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Arcade Heroes – 100,000 hits and rising
We’ve just hit a milestone and it’s all thanks to you, the readers of Arcade Heroes. While 100,000 hits may not be impressive for certain websites or blogs that get that number of people
Read More »UFO Stomper by Trio-Tech – foot controlled action on a new level
We have previously discussed “Interactive Floor” arcade games such as LightSpace but this new system from Trio-Tech takes the cake. While I have seen projected game systems before in malls, I have not seen
Read More »Randy Fromm's Monitor Repair videos
If you plan on working on an arcade monitor anytime in the future then you really need to watch these videos by the master of arcade repair, Randy Fromm. There are 9 videos total
Read More »Capcom strengthing focus on it's arcade locations – games next?
[Via NEXT Generation] A couple of large game companies own and operate their own arcades, in Japan and elsewhere. Some prime examples are Namco and Sega and while it has far fewer locations, even
Read More »Play Mechanix still looking for new blood, seeks attention of former EA Chicago employees
If you keep up with console news at all then you have probably heard that EA recently shut down their Chicago studio leaving a lot of coders and game designers in the dust. A
Read More »TAB Austria's Virtual Pinball
First there was Ultrapin by GlobalVR and now a company called TAB Austria has created their own electronic pinball game called “Virtual Pinball” and at least one distributor in the US has picked it
Read More »50 Tekken 6 videos
I am not going to post them all here but at least show you where you can find them. Youtube user feichunwong has been recording Tekken 6 videos like crazy from the Hong Kong
Read More »Physical arcade gaming grows; expect to see more in 2008
Recently we discussed Exer-Gaming and the combination of coin-operated arcade style games being used in gyms and other sectors seeking to keep kids fit. While it is unlikely you’ll see many of these games
Read More »American Alpha to introduce two new games at IAAPA 2007
[Via CoinopTODAY.com] [American Alpha’s Website] [Discuss on the Forum] American Alpha (also known as IGS based out of Taiwan) will be releasing two new games here shortly and they will be available to play
Read More »Arcade game simulation for game consoles via Wii Fit
Remember Alpine Racer? If not it was a skiing game for arcades that used a unique control setup (movable skis) to simulate skiing. Now game consoles are catching up, with Nintendo’s Wii Fit board
Read More »Pictures from the Sega Private Fall Show 2007
(Click on any image to enlarge, pictures via Dengeki Online) For as private as this is supposed to be, with the internet nothing is hidden really but that is good for us so we
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