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JAEPO 2018 Part I – New Arcade Games Coming From Japan

JAEPO 2018 Part I – New Arcade Games Coming From Japan

arcadehero February 9, 2018 5

Welcome to the first of various JAEPO 2018 threads. These may be a bit of a hodge podge of content, most of what I am seeing from the show coming via Twitter as Japanese

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JAEPO 2018 Preview: Upcoming Titles From Sega, Namco, Taito, Konami & More

JAEPO 2018 Preview: Upcoming Titles From Sega, Namco, Taito, Konami & More

arcadehero February 5, 2018 2

It’s trade show week and that means that we’ve got JAEPO 2018, the big Japanese arcade expo, approaching fast. Fortunately, many Japanese companies like to create special webpages that tout the games that will

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Bandai Namco Resurrecting The Shoot Away Series With Shoot Away Pro

Bandai Namco Resurrecting The Shoot Away Series With Shoot Away Pro

arcadehero February 1, 2018 3

After a fairly mellow 2017, the Japanese arcade industry seems to have awoken from their slumber as we’re just getting hit with news left and right. Not complaining, just observing. 😉 Shoot Away –

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EAG 2018: Racecraft & Zombie Land

EAG 2018: Racecraft & Zombie Land

arcadehero February 1, 2018 2

As we approach JAEPO with anticipation, here are a couple of videos taken at the London-based EAG show to enjoy. Captured by our friends at Arcade Belgium, they also posted other EAG videos to

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New Arcade Locations Part #2 – Coming In 2018

New Arcade Locations Part #2 – Coming In 2018

arcadehero January 27, 2018 0

As mentioned in yesterday’s post about new arcade locations, there are many new venues going through the process of opening their doors out there. Some are taking more time than others but I’m impressed

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New Arcades: Neon Retro Arcade #2 (CA); Appalachian Pinball Museum (NC); The Arcade (KS); Keg & Coin (FL); Pinz (MA);  State Of Mind (CA); The Game Works (OR)

New Arcades: Neon Retro Arcade #2 (CA); Appalachian Pinball Museum (NC); The Arcade (KS); Keg & Coin (FL); Pinz (MA); State Of Mind (CA); The Game Works (OR)

arcadehero January 26, 2018 1

It has been a little more than a month since we had our last look at new arcade businesses opening their doors out there in the world and as it so happens, I’m going

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Newsbytes: EAG 2018; Sonic Athletics; Tempest Development; TVs In Slo-Mo; Lost World Pinball Colorized

Newsbytes: EAG 2018; Sonic Athletics; Tempest Development; TVs In Slo-Mo; Lost World Pinball Colorized

arcadehero January 20, 2018 0

Welcome to this week’s Newsbytes, our collection of arcade news that is generally too brief to dedicate an entire post to. Interview With Someone At Sega For House Of The Dead Scarlet Dawn It

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Pac-Man Goes AR With Pac In Town

Pac-Man Goes AR With Pac In Town

arcadehero January 5, 2018 0

If you’re into the somewhat obscure parts of arcade history, then you might recall that during the first run of VR amusement tech in the 1990s that Pac-Man VR was a real thing. It

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Business Is Good; Top 10 Posts On Arcade Heroes Of 2017

Business Is Good; Top 10 Posts On Arcade Heroes Of 2017

arcadehero December 30, 2017 1

The Arcade Business Is Doing Well 2017 has been an awesome year for arcade gaming. From a business perspective, myself and many others have seen profits increase as interest has held strong for people

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New Arcades:  Archie Brothers Electric Circus; The Arcade; GOAT Sports Bar; Paradiso Game Room; VR Star UK

New Arcades: Archie Brothers Electric Circus; The Arcade; GOAT Sports Bar; Paradiso Game Room; VR Star UK

arcadehero December 16, 2017 0

It’s time for another update on new arcade locations that are opening their doors out there in the world, so let’s get to it! Archie Brothers Electric Circus – Sydney, Australia A new FEC

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Newsbytes: IAAPA 2017 “Pre-Game” Edition

Newsbytes: IAAPA 2017 “Pre-Game” Edition

arcadehero November 11, 2017 1

It is the last Saturday before the IAAPA 2017 trade show, a huge event that takes place in Orlando, FL annually at this time of year. So for this week’s Newsbytes, we will focus

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Adrenaline Amusements To Launch Two New Ubisoft Rabbids Themed Games In Jan. 2018

Adrenaline Amusements To Launch Two New Ubisoft Rabbids Themed Games In Jan. 2018

arcadehero November 11, 2017 0

While researching information for an IAAPA 2017 preview post, I came across a little surprise over at the Adrenaline Amusements website. It turns out that LAI Games will not be the only ones showing

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