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Sega’s Operation G.H.O.S.T. in motion

Sega’s Operation G.H.O.S.T. in motion

arcadehero September 7, 2011 14

(Via ) We’ve seen pictures and talked about it a bit already but now, we finally get to see the game briefly in action – Sega’s follow-up to GHOST Squad, Operation GHOST. It’s a

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ArcSystem Works Releasing Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka to arcades in 2012

ArcSystem Works Releasing Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka to arcades in 2012

arcadehero August 31, 2011 6

(Via a tweet and forum post at ArcadeOtaku) ArcSystem Works, makers of fighting games like BlazBlue has another 2D fighter in the works for arcades and this one is called Persona 4: The Ultimate

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Namco considering location testing Tekken Tag 2 in the US

Namco considering location testing Tekken Tag 2 in the US

arcadehero August 30, 2011 11

(Thanks to ArcadeBelgium for retweeting this!) In an answer to a question from a fan today, Tekken producer Harada gave us some arcade news to talk about. The latest Tekken coming to market, Tekken

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Incredible Technologies Details Golden Tee LIVE 2012

Incredible Technologies Details Golden Tee LIVE 2012

arcadehero August 25, 2011 1

We’ve known about the next installment of Golden Tee for a while now  – not that it’s hard to guess about since Incredible Technologies has kept pace with releasing a new version of the

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Electric Theater Arcade Grand Opening Event Next Week in Independence, MO

Electric Theater Arcade Grand Opening Event Next Week in Independence, MO

arcadehero August 24, 2011 2

(Thanks to DasBacon for the tip) If you live in or near Independence Missouri, then a new arcade is about to open it’s doors, one that we have discussed in the past called The

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The Taiwanese Arcade where Tetris is King

arcadehero August 17, 2011 7

(Thanks to Shinichi on our Facebook page for the tip!) Any good restaurant has a signature dish that attracts locals in to enjoy it and in turn they give patronage to that restaurant, usually

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The Rockin Roller Mobile Arcade

The Rockin Roller Mobile Arcade

arcadehero August 16, 2011 6

Newsfeed 1098 & 1099 via While arcades are generally known as fixed locations, in recent times that hasn’t always been the case with new mobile arcade gamerooms. Take a truck trailer, cram it with

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Build your own virtual arcade with Insane Arcade

Build your own virtual arcade with Insane Arcade

arcadehero August 16, 2011 5

Deviating from our normally stringent way of talking about coin-op arcade software is something related to that. On our Facebook page, Poom Chompoosri, posted a link to a new game called Insane Arcade. It’s

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Clips from Salex 2011 in Brazil

arcadehero August 15, 2011 1

Newsfeed 1096 via Anyone who has followed this blog for a while knows that I have a connection with Brazil, last year I made a trip down there to visit with my wife’s family

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Chuck E. Cheese sees income increase in Q2

Chuck E. Cheese sees income increase in Q2

arcadehero August 5, 2011 2

Newsfeed 1093 via Following the news of profits up at Bandai Namco is another amusement company seeing increased earnings in Q2 – Chuck E. Cheese, or CEC Entertainment Inc. Net income was up 36%

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Stuff for Saturday: Atari Enduro cabinet; Drunk Ms. Pac-Man @ E3; New UK summit for digital entertainment

arcadehero July 30, 2011 2

Via Gamesetwatch, the Portable Atari 2600 Endure Arcade cabinet by Rafael MSP down in Brazil. Enduro was always a fun game, I’m sure this cabinet makes it even more enjoyable to play. By the

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Pac-Man Battle Royale “unboxing”

Pac-Man Battle Royale “unboxing”

arcadehero July 29, 2011 17

First unveiled in February 2010, we got the first hands-on look for it the next month at the Amusement Expo, it made a big splash at e3 2010 and finally the game was found

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