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IAAPA Live Webcast link

arcadehero November 17, 2010 1

We’re ready to go here at IAAPA 2010 with a live webcast. Here’s the link if you want to join us now (3PM EST) http://vokle.com/events/5748-arcade-heroes-tv UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday, we

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IAAPA Pics Round 2

IAAPA Pics Round 2

arcadehero November 16, 2010 3

If you have been following my Twitter feed today then you have probably seen a number of grainy photos from the IAAPA show floor (or Round 1)- I didn’t have time to post everything

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Updates for IAAPA 2010

Updates for IAAPA 2010

arcadehero November 15, 2010 2

The IAAPA expo starts tomorrow and I leave for it tonight. Here are some links where you can stay updated with what’s going on: If I can manage some decent internet access, I will

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DJ Max Technika 2 kits to be released Friday

DJ Max Technika 2 kits to be released Friday

arcadehero November 14, 2010 0

A short time ago we found out that Pentavision Global would be bringing the new DJ Max Technika 2 to IAAPA this week but it wasn’t clear on when it would see a US

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Video from the R3Play Expo

Video from the R3Play Expo

arcadehero November 13, 2010 1

Newsfeed 956 via Earlier this month, gamers in Blackpool, UK held a big event at the Norbreck Castle Hotel where for a couple of days attendees could enjoy gaming in all of it’s various

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Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4 coming in 2011 + Dragon Ball Heroes video

Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4 coming in 2011 + Dragon Ball Heroes video

arcadehero November 13, 2010 9

Newsfeed 955 via What you see above is the official logo for the next installment of Namco’s technical arcade racing title, Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4. Unfortunately, the logo and a release date of

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New Pump It Up TX cabinet debuting at IAAPA

New Pump It Up TX cabinet debuting at IAAPA

arcadehero November 12, 2010 4

The pre-IAAPA news keeps on rolling, now with news from Andamiro regarding their popular Pump It Up game series. The company has announced that they will be showcasing a new cabinet design at the

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Raw Thrills/Play Mechanix/Betson IAAPA line-up announced with Big Buck World, new Frogger

Raw Thrills/Play Mechanix/Betson IAAPA line-up announced with Big Buck World, new Frogger

arcadehero November 12, 2010 0

The Raw Thrills/Play Mechanix/Betson group has unveiled their line-up of games for IAAPA and for anyone planning on heading to the show, you’ll have plenty to check out. While most of the games on

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PGM2 hardware gets some attention starting in December

PGM2 hardware gets some attention starting in December

arcadehero November 11, 2010 9

Back in early 2008, Taiwan-based IGS released a new hardware platform called the PGM2. It was a JAMMA machine with excellent 2D capabilities, 4-player support and it accepted cartridges. They released one game with

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“100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience” trailer

arcadehero November 10, 2010 12

When it comes to the overall arcade experience, there are several factors about arcade businesses to help them stand out – the social atmosphere, the game selection, the overall design, etc. No two arcade

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Some Tekken Tag Tournament 2 in action

arcadehero November 8, 2010 5

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is still months away from an arcade release but while you wait it can’t hurt to see the game in action as it was shown this past weekend at a

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Weekend news: RoadFighters Impressions, CEC earnings report, Namco game quiz

Weekend news: RoadFighters Impressions, CEC earnings report, Namco game quiz

arcadehero November 6, 2010 3

To start off our weekend, a few items to “cleanse the palette” with, especially if you are bored to death over the plethora of Microsoft Kinect coverage many game blogs are getting into right

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