Atari »

Newsbytes: SFGE 2022; New Asteroids Arcade Game; TRON’s 40th & More

Newsbytes: SFGE 2022; New Asteroids Arcade Game; TRON’s 40th & More

arcadehero July 16, 2022 2

Welcome to Newsbytes, a post for the weekend that curates news from around the arcade & pinball world to for your reading pleasure. Let’s get to it: Southern Fried Gaming Expo 2022 Is Underway

Read More »
Happy Video Arcade Day As Atari Turns 50

Happy Video Arcade Day As Atari Turns 50

arcadehero June 27, 2022 1

Being that we’re at the forefront of arcade gaming here, I’ve taken the liberty in the past to declare today “International Video Arcade Day.”  Today is chosen as that day as June 27th is

Read More »
Newsbytes: The E.T. Arcade/Pinball Games; Marble Madness II; Music Diver; Ghostbusters VR & More

Newsbytes: The E.T. Arcade/Pinball Games; Marble Madness II; Music Diver; Ghostbusters VR & More

arcadehero June 11, 2022 1

Welcome to Newsbytes, a semi-regular post that curates news from around the world of arcades & pinball for your weekend reading & viewing pleasure. It’s been almost a month since the last one as

Read More »
Newsbytes: Japan Arcades Update; Deeproot Pinball Auction; Street Fighter 6 & House of the Dead Remake; More

Newsbytes: Japan Arcades Update; Deeproot Pinball Auction; Street Fighter 6 & House of the Dead Remake; More

arcadehero March 12, 2022 2

Welcome to Newsbytes, a collection of news from around the arcade & pinball world. Stay tuned next week for Amusement Expo 2022 – while I don’t expect a deluge of new-new games appearing there,

Read More »
The Arcade Anniversaries of 2022 (25, 40 & 50 Year Milestones)

The Arcade Anniversaries of 2022 (25, 40 & 50 Year Milestones)

arcadehero January 11, 2022 3

It’s a new year, and with arcade news being a tiny bit slow, I figured it would be a good time to bring an old article series back – looking at arcade anniversaries. This

Read More »
Newsbytes: Insider Connected Is Live; Zoltar Promo; Atari Stuff; Space Out & More

Newsbytes: Insider Connected Is Live; Zoltar Promo; Atari Stuff; Space Out & More

arcadehero October 9, 2021 1

Welcome to Newsbytes, a post of curated, but brief, arcade/pinball news from around the world. Stern’s Insider Connected Is Now Live As the headline says, you can now make an account with Stern Pinball’s

Read More »
Atari PONG Knockout by UNIS Now Available

Atari PONG Knockout by UNIS Now Available

arcadehero June 17, 2021 0

We have been following the progress of the Atari PONG Table, from Kickstarter coffee table, to full-blown coin-op game machines, for a few years now. Back before the pandemic, there was one new variation

Read More »
Newsbytes: InitialD x Wangan; New Mortal Kombat Film; Abandoned Sega R360; New Breakout & More

Newsbytes: InitialD x Wangan; New Mortal Kombat Film; Abandoned Sega R360; New Breakout & More

arcadehero February 20, 2021 0

Welcome to yet another weekend and with it another round of Newsbytes, a collection of items from around the arcade world that don’t necessarily need a full-blown post to talk about. While the month

Read More »
The Current Home Arcade Landscape

The Current Home Arcade Landscape

arcadehero November 26, 2020 1

Rushing towards Black Friday and the holidays, and we see a perfusion of retro-mini arcade cabinets hitting the shelves. Friend-of-the-site, and trend specialist Kevin Williams looks at a selection of the releases hoping to

Read More »
UNIS & Atari Are Bringing Pong Home Again With Mini PONG Jr.

UNIS & Atari Are Bringing Pong Home Again With Mini PONG Jr.

arcadehero October 20, 2020 3

UPDATE: More details have been added to this post since publication, including new pics and some specs. See below. Tomorrow at 9AM EST, UNIS will begin their Showcase 2020 Event (it’s free and there

Read More »
Newsbytes: Gundam Pod Sequel; Nitro Trucks trailer; Arcade Documentaries; Rarities & More

Newsbytes: Gundam Pod Sequel; Nitro Trucks trailer; Arcade Documentaries; Rarities & More

arcadehero August 22, 2020 0

Hello coin-op user and welcome to another nail-biting edition of Newsbytes. This is a weekend curation of news from around the arcade & pinball world, that may not be long enough to warrant their

Read More »
Newsbytes: Exa Game LocTest Footage; Mario Kart Ride; Aladdin Pinball; Major Havoc End & More

Newsbytes: Exa Game LocTest Footage; Mario Kart Ride; Aladdin Pinball; Major Havoc End & More

arcadehero August 9, 2020 2

Welcome to Newsbytes, a weekend collection of quick news from around the arcade/pinball world. Since major arcade news has been historically slow this year, we’re seeing more Newsbytes posts than usual, but at least

Read More »