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DPVR Unveils New VR Headset Designed For Arcades At CES 2024

DPVR Unveils New VR Headset Designed For Arcades At CES 2024

arcadehero January 22, 2024 1

While I thought I might have been finished with the tech expo known as CES 2024, turns out there was one piece of arcade news that was overlooked. Thanks to DPVR, we have the

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IAAPA 2023: King Kong of Skull Island II Announced

IAAPA 2023: King Kong of Skull Island II Announced

arcadehero November 10, 2023 0

Months ago, we spotted an update to Raw Thrills’ King Kong of Skull Island on test. Since then, we’ve heard nary a word about it, nor another sighting. That changes today as the update

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VR 360 Action To Hold Raffle Giveaway For Their $30,000 OMG Simulator At IAAPA 2023

VR 360 Action To Hold Raffle Giveaway For Their $30,000 OMG Simulator At IAAPA 2023

arcadehero October 27, 2023 1

I’ve been going to the IAAPA trade show since 2009, and while manufacturers will often do prize giveaways, I don’t recall hearing about anything quite as elaborate as today’s story. It’s usually something like

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Newsbytes: Taito 70th; NBA BOX; Phoenix Monitor Troubles; Zooom Studios & More

Newsbytes: Taito 70th; NBA BOX; Phoenix Monitor Troubles; Zooom Studios & More

arcadehero August 26, 2023 3

Welcome to Newsbytes, a post that curates news from around the world of arcade games and pinball. Taito Turns 70 August 24th was Taito’s 70th anniversary, one that they’ve been keen to celebrate over

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MotoGP VR Is Now Shipping To Arcades Worldwide

MotoGP VR Is Now Shipping To Arcades Worldwide

arcadehero July 6, 2023 0

Back in September of last year, a new VR game from Raw Thrills was spotted on test by the name of MotoGP VR. We saw the game at shows like IAAPA 2022, EAG 2023,

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Spotted on Test: T-Rex Adventure VR & King Kong Of Skull Island II

Spotted on Test: T-Rex Adventure VR & King Kong Of Skull Island II

arcadehero May 30, 2023 0

Disclaimer: The games discussed in this article are prototypes which have been seen on location test but have not been officially announced. This means that the final production models will likely change OR they

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SUPER SIZING AMUSEMENT – Part 2!

SUPER SIZING AMUSEMENT – Part 2!

arcadehero May 29, 2023 0

In the second part of his trip down arcade memory lane, Kevin Williams (KWP) continues to discuss “Deluxe” and “Super Deluxe cabinet designs. Editing and several additions were thrown in by myself, Arcadehero. If

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LAI Games To Launch Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade VR At Bowl Expo 2023

LAI Games To Launch Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade VR At Bowl Expo 2023

arcadehero May 29, 2023 0

Happy Memorial Day to my fellow American readers  – here’s a story I had meant to get to on Friday but it’s important to get some details in place before publishing. By all accounts

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VR Arcade Updates: UNIS Launches Sailor’s Quest VR; Andamiro USA & Rilix Team Up On SpongeBob

VR Arcade Updates: UNIS Launches Sailor’s Quest VR; Andamiro USA & Rilix Team Up On SpongeBob

arcadehero February 15, 2023 0

Now that a few standard type arcade machines have had their day in the sun, now its time for some Virtual Reality arcade machines to get some attention as they begin shipping out into

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Fury VR Solo Debuting At IAAPA 2022

Fury VR Solo Debuting At IAAPA 2022

arcadehero October 27, 2022 0

At IAAPA 2021, VRstudios debuted their Fury two-player VR cabinet with a basketball game by the name of Hoops Madness; Then a short time ago it was reported that VR Studios was launching a

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KWP: Location-Based Entertainment Gets Immersive!

KWP: Location-Based Entertainment Gets Immersive!

arcadehero August 1, 2022 0

Welcome to August, where we’re going to start things off with a new guest post from Kevin Williams. One of Kevin’s specialties is Virtual Reality, where today he’s highlighting some of the latest developments

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Dave & Busters Brings Top Gun: Maverick To Their VR Platform

Dave & Busters Brings Top Gun: Maverick To Their VR Platform

arcadehero June 7, 2022 2

(H/T to Kevin Williams for the tip) I was recently asked on Twitter if we could expect to see a Top Gun: Maverick arcade game any time soon, and in my response, I did

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