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Now Testing In South Korea: Beatcraft Cyclon

Now Testing In South Korea: Beatcraft Cyclon

arcadehero June 3, 2014 1

(Thanks to Phil Arrington for the links!) A new rhythm/music game is now on test in South Korea, brought to the world by a new company called Nurijoy. Nurijoy is made up of some

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Barcade Opening in Manhattan NYC On June 3rd

Barcade Opening in Manhattan NYC On June 3rd

arcadehero June 2, 2014 0

I recall that when I was first researching data on my business plan, that I contacted a LAN center in NYC and they freaked out when I mentioned the term arcade. That was because

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Arcade Quickie: A Projection Mapped Arcade Game Wedding Cake

Arcade Quickie: A Projection Mapped Arcade Game Wedding Cake

arcadehero May 31, 2014 6

I know that people sometimes go to extraordinary lengths and expenses for their wedding cake but here’s one way to do a multi-game cake that is even playable – projection map it! Most of these

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Great Arcade Attract Modes That Don’t Drive You Crazy

Great Arcade Attract Modes That Don’t Drive You Crazy

arcadehero May 29, 2014 11

Anyone who has worked at an arcade for more than 2 hours will know what I am talking about when it comes to irritating attract modes. I’ve wondered if some designers have really sat

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Allied Tank Attack Gets A Graphics Upgrade

Allied Tank Attack Gets A Graphics Upgrade

arcadehero May 24, 2014 1

Good weekend everyone! If you are in the US then it is Memorial Day weekend and many are already out and about traveling. This also is where domestic arcade news has been slow as

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Left 4 Dead Characters & Better Cabinet Shot

Left 4 Dead Characters & Better Cabinet Shot

arcadehero May 22, 2014 36

Normally I wouldn’t spend a lot of post space on games that seem to be pretty much locked into the Japanese market but it’s a rather slow news week so here you go. Although

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What Was The Name Of That One Game? + Arcade Dominator Returns

What Was The Name Of That One Game? + Arcade Dominator Returns

arcadehero May 17, 2014 1

Happy Saturday everyone. Nothing as far as “news” to speak about so I’ll just go with some fun items. Also if anyone cares, I’ve started a little blog on the side to talk about

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Taito Unveils Left 4 Dead Survivors Arcade In Japan

Taito Unveils Left 4 Dead Survivors Arcade In Japan

arcadehero May 15, 2014 4

I’ve been keeping an eye on this since Taito initially teased “Project Z” back in February and yesterday in Japan they began a press blitz to promote the upcoming  game, giving us a first

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Saturday Arcade: Massachusetts Unban; Sonic: Rise Of The Hedgehog; Atari VP Talk

Saturday Arcade: Massachusetts Unban; Sonic: Rise Of The Hedgehog; Atari VP Talk

arcadehero May 3, 2014 4

Happy weekend everyone, where it’s Saturday I hope that you’ve found some arcade fun to enjoy out there. Here are a few stories wandering the net out there to share, starting with: Polygon: Massachusetts

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Games Update: Project Z and Left 4 Dead Collaboration; Rhythmvaders; WMMT4 US Test?

Games Update: Project Z and Left 4 Dead Collaboration; Rhythmvaders; WMMT4 US Test?

arcadehero April 30, 2014 5

Ok so there is a bit of news to get to this morning. First off, the teaser site for Taito’s upcoming arcade game Project Z (which we covered back in February) has been updated

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Taito Promotes Rhythmvaders – Groove Coaster Arcade International Release?

Taito Promotes Rhythmvaders – Groove Coaster Arcade International Release?

arcadehero April 25, 2014 1

For the past while, Taito’s main focus has been on NESiCAxLIVE content or promoting a rhythm game they’ve had out in Japan for some months now called Groove Coaster Arcade. That was based upon

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Namco Entertainment To Open A Gaming-Themed Restaurant In Schaumburg, IL

Namco Entertainment To Open A Gaming-Themed Restaurant In Schaumburg, IL

arcadehero April 24, 2014 6

(Thanks to Stingray Travel for the tip) On this story, let me start with some clarification since due to the companies involved, sometimes there is confusion. First, the company which recently changed their name

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