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Backstage Retro Arcade Now Open in Ludington, MI

Backstage Retro Arcade Now Open in Ludington, MI

arcadehero June 19, 2013 0

Among the many points I made in my book about arcades, one was that arcade machines are not limited to being placed just inside of facilities called arcades. Just about any business can find

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Wrapping-Up The Week: Arcades At E3; Metallica LE Pinball; Big Buck World Championship 2013, Pirates of Monster Island + More

Wrapping-Up The Week: Arcades At E3; Metallica LE Pinball; Big Buck World Championship 2013, Pirates of Monster Island + More

arcadehero June 14, 2013 5

If you’ve been sloshing through the work week, it has finally come to an end to begin sloshing through the weekend. Here’s a review of some stories that have taken place this week that

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IGS Shows Off Overtake

IGS Shows Off Overtake

arcadehero June 10, 2013 1

New game news has been spotty for a while and this story will not take exception to the larger stream of news we’ve had coming from regions like Japan, Taiwan and China for the

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Newsblend Today: XCOM Arcade Cab; Gauntlet Design; New Videmption; Sonic Storm In Japan

Newsblend Today: XCOM Arcade Cab; Gauntlet Design; New Videmption; Sonic Storm In Japan

arcadehero June 9, 2013 1

It’s been a busy weekend for me as I’ve been handling 5th anniversary dealings with my arcade, The Game Grid Arcade. According to the conventional wisdom, the business should not even exist, much less

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Private Events Show Off New Product for Sega and Taito in Japan

Private Events Show Off New Product for Sega and Taito in Japan

arcadehero June 1, 2013 2

Newsfeeds 1310 & 11 via With Summer just about to start (I do wonder, given that the heater in my house kicking in this morning with as cold as it was), its time for

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Newsblend Wednesday: MaiMai Knock-Off Game, Knock-Off Plush, Awesome Gameroom and Pinball Playfield Decorations

Newsblend Wednesday: MaiMai Knock-Off Game, Knock-Off Plush, Awesome Gameroom and Pinball Playfield Decorations

arcadehero May 29, 2013 2

There are a few news items that are starting to rot in the inbox, there are enough of these quick stories now that we can make a newsblend out of it. Oh the things

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Nave Arcade, the Argentinan Arcade Game

Nave Arcade, the Argentinan Arcade Game

arcadehero May 28, 2013 3

(Thanks to Adam Coate for the tip) Arcade game development is generally found in a few particular areas of the world but with time comes expansion. We have previously covered games created in countries

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Sega Stuff: Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone on Test; Sega Card GEN MLB 2013 release ; Maimai Green Update

Sega Stuff: Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone on Test; Sega Card GEN MLB 2013 release ; Maimai Green Update

arcadehero May 23, 2013 2

A little news from Japan today, in particular about Sega. They have announced a new version of their popular Project DIVA Arcade that has the subtitle Future Tone. You might recall that Sega did

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Extra GTI Asia Taipei 2013 Videos – Allied Tank Attack, Overtake, Muzibox, More

Extra GTI Asia Taipei 2013 Videos – Allied Tank Attack, Overtake, Muzibox, More

arcadehero May 22, 2013 5

It was curious that out of the different Game Time International expos that have been held over the past few years that is seemed like 2013 wasn’t getting much attention in the way of

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Taito’s NESiCAxLIVE Arcades Getting KOFXIII Climax and…Skullgirls (and Spelunker)

Taito’s NESiCAxLIVE Arcades Getting KOFXIII Climax and…Skullgirls (and Spelunker)

arcadehero May 21, 2013 5

Little Update: Just a shout out to the7k and MMF who sent me this tip too but I did not check my email before checking Japanese news sources. UPDATE #2: We can add Spelunker

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Guilty Gear Xrd Sign Announced For Japanese Arcades

Guilty Gear Xrd Sign Announced For Japanese Arcades

arcadehero May 19, 2013 4

Sorry about the lack of stories for the past four days – it’s slowed down a bit. New games news almost never comes on a Sunday but for whatever reason Arc System Works decided

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GTI Asia Taipei Expo 2013 Arcade Bonanza

GTI Asia Taipei Expo 2013 Arcade Bonanza

arcadehero May 15, 2013 0

It took a few extra days but here are more pictures of the arcade games found at last week’s GameTime International (GTI) Asia Taipei Expo 2013. For previous coverage of the GTI Asia Taipei

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