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New Arcade Directory: BlueBurst

New Arcade Directory: BlueBurst

arcadehero February 26, 2024 0

Welcome to a new week, although the last one of this slightly longer month. Let’s start things off with a new website that can help players, collectors and operators in finding their out-of-home entertainment

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New Games Aplenty For 2024: Wrapping Up IAAPA 2023

New Games Aplenty For 2024: Wrapping Up IAAPA 2023

arcadehero December 11, 2023 2

It’s been a few weeks since IAAPA 2023 took place and in that time, I’ve slowly been working through the many companies and games that made their grand debut at the show. This post

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Bowl Expo 2022: The Preview

Bowl Expo 2022: The Preview

arcadehero June 23, 2022 0

Another amusement-related trade show is upon us and while this one has generally not been given high prominence among our industry in the past, this year is very different. I’m not sure why that

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Dave & Busters Purchases Main Event

Dave & Busters Purchases Main Event

arcadehero April 6, 2022 3

Several years back, well before the pandemic, Chuck E. Cheeses had bought Peter Piper Pizza, further bolstering their position as the largest chain of arcade entertainment in the world. While today’s news won’t make

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Location Watch March 2022: New Arcades Open In Japan, The USA, The UK, & Australia

Location Watch March 2022: New Arcades Open In Japan, The USA, The UK, & Australia

arcadehero March 28, 2022 0

Welcome to Location Watch, a post that looks at tracking the opening of new arcade locations around the globe. Since you the reader might be anywhere around the planet, hopefully one of these is

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Location Watch January 2022: New Arcades In FL, CA, VT, IA, TX, Canada, The UK, India & Australia

Location Watch January 2022: New Arcades In FL, CA, VT, IA, TX, Canada, The UK, India & Australia

arcadehero January 27, 2022 2

Welcome to the first Location Watch of 2022. This is an on-going series of posts which highlight new locations that have opened their doors recently (or semi-recently), curated from news around the ‘net. Granted,

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Location Watch Dec. 2021: New Arcades Open Their Doors Around The World

Location Watch Dec. 2021: New Arcades Open Their Doors Around The World

arcadehero December 19, 2021 1

Welcome to Location Watch, a series of posts that highlight brand new arcade locations that have recently opened their doors. Covering different parts of the world, I strive to highlight as many as I

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QuickBits: StepManiaX Expands Reach; Chrono Circle Coming To Round1USA

QuickBits: StepManiaX Expands Reach; Chrono Circle Coming To Round1USA

arcadehero December 4, 2021 1

In lieu of a Newsbytes this weekend, I wanted to highlight a few items that came in recently, particularly when it comes to rhythm games. First, StepManiaX by Step Revolution. The SR team was

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LAI Games Launches Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade

LAI Games Launches Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade

arcadehero December 2, 2021 0

It’s not every game release where we hear about an arcade manufacturer officially launching a new game to the world – often games will just start showing up at certain places with zero fanfare

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IAAPA 2021 Round-Up #2 – Booth Tours!

IAAPA 2021 Round-Up #2 – Booth Tours!

arcadehero November 28, 2021 0

It’s time to present more news from the IAAPA 2021 tradeshow that took place a couple of weeks ago, with a strong focus on touring the different booths that were there. If you missed

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The IAAPA 2021 Pre-Game Show

The IAAPA 2021 Pre-Game Show

arcadehero November 13, 2021 2

Greetings readers, this is Adam the Arcadehero, and in lieu of Newsbytes this weekend, here is a preview of IAAPA 2021, a large tradeshow event focused on the arcade/amusement/theme park industry that takes place

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Kevin Williams: Is The Sun Setting On Japanese Amusement?

Kevin Williams: Is The Sun Setting On Japanese Amusement?

arcadehero November 8, 2021 3

In his occasional feature for Arcade Heroes, immersive amusement and attraction entertainment specialist Kevin Williams (KWP) looks at the major issues impacting the international amusement sector, particularly in regards to Japan and their current

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