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Newsbytes: GameWorks Seattle Saved; Games Changes At Dave & Busters; NeoTris Released; & More

Newsbytes: GameWorks Seattle Saved; Games Changes At Dave & Busters; NeoTris Released; & More

arcadehero May 14, 2022 0

Welcome to Newsbytes, a post of curated news about arcade & pinball from around the world. GameWorks Seattle To Make A Comeback This Summer When news hit that GameWorks as a chain was closing

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Pac-Man Battle Royale Chompionship Update

Pac-Man Battle Royale Chompionship Update

arcadehero May 12, 2022 1

It’s been bit since we’ve heard anything about Bandai Namco Amusements’ Pac-Man Battle Royale Chompionship, so let me share a couple of quick items about it. These should interest operators looking to get one

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New Details Unveiled On The Upcoming Arcade Version Of Samurai Shodown V Perfect

New Details Unveiled On The Upcoming Arcade Version Of Samurai Shodown V Perfect

arcadehero May 5, 2022 0

Back in August of last year, the news came out that SNK was joining up with exA-Arcadia as a partner, which would mean that SNK titles would once again grace arcades around the world

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New Teaser Videos For Shinorubi Pink Label & Jamjam’n Jelly Exa Lente

New Teaser Videos For Shinorubi Pink Label & Jamjam’n Jelly Exa Lente

arcadehero May 2, 2022 0

Last month, exA-Arcadia unveiled some new shoot ’em up titles that were headed to the platform but they were shown on a stream. Today, the company posted several new game pages to their site

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Operating An Arcade: Game Purchasing Insights

Operating An Arcade: Game Purchasing Insights

arcadehero April 30, 2022 0

So arcade news this month has been….slow, to put it nicely. I could perhaps be going back to the old days where I posted about every small bit of news as its own post

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Newsbytes: New Crazy Taxi; Zapcom 8.2; & More

Newsbytes: New Crazy Taxi; Zapcom 8.2; & More

arcadehero April 24, 2022 1

Arcade news has come to a standstill, which seems to be a thing in April. In part that’s due to it being a post-tradeshow period, although everything I’ve come across for the past week

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Noisz Arc⌖Coda & Shadow Gangs X (exA-Arcadia) Now Available For Pre-Order

Noisz Arc⌖Coda & Shadow Gangs X (exA-Arcadia) Now Available For Pre-Order

arcadehero April 13, 2022 0

Two new titles are available for pre-order on the exA-Arcadia system as plug-n-play kits: Noisz Arc*Coda & Shadow Gangs X. NOISZ ARC⌖CODA This unique hybrid rhythm/shoot ’em up game was recently on test at

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And the Winners of the #NoticeMe Game Jam Are…

And the Winners of the #NoticeMe Game Jam Are…

arcadehero April 12, 2022 3

I recently did a livestream to highlight – and judge- the top 10 entries of the #noticeMe Game Jam by Yoyo Games and Opera GX. If you missed the news, this was a competition

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Amusement Expo 2022 Round-up #2 Final Edition

Amusement Expo 2022 Round-up #2 Final Edition

arcadehero April 11, 2022 1

Let’s finish this – almost a month later! If you are already subscribed to the Arcade Heroes YouTube channel then you should have seen these, but if not, here you go, plus some additional

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Newsbytes: Heavyweight Champ Footage; Pac-Mom; The PolyRetro; New Raw Thrills Mobile Game; Spinal Tap Pinball & More

Newsbytes: Heavyweight Champ Footage; Pac-Mom; The PolyRetro; New Raw Thrills Mobile Game; Spinal Tap Pinball & More

arcadehero April 9, 2022 1

Welcome to Newsbytes, a semi-regular collection of arcade & pinball news items from around the world. This week has quite a few interesting stories, particularly when it comes to arcade history, so I hope

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Dave & Busters Purchases Main Event

Dave & Busters Purchases Main Event

arcadehero April 6, 2022 3

Several years back, well before the pandemic, Chuck E. Cheeses had bought Peter Piper Pizza, further bolstering their position as the largest chain of arcade entertainment in the world. While today’s news won’t make

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Sega Adds Wahlap’s Crazy Rafting To Their 2022 Line-up

Sega Adds Wahlap’s Crazy Rafting To Their 2022 Line-up

arcadehero April 5, 2022 0

Back at the end of 2020, UNIS showed off a brief video of a new arcade concept called Rowing Champs. What was notable about it was that it would have been a river rafting

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