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The Strange, The Unusual And The Surprising Arcade Cabinets of Huataibaishun Ltd.

The Strange, The Unusual And The Surprising Arcade Cabinets of Huataibaishun Ltd.

arcadehero June 18, 2014 2

(Sent in by Kevin Williams of ) The arcade market of China never ceases to amaze and today you will get a look at some arcade cabinets that should fulfill that amazing requirement – for

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Konami’s China-Only Contra Evolution Revolution Arcade

Konami’s China-Only Contra Evolution Revolution Arcade

arcadehero December 18, 2013 5

Try as I might to keep tabs on everything going on in the arcade world, there are always things that pass me by. But better late to the party than never, which is the

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This Week In Arcades – Location Tests and Trade Shows

This Week In Arcades – Location Tests and Trade Shows

arcadehero September 27, 2013 6

Well that was a sudden slowdown in news, after the spurt we had with Batman Arcade and Star Trek pinball. Admittedly I have been partially distracted by the arrival of a Nintendo WiiU into

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Sega Testing Transformers Human Alliance In China This Weekend

Sega Testing Transformers Human Alliance In China This Weekend

arcadehero May 9, 2013 3

While doing research into the Chinese and Taiwanese arcade markets this week I came across some very interesting news about a new game from Sega. Regular readers of the site here are aware that

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Chinese Arcade Devs Strut Their Stuff at GAGA2013

Chinese Arcade Devs Strut Their Stuff at GAGA2013

arcadehero May 7, 2013 5

Spring is a time for plenty of new things, amusement trade shows included. The Chinese arcade market is moving along quite well and they have several trade shows a year, one of which is

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From the DEAL 2013 Show in Dubai

From the DEAL 2013 Show in Dubai

arcadehero April 28, 2013 9

The DEAL show has once again come and gone and thanks to Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report, here’s a look at what was there. It usually appears to be similar in size to

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IGS Launches PGM3 Hardware

IGS Launches PGM3 Hardware

arcadehero January 4, 2013 3

Among fans of unique arcade-specific hardware, some despair over the trend where most game companies these days find it easier and more economical to use PC machine builds tied to some sort of specialized

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GTI Asia China Expo 2012 News

GTI Asia China Expo 2012 News

arcadehero December 28, 2012 0

Earlier this month an amusement/arcade trade show was held in China called the GTI Asia China Expo 2012. We have covered trade events like GTI in the past although it always proves difficult as

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Arcade Games at the 8th China Cartoon-Comic-Game Expo In Shanghai

Arcade Games at the 8th China Cartoon-Comic-Game Expo In Shanghai

arcadehero August 29, 2012 2

Newsfeed 1252 via There seems to be at least one game expo happening somewhere around the world every month these days and on occasion, one of those expos might have an arcade presence to

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As the cabinets burn (in China)

As the cabinets burn (in China)

arcadehero August 17, 2012 3

Newsfeed 1245 via China is no stranger to rip-offs and bootlegs but as their arcade sector has taken off, apparently there are some machines that the government says is a no-no, whatever it is

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World of Warcraft Gets An Arcade Cabinet – In China

World of Warcraft Gets An Arcade Cabinet – In China

arcadehero July 31, 2012 2

Newsfeed 1233 via Just how popular is Bilzzard’s WoW in China?I could flip that around and also ask, just how popular are arcades in China these days? Either way the answer is somewhere around

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Videos of the games of GAGA2012

Videos of the games of GAGA2012

arcadehero May 25, 2012 0

It’s been difficult to get more information on what was at the recent amusement trade show in China, GAGA2012. But enough time has passed that I’ve been able to scrape up a little more

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