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Victory Pointe Gaming Lounge Coming to Pittsburgh, PA In December

Victory Pointe Gaming Lounge Coming to Pittsburgh, PA In December

arcadehero November 17, 2014 2

While most news this week will focus on IAAPA, there are other news developments taking place such as new arcade venues opening their doors soon. I received this in my email today so I

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IAAPA 2014 Day 1

IAAPA 2014 Day 1

arcadehero November 17, 2014 3

IAAPA 2014 is here although with Monday, the trade show floor doesn’t open until tomorrow. Today is about seminars and such but many booths are completely setup and ready to go. Thanks to social

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Newsbag: Arcade Club in Lancashire, UK; Defender Max Difficulty; NTG# 24

Newsbag: Arcade Club in Lancashire, UK; Defender Max Difficulty; NTG# 24

arcadehero November 15, 2014 2

It’s taken me a little time to come up with the newsbits for the newsbag today, in a way it feels like the calm before the IAAPA storm. Most likely post-IAAPA will be pretty

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Sega Showdown Game Modes Trailer

Sega Showdown Game Modes Trailer

arcadehero November 14, 2014 1

Heading into IAAPA2014, Sega Amusements has launched a new trailer for their upcoming Showdown racing game, this time to promote the four different game modes that it features. The previous trailer was a quick

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First Screenshots From Project HADES, A 4D Game by Simuline and Specular Interactive

First Screenshots From Project HADES, A 4D Game by Simuline and Specular Interactive

arcadehero November 13, 2014 3

Last week we broke a story on a new interactive motion theater that was being prepped for an appearance at the IAAPA 2014 trade show. The hardware was called Valkyrie by Simuline and the

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Simulator Previews: Cruden’s Powerboat 5CTR & Yotto’s ExoSkelet

Simulator Previews: Cruden’s Powerboat 5CTR & Yotto’s ExoSkelet

arcadehero November 13, 2014 0

IAAPA 2014 is always a big time for professional simulators to make an appearance and we have covered venues before that have picked up things like them which is why they are included in

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Japan Update: Tekken 7, Left 4 Dead Arcade; K-On!! Arcade

Japan Update: Tekken 7, Left 4 Dead Arcade; K-On!! Arcade

arcadehero November 13, 2014 4

A lot of the focus on the site here this time of year is on the newest developments coming to the West but there are still developments taking place in other parts of the

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Quick Update for Andamiro’s Pump It Up PRIME 2015

Quick Update for Andamiro’s Pump It Up PRIME 2015

arcadehero November 12, 2014 1

(Thanks to Seth Eldridge for the tip) As the launch of the next Pump It Up game approaches fast, so is the hype surrounding it. A few distribution networks have obtained some information that

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Countdown to IAAPA 2014: What To Expect

Countdown to IAAPA 2014: What To Expect

arcadehero November 11, 2014 1

A week from today, the largest amusement related trade show in the world kicks off and with that, we will get some hands-on time with the latest and greatest developments to come to the

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Newsbag: Coming Soon Preview; Monster Hunter Arcade; Metal Slug Skull; NTG #23

Newsbag: Coming Soon Preview; Monster Hunter Arcade; Metal Slug Skull; NTG #23

arcadehero November 8, 2014 6

Happy weekend everyone. News has been slow the past couple of days, you could call it the “calm before the storm” in regards to IAAPA but here are a couple of things I’ve scrapped

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Hammer Away –  A Rediscovered Sega Arcade Prototype

Hammer Away – A Rediscovered Sega Arcade Prototype

arcadehero November 5, 2014 4

We’ve discussed prototypes here a number of times but for new ones that are uncovered, it is much easier to get a hold of information on unreleased games from Western companies. It isn’t all

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Simuline & Specular Interactive Team Up For Project HADES

Simuline & Specular Interactive Team Up For Project HADES

arcadehero November 4, 2014 0

On occasion we have mentioned interactive 4D/5D/6D/7D Theaters, which at a certain point they can end up being like giant multiplayer arcade games. The trend for such theaters has been growing in recent years,

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