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Bike Dash Delivery Arrives For Testing In The US

Bike Dash Delivery Arrives For Testing In The US

arcadehero March 8, 2024 1

Arcade fans who have a soft spot for everything Bandai Namco will be interested to hear that Bike Dash Delivery has arrived in the US for testing. Read on for the few details. Note

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‘Furious’ By Raw Thrills Seen On Test At Dave & Busters Addison

‘Furious’ By Raw Thrills Seen On Test At Dave & Busters Addison

arcadehero December 28, 2021 2

[Thanks to Jdevy for the tip] Note: This post discusses a game seen on location test, the arcade equivalent of a beta test. The game may change significantly from what you see here, or

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Seen In The Wild: House of the Dead Scarlet Dawn SD (Sega); ATV Slam SD (Sega); Ship Wreck (ICE); Skip Time (Wahlap)

Seen In The Wild: House of the Dead Scarlet Dawn SD (Sega); ATV Slam SD (Sega); Ship Wreck (ICE); Skip Time (Wahlap)

arcadehero August 25, 2021 1

It’s been a bit since we’ve discussed some location test games, i.e., arcade games that are beta testing by going out on location at an arcade. Arcade news has also been kind of slow

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Original Game On Test: Drakons Realm Keepers

Original Game On Test: Drakons Realm Keepers

arcadehero March 25, 2021 1

Location tests are starting to pile up, and particularly from one company that we have mentioned a few times lately: Adrenaline Amusements. They have Zombie Smasher, Twister, and now Drakons: Realm Keepers. This latter

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On Test: Battle Bowling By Coin Crew Games

On Test: Battle Bowling By Coin Crew Games

arcadehero September 23, 2019 2

Not too long ago, we unveiled a new arcade title coming to the market from an independent developer known as Coin Crew Games. Founded by Wyatt Bushnell (son of Nolan Bushnell) and Mike Salyh,

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Sega Begins Testing Blox Hunter In Japan

Sega Begins Testing Blox Hunter In Japan

arcadehero August 24, 2019 1

While the hype about new products tends to focus on videmption and VR lately, there are other genres of products that are still seeing new developments. One of those is the wonderful world of

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Tetris Dimensions Spotted On Test In NY

Tetris Dimensions Spotted On Test In NY

arcadehero August 16, 2019 1

Play Mechanix and ICE have joined forces once again to give the world a new videmption game, this time giving the world a new take on Tetris called Tetris Dimensions

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Multimorphic P3 Pinball Units Appear At Dave & Busters

Multimorphic P3 Pinball Units Appear At Dave & Busters

arcadehero August 6, 2019 0

Disclaimer, this post is about an unannounced set of test units that were seen online at an unidentified Dave & Busters location. Any number of changes (as well as the outright cancellation of the

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Sega Announces Location Test For Mario & Sonic At The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Arcade

Sega Announces Location Test For Mario & Sonic At The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Arcade

arcadehero July 24, 2019 0

Back in 2016, Sega pulled an unexpected move and brought their Mario & Sonic collaboration to arcades. Sporting one of the longest titles in the biz, Mario & Sonic At The Rio 2016 Olympic

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Spotted on Test: Star Trek Battleground by Raw Thrills

Spotted on Test: Star Trek Battleground by Raw Thrills

arcadehero July 17, 2019 4

DISCLAIMER: The following product may change drastically from what you see below OR it may not be released at all. It is a prototype product going through testing and is subject to change or

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Family Guy Bowling Spotted On Test

Family Guy Bowling Spotted On Test

arcadehero August 31, 2017 0

We may not have a whole lot to go on here but thanks to these images sent our way by  tipster, we have learned about a new game concept to be receiving a location

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The Walking Dead Coming To Arcades In 2017 (UPDATED)

The Walking Dead Coming To Arcades In 2017 (UPDATED)

arcadehero August 1, 2016 7

New games are always in the works for video arcades, it’s just a matter of time before we find out what is next. The current arcade industry has fully embraced the idea of licensing

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