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Sega Love In October Replay Magazine With Details On Transformers & Plants Vs. Zombies

Sega Love In October Replay Magazine With Details On Transformers & Plants Vs. Zombies

arcadehero October 8, 2013 11

Among the upcoming products that Sega has coming to arcades, we’ve covered two recently that have gained some attention – Transformers: Human Alliance and Plants Vs. Zombies The Last Stand. We’ve seen a little

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See Stern’s Star Trek Pinball In Action

See Stern’s Star Trek Pinball In Action

arcadehero October 8, 2013 6

Just a few short weeks ago, it was unveiled that Stern’s next release was Star Trek Pinball, based upon the JJ Abrams reboot of one of the biggest sci-fi properties on the planet. Designed

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Namco Announces Location Tests for Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 5

Namco Announces Location Tests for Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 5

arcadehero October 5, 2013 12

The last time that Namco decided to give their Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune (WMMT for short) series a shake in the US was with WMMT3. 4 was skipped over, possibly in part due to

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Cruden Launching New Powerboat Simulator at IAAPA 2013

Cruden Launching New Powerboat Simulator at IAAPA 2013

arcadehero October 4, 2013 0

When I attended the IAAPA 2012 trade show in Orlando, FL, there was a noticeable trend in new product entries for vehicle simulation products.  All of them involved racing in one form or another,

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Sega Announces Plants Vs. Zombies The Last Stand Arcade

Sega Announces Plants Vs. Zombies The Last Stand Arcade

arcadehero October 3, 2013 5

UPDATE: Some new info has been released about this. It is NOT a touchscreen game. Details. Last year I heard a rumor that among the efforts to translate some popular home games to the

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“ARTCADE – The Book Of Classic Arcade Game Art” Looking For Funding

“ARTCADE – The Book Of Classic Arcade Game Art” Looking For Funding

arcadehero October 1, 2013 0

It’s been a little while since we discussed arcade art on the blog, not because they have stopped doing sideart for games (all new games do have it still, along with marquees, some are

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Sega Teasing New Transformers Arcade Video, You Can Pick Which One They Will Show

Sega Teasing New Transformers Arcade Video, You Can Pick Which One They Will Show

arcadehero September 30, 2013 0

Among the new game announcements we have seen this year, Sega’s next light-gun game, Transformers: Human Alliance is one we have been patiently waiting on for more details. We first found out about when

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This Week In Arcades – Location Tests and Trade Shows

This Week In Arcades – Location Tests and Trade Shows

arcadehero September 27, 2013 6

Well that was a sudden slowdown in news, after the spurt we had with Batman Arcade and Star Trek pinball. Admittedly I have been partially distracted by the arrival of a Nintendo WiiU into

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Meet N’ Greet With Several Arcade Creators This Saturday At The General Chaos Arcade Party in Brookfield, IL

Meet N’ Greet With Several Arcade Creators This Saturday At The General Chaos Arcade Party in Brookfield, IL

arcadehero September 23, 2013 0

If you ever wanted to meet up with a creator or designer of a classic arcade game then the opportunities are often infrequent. Aside from an occasional classic game expo you might get lucky

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Golden Tee 2014 LIVE Available Now

Golden Tee 2014 LIVE Available Now

arcadehero September 23, 2013 0

It’s that time of year again, where the leaves begin to fall in various locations across the Northern Hemisphere and the newest version of Golden Tee makes it way to various locations around the

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Free Gold Watch Offers Classic Pinball and Video Arcade Gaming in San Fransisco, CA

Free Gold Watch Offers Classic Pinball and Video Arcade Gaming in San Fransisco, CA

arcadehero September 19, 2013 2

San Fransisco has showed up on our radar for arcade locations before, particularly with the now closed Southtowne Arcade. One business decided to bring some arcade goodness back to the city although by their

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Exclusive New Images From Specular Interactive’s Batman Arcade

Exclusive New Images From Specular Interactive’s Batman Arcade

arcadehero September 19, 2013 2

Last week we got a look at a near production model cabinet for the upcoming Batman Arcade game by Specular Interactive and Raw Thrills. As discussed in that post, this new game will allow

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