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Raw Thrills Launches Halo: Fireteam Raven 2-Player Upright To Arcades

Raw Thrills Launches Halo: Fireteam Raven 2-Player Upright To Arcades

arcadehero October 31, 2024 0

Released in the Spring of 2018, Halo: Fireteam Raven was a buzz-generating release by Raw Thrills. Many players have come across the game out there and today, the chances of finding the game will

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The IAAPA Expo Europe 2024 Round-Up

The IAAPA Expo Europe 2024 Round-Up

arcadehero September 28, 2024 0

The biggest IAAPA Expo Europe event to date has now wrapped up, and thanks to our sources that have been out there in Amsterdam this week (and some official social media channels), we can

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Celebrating 26 Years of Sega’s NAOMI

Celebrating 26 Years of Sega’s NAOMI

arcadehero September 17, 2024 3

9/9/99 is the iconic date that most Sega fans celebrate when it comes to Sega gaming hardware, as that was the day when the company would launch their last grasp at a home console,

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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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Unico USA Launches 26″ Arcade CRT Replacement LCD Panels

Unico USA Launches 26″ Arcade CRT Replacement LCD Panels

arcadehero June 23, 2023 0

H/T to SP95 for the news About two years ago, I reported on the creation of a 4:3 LCD monitor product that was  created to replace the old CRT tubes in arcade cabinets. Due

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SUPER SIZING AMUSEMENT – Part 2!

SUPER SIZING AMUSEMENT – Part 2!

arcadehero May 29, 2023 0

In the second part of his trip down arcade memory lane, Kevin Williams (KWP) continues to discuss “Deluxe” and “Super Deluxe cabinet designs. Editing and several additions were thrown in by myself, Arcadehero. If

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Super Sizing Amusement! – Part 1

Super Sizing Amusement! – Part 1

arcadehero May 16, 2023 3

In another of his occasional guest features for Arcade Heroes – industry specialist Kevin Williams (KWP), takes a look at the history of the “Deluxe” and “Super Deluxe” categories of arcade cabinet hardware. These

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Amusement Expo 2023 – The Complete Round-Up

Amusement Expo 2023 – The Complete Round-Up

arcadehero April 6, 2023 0

Welcome to the Arcade Heroes “round-up” of Amusement Expo 2023. This will show off & discuss various games which appeared at this trade show which was held last week in Las Vegas. The short

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IAAPA 2022 Round-up #1 – New Arcade Games For 2023

IAAPA 2022 Round-up #1 – New Arcade Games For 2023

arcadehero November 24, 2022 2

It’s almost been a week since the end IAAPA 2022, so it’s probably a good time for me to make a post about some of the news that came out of the event! It

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Amusement Expo 2022 Recap #1 – The Latest In Arcade Games

Amusement Expo 2022 Recap #1 – The Latest In Arcade Games

arcadehero March 19, 2022 0

Another amusement/arcade tradeshow has come and gone, and I was there to check it out. As always it’s great to see and talk with many in the business face-to-face, and play the games instead

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EAG 2022 Wrap-Up [UPDATED!]

EAG 2022 Wrap-Up [UPDATED!]

arcadehero March 7, 2022 0

I was going to cover the EAG 2022 show for a Newsbytes, but I really couldn’t find much else to talk about for that post, so I figure it’s better to separate that out

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Newsbytes: Playable Pinball Coffee Table; Cleveland Gaming Classic ’22; NeoTRIS; ValoArena & More

Newsbytes: Playable Pinball Coffee Table; Cleveland Gaming Classic ’22; NeoTRIS; ValoArena & More

arcadehero February 20, 2022 1

Welcome to Newsbytes, a post where I curate news from around the world of arcades & pinball for your weekend reading pleasure. Let’s start with something pinball: The Playable Pinball Coffee Table By Build

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