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The New Killer Instinct Gets It’s Turn As An Arcade Prop At MLG

The New Killer Instinct Gets It’s Turn As An Arcade Prop At MLG

arcadehero July 1, 2013 9

Newsfeed 1316, link via We don’t bring up the MLG very often here, aka Major League Gaming, as they typically focus on console gaming. On occasion an arcade-related thing manages to sneak in and

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Namco’s Sonic Storm Now Testing In Japan

Namco’s Sonic Storm Now Testing In Japan

arcadehero June 22, 2013 3

A little while back we received a tip that Namco had a new arcade game that they were testing out at a Dave & Buster’s in Illinois called Sonic Storm. If you missed that

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The Place Retro Arcade Opens In Cincinnati, OH

The Place Retro Arcade Opens In Cincinnati, OH

arcadehero June 12, 2013 1

A new retrocade type facility has opened their doors in the US, this time in Cincinnati, OH. Called The Place Retro Arcade, they celebrated their grand opening on June 8th (the same date as

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Boardwalk Arcade To Be Open July 6th-Sept 8th in Rochester N.Y.

Boardwalk Arcade To Be Open July 6th-Sept 8th in Rochester N.Y.

arcadehero June 5, 2013 2

(Image Source) Newsfeed 1313 via The Strong Museum of Play is in the news again, this time they will have an exhibit that appeals to the nostalgic feel of a boardwalk with retro games

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Newsblend Wednesday: MaiMai Knock-Off Game, Knock-Off Plush, Awesome Gameroom and Pinball Playfield Decorations

Newsblend Wednesday: MaiMai Knock-Off Game, Knock-Off Plush, Awesome Gameroom and Pinball Playfield Decorations

arcadehero May 29, 2013 2

There are a few news items that are starting to rot in the inbox, there are enough of these quick stories now that we can make a newsblend out of it. Oh the things

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Nave Arcade, the Argentinan Arcade Game

Nave Arcade, the Argentinan Arcade Game

arcadehero May 28, 2013 3

(Thanks to Adam Coate for the tip) Arcade game development is generally found in a few particular areas of the world but with time comes expansion. We have previously covered games created in countries

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Newsblend The Weekend: Cars UK Loctest; PureNovelty Launch; Namco Earnings + more

Newsblend The Weekend: Cars UK Loctest; PureNovelty Launch; Namco Earnings + more

arcadehero May 10, 2013 3

Well it’s weekend time once again, I hope it goes well for all of you out there. Here’s some news stories that are starting to accumulate in the AH inbox so lets begin with…

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Hurray Weekend: Speedy’s Repair Services, Arcades at GDC2013, Chuck E Cheese App + More

Hurray Weekend: Speedy’s Repair Services, Arcades at GDC2013, Chuck E Cheese App + More

arcadehero March 29, 2013 2

I’m not sure that there will be any important news to come along this weekend as Easter arrives (some places are already closed for the ‘Good Friday’ portion of it all), so perhaps this

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Amusement Expo 2013 Report #3 – Wrapping Up The Show In Pictures

Amusement Expo 2013 Report #3 – Wrapping Up The Show In Pictures

arcadehero March 27, 2013 3

Here’s the last report for Amusement Expo 2013. If you missed the previous reports which contained the videos, you can read them here: Report #1 / Report #2. This report will cover everything else,

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Nightly Newsblender: Nanotech Videmption; Gowe Music Video; MaKey MaKey Meets Frogger + More

Nightly Newsblender: Nanotech Videmption; Gowe Music Video; MaKey MaKey Meets Frogger + More

arcadehero March 7, 2013 2

Here’s another collection of arcade news for anyone up this late. Otherwise I guess its something to read for the morning. It seems like a long time ago that I ran a post about

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Today’s Newsblender: Drivable OutRun Cabinet Returns, Galaxy World Closes, New Book About The Arcade Experience

Today’s Newsblender: Drivable OutRun Cabinet Returns, Galaxy World Closes, New Book About The Arcade Experience

arcadehero March 6, 2013 7

I feel like I have to apologize for the cascade of multi-news posts lately but when most of the news is only worth mentioning in a single paragraph, it just happens to work out

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News Blender: Chaos Generation, Sandy Hook Arcade opens, JAEPO 2013, Sega Racing Infographic + more

News Blender: Chaos Generation, Sandy Hook Arcade opens, JAEPO 2013, Sega Racing Infographic + more

arcadehero February 28, 2013 4

As the week begins to wind down I hope you are all ready to find an arcade near you to support, in case any are near you. I’m not sure what to expect as

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