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Galaxy FEC Opening This Fall In Millbury, MA

Galaxy FEC Opening This Fall In Millbury, MA

arcadehero August 16, 2012 2

A new FEC location with plenty of entertainment options including an arcade is coming soon to Millbury, MA USA. Check inside for more details!

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New Mortal Kombat Now Testing As An Arcade Game In Japan (UPDATED)

New Mortal Kombat Now Testing As An Arcade Game In Japan (UPDATED)

arcadehero August 15, 2012 19

UPDATE: The consensus is that this game is just using a timer board as found on some arcade equipment importation websites. It seems the most logical conclusion for now, Small Room Aries has added

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Funny Table By IGS On Location Test In Tokyo

Funny Table By IGS On Location Test In Tokyo

arcadehero August 14, 2012 0

We have covered Taiwanese company IGS many times, they develop arcade games of varied styles and types that sometimes do end up out West. Last year at IAAPA they had some 3D games like

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Scene 75 Now Open In Dayton, OH

Scene 75 Now Open In Dayton, OH

arcadehero August 12, 2012 0

It’s been a little while since we reported on a new venue opening in Ohio (example 1 and example 2 from 2009) and today’s news is about a location that is a full-blown FEC

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Seen at the AAMA Gala 2012: GlobalVR’s The Swarm

Seen at the AAMA Gala 2012: GlobalVR’s The Swarm

arcadehero August 10, 2012 0

GlobalVR has a new light-gun game headed to the arcade market for 2012 called The Swarm. First details are inside!

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Big Buck World Championship Coming In November

Big Buck World Championship Coming In November

arcadehero August 9, 2012 2

For the best virtual sharpshooters out there, a new Big Buck tournament coming this November has some cash prizes for you to go after. Details within.

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First Look: Unique Pac-Man Smash Air Hockey Coming To North America

First Look: Unique Pac-Man Smash Air Hockey Coming To North America

arcadehero August 8, 2012 10

Pac-Man enters the realm of air hockey but this is much more than just a themed air hockey table. Find out what makes this game unlike any other table currently on the market

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First Look: Namco’s Dark Escape 4D US Version

First Look: Namco’s Dark Escape 4D US Version

arcadehero August 7, 2012 4

Recently Namco Japan launched a new light-gun game to the arcade market called Dark Escape 3D. It’s somewhat similar in style to Deadstorm Pirates, but with a horror theme and heartbeat sensors built into

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Scale-1 Portal Enters Arcade Space in October; Blast From the Past #2 w/ Combatica

Scale-1 Portal Enters Arcade Space in October; Blast From the Past #2 w/ Combatica

arcadehero August 7, 2012 3

A new VR space device is coming along in October this year called Scale-1. This also gives us a chance to look back at a somewhat similar platform called Combatica, from the late 90s.

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Arcade Tour: Clacton-on-Sea, UK (Summer 2012)

Arcade Tour: Clacton-on-Sea, UK (Summer 2012)

HeavyElectricity August 6, 2012 3

With a stack of £1 coins and a camera phone, HeavyElectricity seeks to document the arcade experience in Clacton

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Kevin Williams Delves Into John Carmack’s Discusson of Newer VR Tech

Kevin Williams Delves Into John Carmack’s Discusson of Newer VR Tech

arcadehero August 6, 2012 3

We’re always happy to have some discussion of future technologies that may or may not come to life through the amusement industry and today, Kevin Williams from The Stinger Report has some thoughts on

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Monday News Round-up: Olympics, Wreck-It Ralph, Nolan Bushnell Interview

Monday News Round-up: Olympics, Wreck-It Ralph, Nolan Bushnell Interview

arcadehero August 6, 2012 0

For those who like their news delivered on a quick and dirty basis, here are some links accumulating in my inbox that are worth a mention at the very least. Includes Stinger Newsfeeds 1236

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