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Newsbytes: 2015 Review; Games Turning 40; Brad Fuller Passing; NTG#70

arcadehero January 2, 2016 3

It’s 2016 and I hope that everyone had a great week with the turn of the year. 2015 was really good for my own arcade business and I have heard reports from a few

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Location News: Superelectric Pinball Parlor Opens In OH; Rossi Pizza Vs. Pizza Oven In WI

Location News: Superelectric Pinball Parlor Opens In OH; Rossi Pizza Vs. Pizza Oven In WI

arcadehero December 8, 2015 2

Here’s a little bit of arcade news to get to you as we approach the middle of the week, first with a location opening: Superelectric Pinball Parlor Opens In Cleveland, OH – If you

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Retro: Space Harrier’s 30th Anniversary – Happy Birthday to Space Harrier

Retro: Space Harrier’s 30th Anniversary – Happy Birthday to Space Harrier

SaraAB87 November 3, 2015 3

Happy Birthday to Space Harrier! 2015 marks the 30th Anniversary of the famous Sega arcade game, Space Harrier. This game is loved by many people and has become kind of a cult classic to

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Newsbytes: China Expo; Arcade Music Vid; And More

Newsbytes: China Expo; Arcade Music Vid; And More

arcadehero September 12, 2015 3

Happy weekend everyone. Today’s newsbytes were cut into smaller portions with a bigger punch of vitamins for a healthier you! GTI Asia China Expo 2015 – In previous years we were sent a lot

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Midweek Bump: Maximum Tune 5 DX; Variant Schwanzer; CAX2015 Videos

Midweek Bump: Maximum Tune 5 DX; Variant Schwanzer; CAX2015 Videos

arcadehero July 22, 2015 0

I have a few items worth discussing that I don’t want to hold over until Saturday so here’s a mid-week multi-item post. 😉 Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 5 DX Coming Winter 2015 – Nothing

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Sega Turns 55 – Let’s Remember Their Electromechanical Games

Sega Turns 55 – Let’s Remember Their Electromechanical Games

arcadehero June 3, 2015 8

It is anniversary season – combine Summer with a year ending in 5 and that seems to do the trick. Today is an anniversary for a company very important to the arcade industry, as indicated in

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Kung Fu Master 2 Arcade Prototype Discovered

Kung Fu Master 2 Arcade Prototype Discovered

arcadehero April 28, 2015 7

I recently ran a poll asking which genres you would like to see return to the arcade. While it wasn’t voted on by thousands (or even hundreds) the #1 genre you the readers would

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New Locations: Pins ‘n Pockets in Lake Elisnore, CA; Vector Volcano Classic Arcade In Bend, OR

New Locations: Pins ‘n Pockets in Lake Elisnore, CA; Vector Volcano Classic Arcade In Bend, OR

arcadehero April 6, 2015 1

Let’s start this fine Spring week with a couple of stories on new arcade locations! Pins ‘n Pockets – This venue in Lake Elisnore, CA just opened their arcade which also includes 8 lanes

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Trailer For The Arcade Game Related PIXELS

Trailer For The Arcade Game Related PIXELS

arcadehero March 18, 2015 1

The other day I mentioned TRON 3 as being in pre-production but well before that hits theaters, a new film involving arcade video games and characters will be coming to silver screens across the

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16-Bit Bar + Arcade Aiming To Open Their 3rd Location This Spring

16-Bit Bar + Arcade Aiming To Open Their 3rd Location This Spring

arcadehero March 9, 2015 1

[Thanks to George Arbogast Jr. for the tip] Expansion is generally going to be a positive thing in business and the 16-bit Bar + Arcade that first opened in Ohio back in 2013 certainly

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BBC News Checks Out The Largest Pinball Collection in Europe

BBC News Checks Out The Largest Pinball Collection in Europe

arcadehero February 25, 2015 0

This news tip was sent in by:  News about big pinball collections is becoming more frequent these days and as more places go crazy with offering huge selections, it is easier to come across

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Arcade Commercials & Promos Of The Past

Arcade Commercials & Promos Of The Past

arcadehero February 19, 2015 0

It has been a sloooow week for arcade news, thanks to the vacuum any trade show leaves in its wake. So here’s an arcade interest related article. One thing the arcade industry has not

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