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LOADING SOHO Gaming Cafe Added To The MADD Bar In London

LOADING SOHO Gaming Cafe Added To The MADD Bar In London

arcadehero May 2, 2013 1

UPDATE: In case anyone was wondering where this cafe gets their games from, they are being supplied by Bespoke Arcades. you can visit their website here! Just received the following information about a new

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100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience Review

100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience Review

arcadehero May 2, 2013 3

Just a few days ago we ran news about the DVD release of a new documentary called 100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience. After giving sitting down and giving it a thorough watching, here

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Hunger For Amusement Proven At The Heart of Gaming In London, UK

Hunger For Amusement Proven At The Heart of Gaming In London, UK

arcadehero April 15, 2013 7

This past weekend was the grand opening of a new arcade in London. Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report / DNA Association was there and he snapped numerous pictures and wrote up this article

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Eurogamer Looks At The Arcades Of The Future

Eurogamer Looks At The Arcades Of The Future

arcadehero April 3, 2013 5

Predicting the future is tricky business, as any of the doomsday predictors of 2012 might tell you. Sure the idea of a sister planet crashing into Earth was doomsday internet hit gold but it

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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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Location News USA:  D & K Arcade in IL; Maks Family Fun Center in TX; 3rd Round 1 USA opening soon;

Location News USA: D & K Arcade in IL; Maks Family Fun Center in TX; 3rd Round 1 USA opening soon;

arcadehero March 26, 2013 2

sometimes one thing that happens when I go for a trip is I fall behind on some things. This time, location news is one of them. Out of nowhere it seems that a few

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Location News Europe: Heart of Gaming Opening In London, UK; Looking at Arcade Street & La Tête Dans Les Nuages, Paris FR

Location News Europe: Heart of Gaming Opening In London, UK; Looking at Arcade Street & La Tête Dans Les Nuages, Paris FR

arcadehero March 25, 2013 2

Well today has been nothing but catching up for me. I still have report #3 on Amusement Expo 2013 that I am working on, just waiting on a few pictures from The Stinger Report

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Amusement Expo 2013 Report #2: Dead Heat Riders, K.O. Drive, Avengers Premium Pinball, Speed Ball & More

Amusement Expo 2013 Report #2: Dead Heat Riders, K.O. Drive, Avengers Premium Pinball, Speed Ball & More

arcadehero March 23, 2013 1

In continuing coverage from the Amusement Expo 2013 event that took place this week in Las Vegas, here are some of the other games that were hanging out to be used and enjoyed. If

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The Arcade Scene In Israel

The Arcade Scene In Israel

arcadehero March 19, 2013 2

Most of the time our focus on arcades are restricted a few particular regions or countries – the US, Japan, UK, Taiwan, China, Australia and a few others. But just because we don’t get

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The Arcade Experience, A New Book From Arcade Heroes

The Arcade Experience, A New Book From Arcade Heroes

arcadehero March 14, 2013 19

I've got my book finally out, details inside

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UNIS’s After Dark Officially Released in USA; UNIS Amusement Expo Line-up

UNIS’s After Dark Officially Released in USA; UNIS Amusement Expo Line-up

arcadehero March 12, 2013 2

First seen at IAAPA 2012, Universal Space had a new video game light-gun game to show off called After Dark. It’s a co-op shooter that follows in the vein of buddy shooters like Let’s

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Whoa…Square Enix’s Gunslinger Stratos Coming to GDC13

Whoa…Square Enix’s Gunslinger Stratos Coming to GDC13

arcadehero March 7, 2013 7

One thing I like about the arcade industry is that I always expect the unexpected to happen. It may not happen every day but it does on occasion and here is one example of

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