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The arcade beat ’em up for a Masters degree: Mashup Basterds
Most students who finish up their degree at a University won’t say that they made an arcade game for their final project but Enrique Alcor and some of his classmates certainly can. When he
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Namco’s new Augmented Reality game
(UPDATED) Here’s a nice way to start off the new year – with a look at a new concept for out-of-home entertainment venues that uses Augmented Reality. We’ve discussed various AR games in the
Read More »Happy New Year from Arcade Heroes
Happy New Year everyone! We hope you have a safe and great 2011! 2010 overall was pretty good for the arcade scene – we had dozens of new games make their way to the
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The Netherlands Arcade scene, circa 1982
We’ve had a few stories pop up this year that related back to the arcade scene from the early 80’s, specifically convention footage from 1982 and a news report on how much money arcade
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How the year went at my own arcade
As long time readers of this site are aware, I own and operate my own arcade in Utah. I opened up back in June 2008 and it’s been a wild ride but I have
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NG:DEV TEAM bringing Last Hope Pink Bullets to the NeoGeo MVS
Earlier this year a development team based in Germany released a brand new shmup title for the NeoGeo MVS called Fast Striker. The game has been well received at several Japanese game centers and
Read More »Arcade Infinity closing it’s doors January 15th
UPDATE: Arcade Infinity will NOT be closing on Jan. 15th and will stay open for now. Read the details here I am always happy when I hear about a new arcade location opening their
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Timezone expands locations in Indonesia and India
Newsfeed 978 via FEC chain Timezone is expanding their operations and that’s good news for players in those particular areas who want to see an arcade near them. First off is the announcement of
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Arcade Game of the Year 2010 poll, Asian market edition
As a way to help keep our other GOTY poll down to something more managable, I’ve divided the picks by region – the first poll covers games we know were given distribution in either
Read More »Vote for the Arcade Game of the Year 2010
It’s that time of year again, the one where you the arcade fans get to pick your favorite game of 2010 as the Arcade Heroes Game of the Year. I decided to start the
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The healing power of H2Overdrive
What do you do if you are a professional basketball player with a sprained ankle? Get an arcade game of course! Below is a picture of Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo enjoying his
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Annual DiGRA Japan meeting dives into arcade history
Newsfeed 975 via One good thing for video game history buffs is that many individuals who helped shape the industry in the first place are still around to share their insights into what happened.
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