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Kicking the bucket, arcade style
Found this on Engdaget (which they found by way of Kotaku, made by BoingBoing) – a good palate cleanser to start the weekend off with – a montage of death sequence’s found in a
Read More »Electric Theater Vintage Arcade coming to Kansas City, MO this year
Another classic arcade is in the works, and this time it will be found in the Kansas City, Missouri area. Too be known as the Electric Theater Vintage Arcade, the operator Mike Freeland is
Read More »Pengo returning to arcades, supports up to 8 players
‘Tis the season of classic arcade remakes or sequels, or at least it seems that way. We have the excitement of a new four-player Pac-Man game, a new Darius and now we have another
Read More »Videos from California Extreme 2010
I usually post videos from CAX every year and now that a week has passed since the event, there are a few to enjoy on Youtube.
Read More »Panel discussion with ex-Atari alumni at California Extreme 09
One thing I don’t think that I will ever tire of is getting into the history of the game industry, particularly that involving the arcade side of things. On one side I think it’s
Read More »What are the top 10 most collected arcade games?
Ever wonder what the top 10 most collected arcade titles are? Thanks to VAPS (the Video Arcade Preservation Society), one site took a look at what the most collected titles where and compiled the
Read More »The making of Defender
Defender is a well-known arcade classic and if you have ever wondered about some of the details involved in how the game came about, one site has interviewed Eugene Jarvis to get the rundown
Read More »New arcade museum exhibit to open on May 30th in New York (updated)
(thanks to Susan Trien for the corrections) While the idea of a museum exhibit dedicated to arcade history isn’t exactly new, it’s always cool to see one setup. On May 30th, a new exhibit
Read More »Funland arcade in Toronto, Ontario closing in a few days!
Here at Arcade Heroes we like to focus on the positive of the arcade scene but I feel this needs to be announced. Funland arcade in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) will be closing sometime next
Read More »New arcade coming to Austin, TX – "Arcade UFO"
It seems that I’m not the only ‘crazy’ person who is opening up an arcade out there – a new arcade is in the works in Austin Texas that is also looking to provide
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