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Amusement Expo 2015 Wrap-Up

Amusement Expo 2015 Wrap-Up

arcadehero March 28, 2015 2

For today’s newsbag, I’m going to use it to wrap up Amusement Expo 2015 which took place earlier this week in Las Vegas, NV. I attended the show for the two days that they

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Yahoo! Finance Takes A Look At The Current Arcade Trends

Yahoo! Finance Takes A Look At The Current Arcade Trends

arcadehero March 24, 2015 0

Here is an article that has been making the rounds since yesterday – I would tip the hat to one person but it has been sent to me from multiple sources so I thank

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Amusement Expo 2015 Preview

Amusement Expo 2015 Preview

arcadehero March 23, 2015 9

It is Vegas week, thanks to the start of Amusement Expo 2015 in Las Vegas, NV starting Wednesday. Since I started my arcade in 2008 I have attended this event annually, with one exception.

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Newsbag: Videmption, Pinball, New Locations and More

Newsbag: Videmption, Pinball, New Locations and More

arcadehero March 21, 2015 3

In North America, our winter nightmare has come to a close with Spring finally here. For the arcade business, in my particular situation, that has seen the typical slowdown that occurs when people can

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Big Buck HD Wild Unveiled

Big Buck HD Wild Unveiled

arcadehero March 20, 2015 1

UPDATE: Fixed the official trailer link at the bottom of the post During the Big Buck HD 2014 World Championship online stream, they showed off a promotion for an update that would be made

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Stern’s Latest Pin Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons Is Now Available

Stern’s Latest Pin Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons Is Now Available

arcadehero March 19, 2015 0

Stern has sent out a press release today announcing the “immediate availability” of their newest table, the tongue-in-cheek Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons. That theme has rustled the feathers of some out there in

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Next For NEOGEO MVS Arcade Machines: Kraut Buster

Next For NEOGEO MVS Arcade Machines: Kraut Buster

arcadehero March 19, 2015 2

After releasing Razion to the NeoGeo MVS last year, NGDEVTEAM has been hard at work on their next release. While most of their MVS roster has been about scrolling shoot ’em ups, they occasionally

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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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Dave & Busters Coming To Fresno; Warzone Bar+Arcade Opens in Liège, Belgium

Dave & Busters Coming To Fresno; Warzone Bar+Arcade Opens in Liège, Belgium

arcadehero March 16, 2015 0

Let’s start the week off with some great location news! Dave & Busters Coming To Fresno, CA – If you look on Facebook, there are a number of “Bring Dave & Busters to ‘such-and-such’

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Newsbag: Charity Arcade; Sega+Legos; WrestleMania LE; TRON 3; NTG#39

Newsbag: Charity Arcade; Sega+Legos; WrestleMania LE; TRON 3; NTG#39

arcadehero March 14, 2015 4

♪ It’s weekend time again, do do doooo ♪ This has been a really slow March for news I’m not 100% sure why that is but I will be making efforts to see if I

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NEON FM Innovates With New Smartphone-to-Arcade Crossplay

NEON FM Innovates With New Smartphone-to-Arcade Crossplay

arcadehero March 12, 2015 2

While I’ve heard the sentiment before that smartphones would mean the final doom for the arcade industry (just like services like Xbox 360 Live was supposed to mean the same thing), that dire prediction

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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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