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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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Newsbag: Magic Girl DevBlog; Mini Cabs; Flyer Video; NTG #38

Newsbag: Magic Girl DevBlog; Mini Cabs; Flyer Video; NTG #38

arcadehero March 7, 2015 3

It’s that time of week again, time to check out some of the quick stories for our Newsbag feature, covering those stories that are too short or I found myself without the time to

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Flyer Fever Offers A New Archive Of High Quality Arcade Flyers

Flyer Fever Offers A New Archive Of High Quality Arcade Flyers

arcadehero March 5, 2015 1

I really enjoy arcade flyers, in part because they have served as the perfect media for many stories ran here on Arcade Heroes. Some have great artwork which makes them fascinating, others went for

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AC/DC Pinball Goes Color Thanks To ColorDMD

AC/DC Pinball Goes Color Thanks To ColorDMD

arcadehero March 3, 2015 0

I have mentioned the company ColorDMD on here before – they have taken upon themselves the arduous task of taking old monochrome dot matrix displays on pinball machines and providing a modern tech package

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“Best of Show Awards” 2015 Open To the Public

“Best of Show Awards” 2015 Open To the Public

arcadehero March 3, 2015 6

For the past few years I had ran a poll for Arcade Game Of The Year, although for 2014 I missed out on that, being pre-occupied with some other items on my plate. Awards for

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Newsbag: Abari; Midway 90s Doc; Steve Bristow; NTG#37

Newsbag: Abari; Midway 90s Doc; Steve Bristow; NTG#37

arcadehero February 28, 2015 3

Welcome to the last day of February. Depending upon where you are, perhaps March will improve weather wise. Either way, where arcades are usually an indoor activity, you can enjoy them at any time

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Sega Begins Shipping Showdown Special Attraction

Sega Begins Shipping Showdown Special Attraction

arcadehero February 26, 2015 1

About a month ago we reported that the standard version of Sega’s latest video arcade driving title Showdown began shipping and today I received a press release from Sega Amusements stating that both versions

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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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