why not pick a day

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Spotted on Location: ICE’s New Redemption Game ALL IN at Dave & Busters Buffalo in the Walden Galleria Mall, Cheektowaga NY

Spotted on Location: ICE’s New Redemption Game ALL IN at Dave & Busters Buffalo in the Walden Galleria Mall, Cheektowaga NY

SaraAB87 June 25, 2019 0

It’s always fun to find a new game on location, and thanks to the Dave & Busters arcade in the Walden Galleria Mall (Cheektowaga, NY), I have fun every time I stop by.  They

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Jersey Jack Pinball Begins Shipping Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory Games

Jersey Jack Pinball Begins Shipping Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory Games

arcadehero June 24, 2019 0

Welcome to Monday everyone, this one will be quick. We’ve got another game that moves to the “released” column on our tracking list, the recently unveiled Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory by Jersey

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Newsbytes: Wahlap’s AAA2019 Showcase; Running A Route in ’82; Upcoming Anniversaries & More

Newsbytes: Wahlap’s AAA2019 Showcase; Running A Route in ’82; Upcoming Anniversaries & More

arcadehero June 22, 2019 0

Welcome to another edition of Newsbytes, a compilation of quick (or last minute) stories that I’ve curated for the weekend. Wahlap At AAA2019 Chinese game manufacturer Wahlap has been busy as of late, and

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Taking A Closer Look: Gimmick! exAct☆MIX

Taking A Closer Look: Gimmick! exAct☆MIX

arcadehero June 21, 2019 1

It’s Friday, so I’ve declared that as the day that we take a look at an upcoming arcade title for the soon-to-launch Exa system. I have confirmed that systems are in production right now,

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Bandai Namco Revives Arcade Classics As LBE-VR Titles At New Location in Japan

Bandai Namco Revives Arcade Classics As LBE-VR Titles At New Location in Japan

arcadehero June 20, 2019 6

I mentioned in the last post that we’d have another Location Based Entertainment Virtual Reality (LBE-VR for those that don’t want to spout that mouthful every time) piece to discuss today, and here we

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IGS & UNIS Tout Ultra Race VR For Arcades

IGS & UNIS Tout Ultra Race VR For Arcades

arcadehero June 18, 2019 1

Back at IAAPA 2017, UNIS had a sit-down racing game at their booth by the name of Ultra Race. While I had thought it was a new racer, it turned out it was IGS’s

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Newsbytes: E3 & Home Arcade Mania; Old Arcade Footage; SFV Arcade To Round1 & More

Newsbytes: E3 & Home Arcade Mania; Old Arcade Footage; SFV Arcade To Round1 & More

arcadehero June 15, 2019 0

Welcome friends, to another edition of Newsbytes. This collection of quick arcade-related news items should tide you over until the next story of the week. We’ve had an interesting week of stories at that,

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The World’s Largest Frogger Spotted On Test

The World’s Largest Frogger Spotted On Test

arcadehero June 14, 2019 5

(Thanks to the anonymous tipster who sent this in!) It’s time for another new game to talk about, although all we have to go on is one photo. That hasn’t stopped us before, as

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Taking A Closer Look: Cosmic Digger 3671

Taking A Closer Look: Cosmic Digger 3671

arcadehero June 14, 2019 1

It’s time to shine a spotlight on another title that is coming soon to arcades via the Exa-Arcadia EXA platform, this week I’ll be looking at one of the oddball titles that is a

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Reboot of Centipede Launches With Centipede Chaos

Reboot of Centipede Launches With Centipede Chaos

arcadehero June 13, 2019 0

I’ve posted more than a few videos about the reboot of Atari’s Centipede, Centipede Chaos, by Play Mechanix & ICE, but now it’s time for ICE to show off their own sales trailer as

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Griffin Aerotech & Devolver Digital Unveil Gungeon: House of the Gundead

Griffin Aerotech & Devolver Digital Unveil Gungeon: House of the Gundead

arcadehero June 10, 2019 1

(Thanks to everyone who sent this in! I did send an e-mail to the developers looking for more info, but they had not responded yet, so I’ll just go with what is public for

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