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Expos This Week: Amusement Expo and Midwest Gaming Classic 2013
Well Spring is finally here this after what seemed like an eternal Winter but so are some arcade events that take advantage of the season change. The first show to start is the Amusement
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Newsblender Weekend Edition: Abandoned Arcades In Japan; Arcadeans Plush; King of Kong Parody
Happy weekend everyone! It’s not quite St. Patrick’s Day yet but have a joyful holiday if its a day of your choice. Also a big thanks to those of you who bought my book!
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The Arcade Experience, A New Book From Arcade Heroes
I've got my book finally out, details inside
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UNIS’s After Dark Officially Released in USA; UNIS Amusement Expo Line-up
First seen at IAAPA 2012, Universal Space had a new video game light-gun game to show off called After Dark. It’s a co-op shooter that follows in the vein of buddy shooters like Let’s
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From SxSW: Oculus Rift VR Panel Discussion
(Thanks to Adam Coate for the tip!) In August of last year we ran a story where some discussion of VR had hit the mainstream again thanks to John Carmack’s keynote address at QuakeCon
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Videos of Saint Fun’s Fast Beat Battle Rider
(Thanks to Sloan Wang for the tip!) Not long ago we ran a story about a game being tested out in Taiwan by the name of Fast Beat Battle Rider. To sum it up,
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The Louisville Arcade Expo 2013
It may have started yesterday but in case you happen to be in the Louisville, KY area there is still time to attend the Louisville Arcade Expo 2013. This is the third year they
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Nightly Newsblender: Nanotech Videmption; Gowe Music Video; MaKey MaKey Meets Frogger + More
Here’s another collection of arcade news for anyone up this late. Otherwise I guess its something to read for the morning. It seems like a long time ago that I ran a post about
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Whoa…Square Enix’s Gunslinger Stratos Coming to GDC13
One thing I like about the arcade industry is that I always expect the unexpected to happen. It may not happen every day but it does on occasion and here is one example of
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Today’s Newsblender: Drivable OutRun Cabinet Returns, Galaxy World Closes, New Book About The Arcade Experience
I feel like I have to apologize for the cascade of multi-news posts lately but when most of the news is only worth mentioning in a single paragraph, it just happens to work out
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Begin the Week with Saving Rusty Quarters, Arcade UFO Re-opening & Mario Kart Arcade DX Footage
The weather is starting to warm up in my locale, hopefully it is in yours if you happen to be in a cold region but either way don’t forget to support a local arcade
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News Blender: Chaos Generation, Sandy Hook Arcade opens, JAEPO 2013, Sega Racing Infographic + more
As the week begins to wind down I hope you are all ready to find an arcade near you to support, in case any are near you. I’m not sure what to expect as
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