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New Arcades: Barcadium (BC, Canada); Big Play (Biloxi, MS)

New Arcades: Barcadium (BC, Canada); Big Play (Biloxi, MS)

Adam September 13, 2016 0

What better way to jumpstart some arcade news than to have more stories on brand new arcade venues opening their doors? Barcadium Opens In Cumberland, BC Starting with a new location in Canada, this

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New Arcades: Tilt Studio (AZ); Flynn’s Retrocade (UT); High Scores #2 (CA)

New Arcades: Tilt Studio (AZ); Flynn’s Retrocade (UT); High Scores #2 (CA)

Adam August 17, 2016 0

While I just posted about some new arcades opening their doors out there, we’ve got more to discuss as the arcade growth trend continues! New Tilt Studio Opens In Tempe, AZ – This is

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The Walking Dead Coming To Arcades In 2017

The Walking Dead Coming To Arcades In 2017

Adam August 1, 2016 7

New games are always in the works for video arcades, it’s just a matter of time before we find out what is next. The current arcade industry has fully embraced the idea of licensing

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Newsbytes: Flynn’s Retrocade; Golden Tee; Skycurser

Newsbytes: Flynn’s Retrocade; Golden Tee; Skycurser

Adam July 30, 2016 0

It’s the last weekend in July, so make sure to get out and play some arcades or pinball (Ok, that’s our advice for every weekend)! Onto news: Flynn’s Retrocade Opening In Roy, UT On

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Guest Post: “The Death Of Melbourne’s Arcade Industry”

Guest Post: “The Death Of Melbourne’s Arcade Industry”

Adam July 25, 2016 5

I received an article from Anthony Cocking, former employee of the Galactic Circus in Melbourne, Australia. Recently, the “largest indoor interactive theme park” in Australia that has been open since 1999. They were recently

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New Games Spotted At The IAAPA Asian Attractions Expo

New Games Spotted At The IAAPA Asian Attractions Expo

Adam June 23, 2016 4

Recently the IAAPA organization held the Asian Attractions Expo 2016 event in Shanghai, China and we’ve received a little bit of info about some new arcade content shown there. The event saw record breaking

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Vidcast: Interview with Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report & DNA Association

Vidcast: Interview with Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report & DNA Association

Adam June 17, 2016 1

Long time readers of the site are familiar with The Stinger Report, a long-running amusement/out-of-home entertainment industry newsletter and the earliest of outside contributors to Arcade Heroes. That newsletter was founded in 1994 by

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1st Annual Arcade Video & Game Room Expo 2016 Coming This August

1st Annual Arcade Video & Game Room Expo 2016 Coming This August

Adam June 6, 2016 0

Brought to you by  We haven’t used that logo in a while, thanks to the Stinger Report for the tip! Details on the Arcade Video & Game Room Expo If you plan on being

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New Arcades: 8bits+Bytes; Barcade New Haven; Fire Betty’s Arcade Bar; Silverball Museum; Level One Bar+Arcade; FTW Denver; VUK

New Arcades: 8bits+Bytes; Barcade New Haven; Fire Betty’s Arcade Bar; Silverball Museum; Level One Bar+Arcade; FTW Denver; VUK

Adam May 23, 2016 1

My newsfeeds were a little full of new location news this morning (in part as I didn’t check it for a few days 😛 ) so let’s try and sort it out in one

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Arcade review and history: Skyquest Arcade at the Basement of the Skylon Tower, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Arcade review and history: Skyquest Arcade at the Basement of the Skylon Tower, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

SaraAB87 May 4, 2016 11

I will start off by saying that at the basement of an international landmark sits an arcade, an arcade that contains things that one does not simply see in today’s modern day arcades. The

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New Arcades: Dave & Busters (NY & TX); Great Escape Social Eats & Crafts (IA); Coin-Op Game Room 3 (CA); HubZero (Dubai)

New Arcades: Dave & Busters (NY & TX); Great Escape Social Eats & Crafts (IA); Coin-Op Game Room 3 (CA); HubZero (Dubai)

Adam April 13, 2016 1

Any day is a good day for new venue news. Here are the new places to look at: Two Grand Openings For Dave & Busters Locations (NY & TX): I thought that we had

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New Games At MGC 2016: Raider’s Run, Spectre Files Deathstalker, Skycurser and More

New Games At MGC 2016: Raider’s Run, Spectre Files Deathstalker, Skycurser and More

Adam April 9, 2016 1

The Midwest Gaming Classic 2016 event (MGC 2016) is well under way in Wisconsin today and with that, some news on new arcade titles that smaller developers are showing off. Game Refuge and Galloping

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