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Newcastle Pinball Fest Coming to Newcastle Australia in September

Newcastle Pinball Fest Coming to Newcastle Australia in September

arcadehero July 25, 2012 4

(Thanks to Kevin Williams for the tip) While it has been difficult to quantify, it seems that pinball has been having a resurgence of late. With more developers jumping into the pinball manufacturing pool,

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Time Masheen Arcade Open in Chehalis, WA

Time Masheen Arcade Open in Chehalis, WA

arcadehero July 22, 2012 2

Back in May this year, a new vintage arcade opened its doors in Chehalis, WA. Details inside!

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Chuck E. Cheeses Celebrates 35 Years With a New Direction, Mascot Design

Chuck E. Cheeses Celebrates 35 Years With a New Direction, Mascot Design

arcadehero July 19, 2012 9

A history of Chuck E. Cheese's, including a look at their future plans. Click for more details!

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Multi-Interest Post: Fighting Tournaments, BattleBlock Theater Arcade, Speed of Light goes to FB

Multi-Interest Post: Fighting Tournaments, BattleBlock Theater Arcade, Speed of Light goes to FB

arcadehero July 19, 2012 0

There are a few Stinger Newsfeeds I’ve been neglecting so let’s wrap them up into one little fuzzball of a post. Newsfeed 1220-23 via Fighting To the Top – An article found on The

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Zap Arcade Opens in Jordan, MN

Zap Arcade Opens in Jordan, MN

arcadehero July 16, 2012 0

Well I think we can safely say that the opening of vintage arcades is officially a trend now as when ti comes to the various location openings we are reporting on these days, this

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Video Tuesday: Grails Book, Knight of the Round Playthrough, CGR Interview

Video Tuesday: Grails Book, Knight of the Round Playthrough, CGR Interview

arcadehero July 10, 2012 1

Why is it Video Tuesday? Because junk science said so!. Click for more.

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40 Years of Arcade Games – Part 2(1990-2012)

40 Years of Arcade Games – Part 2(1990-2012)

arcadehero June 28, 2012 8

So the 40 Years of Arcade Games post to celebrate Atari’s 40th anniversary had so much content on it that I had to split it up to keep the post from crashing. See Part

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40 Years Of Arcade Games – Part 1 (1972-1989)

40 Years Of Arcade Games – Part 1 (1972-1989)

arcadehero June 27, 2012 5

Today is Atari’s 40th Anniversary which also marks a good time to look over 40 years of arcade games in general. What is your favorite arcade game and why? Here’s something that I find

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Insert Coin(s) Opening New Location In Minneapolis This Year

Insert Coin(s) Opening New Location In Minneapolis This Year

arcadehero June 20, 2012 0

Insert Coin(s) expands with a second location, click for more details!

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Arcades Get Some Love In New Issue of Continue Magazine

Arcades Get Some Love In New Issue of Continue Magazine

arcadehero June 18, 2012 4

The new Continue Magazine opens its second issue with a look at modern arcade gaming machines. More details inside!

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GHOST Squad Guy Meets Operation GHOST

GHOST Squad Guy Meets Operation GHOST

arcadehero June 15, 2012 5

Remember this guy? He gives new meaning to immersive gaming I was wondering how he might work with Sega’s newer Operation GHOST. The videos are about two months old now but as I was

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Underground Retrocade Opening Friday In East Dundee, IL

Underground Retrocade Opening Friday In East Dundee, IL

arcadehero June 13, 2012 3

The State of Illinois continues to strengthen its foundation when it comes to arcade venues. It’s already home to several companies that create arcade titles and we’ve had news on various locations opening their

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