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ExA-Arcadia Is Headed To EVO 2023

ExA-Arcadia Is Headed To EVO 2023

arcadehero August 3, 2023 0

We don’t discuss EVO here very often, the reason being that it’s more “arcade adjacent” then “arcade focused.” That’s just the nature of things as fighters have taken the far back seat in interest

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The Big Buck Hunter Championship XV Taking Place On Oct. 14th & 15th In Chicago

The Big Buck Hunter Championship XV Taking Place On Oct. 14th & 15th In Chicago

arcadehero August 24, 2022 0

Big Buck Hunter fans are soon going to be getting together for another annual tournament and once again the prize pool is huge and the arcade goodness will abound. The Big Buck World Championship

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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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Want To Make An Arcade Game? Check Out The #NoticeMe Game Jam & The Arcade Jam Contests

Want To Make An Arcade Game? Check Out The #NoticeMe Game Jam & The Arcade Jam Contests

arcadehero February 28, 2022 1

When a video game becomes a proper arcade game (being put into a cabinet that can take payment of some kind to play it), we give it a highlight on this site, regardless it

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Big Buck World Championship XIV Is Now Underway

Big Buck World Championship XIV Is Now Underway

arcadehero October 1, 2021 0

October has just started and as we enter into the final quarter of the year, a big arcade tournament is now underway with the 14th Big Buck World Championship. Qualifiers were held on all

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Bandai Namco Announces A New Tournament For Maximum Tune 5

Bandai Namco Announces A New Tournament For Maximum Tune 5

arcadehero January 5, 2021 1

It has been a while since we had some game news from Bandai Namco Amusements America, the US/CAN side of the company – and an even longer time since we had something new to

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Raw Thrills Moves 2020 Big Buck World Championship To October

Raw Thrills Moves 2020 Big Buck World Championship To October

arcadehero June 5, 2020 1

There are many amusement-related anniversaries being celebrated this year, but Pac-Man & Sega aren’t the only ones marking important dates. Another game that is reaching a milestone is Big Buck Hunter by Play Mechanix

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Big Money & Big Prizes At The Big Buck Hunter World Championships XII

Big Money & Big Prizes At The Big Buck Hunter World Championships XII

arcadehero October 16, 2019 1

Has it already been 12 years? It’s hard to believe, but the answer is yes, as one of the biggest events in arcade gaming took place this weekend, with new titles and fatter wallets

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Big Buck World Championships XI: And The Winners Are…

Big Buck World Championships XI: And The Winners Are…

arcadehero October 31, 2018 0

This past weekend was a bit one for Play Mechanix and Raw Thrills, as the companies hosted their biggest Big Buck Hunter Championship event to date. Taking place at the eSports Arena within the

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Big Buck World Championship XI Details; Big Buck Hunter Coming To Nintendo Switch

Big Buck World Championship XI Details; Big Buck Hunter Coming To Nintendo Switch

arcadehero September 17, 2018 0

Esports has become a very big business, with arcades serving an important role in public gaming & tournaments ever since the “Golden Age” era of the 1980s. For over a decade now, certain games

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Arcade Events For July: New Jersey & Salt Lake Gaming Cons; Replay FX; California Extreme; Let’s Play Gaming Expo

Arcade Events For July: New Jersey & Salt Lake Gaming Cons; Replay FX; California Extreme; Let’s Play Gaming Expo

arcadehero July 6, 2018 0

July is a busy month for arcade collector events and so let’s take this opportunity to highlight a few of them. If I am missing any, please let me know and they will be

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Big Buck World Championship 2017 Taking Place Oct. 27th & 28th; Stern Pinball Joins In The Fun

Big Buck World Championship 2017 Taking Place Oct. 27th & 28th; Stern Pinball Joins In The Fun

arcadehero October 4, 2017 0

It’s October and apart from spooky characters prepping for Halloween fun at the end of the month, this also means that it is time for the next Big Buck World Championship. Players have been

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