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Newsbytes: Throwback! Jai-Alai Heroes; New Slam’N Jam; Outnumbered Unboxing; Cannon Arm & Arcade Quest Doc; More

Newsbytes: Throwback! Jai-Alai Heroes; New Slam’N Jam; Outnumbered Unboxing; Cannon Arm & Arcade Quest Doc; More

Arcadian May 1, 2021 1

Welcome to another exciting edition of Newsbytes, a post where I curate stories from around the web that have something to do with arcades, pinball, and gaming. These are generally quick and I do

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Newsbytes: New Save The Arcades Campaign; Slugterra VR; Indies; Splatterhouse Art & More

Newsbytes: New Save The Arcades Campaign; Slugterra VR; Indies; Splatterhouse Art & More

Arcadian February 13, 2021 2

Welcome to Newbytes, a curated compilation of arcade news from around the world, generally covering items that didn’t necessarily need their own full-blown post but are still worth mentioning. This week has seen arcade

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Newsbytes: More Namco Art; GENDA/SEGA Takes Taito’s Record; HyperNova Release & More

Newsbytes: More Namco Art; GENDA/SEGA Takes Taito’s Record; HyperNova Release & More

Arcadian January 9, 2021 0

Welcome to another edition of Newsbytes, a collection of brief news items from the world of arcades & pinball. I didn’t find much this week again…but some manufacturers are coming to life again, so

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Newsbytes: The Games Of 2020; Conquest; Formula Race; Pinball Stuff & More

Newsbytes: The Games Of 2020; Conquest; Formula Race; Pinball Stuff & More

Arcadian January 3, 2021 0

Welcome to the first Newsbytes of 2021, where I collect some quick news stories from around the world of arcades & pinball for your weekend reading pleasure. It was a bit delayed and almost

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Newsbytes: Sega R360 Love; New Pengo!; In The Scene & Home Ports

Newsbytes: Sega R360 Love; New Pengo!; In The Scene & Home Ports

Arcadian July 25, 2020 0

Welcome to another mind-blowing edition of Newsbytes, a weekly blog post that curates a bunch of arcade news from around the web for you to chew on over your weekend. This week is admittedly

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Guest Post: Unearthing Hidden Treasure In Amusements

Guest Post: Unearthing Hidden Treasure In Amusements

Arcadian July 13, 2020 1

Happy Monday everyone, today we have a guest post by Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report. His article is based upon a 2017 post from Tony Temple (Arcadeblogger.com), where he wanted to provide more

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Happy Space Invaders Day!

Happy Space Invaders Day!

Arcadian June 16, 2020 2

It’s time to celebrate another game anniversary, as Taito appears to have taken a page from all of the celebrations surrounding Pac-Man’s 40th, and come up with their own ways to celebrate the game

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Newsbytes: Arcade Dreams; Grid Snaps; CEC Bankruptcy; New Arcade 1up Titles; Various Events

Newsbytes: Arcade Dreams; Grid Snaps; CEC Bankruptcy; New Arcade 1up Titles; Various Events

Arcadian June 13, 2020 0

Welcome to Newsbytes, a weekend curation of news from around the arcade & pinball world. Most of it is positive/good, but sometimes we do come across bad news that just can’t be avoided. Overall,

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Over-The-Hill – Pac-Man Turns 40 Today

Over-The-Hill – Pac-Man Turns 40 Today

Arcadian May 22, 2020 1

Back during the “Console Wars” of the ’80s & ’90s, big game consoles were known for their “mascots,” a game with a protagonist that served as the face of a particular console and brand.

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Blowing Off Steam With These Re-imagined Arcade Art Pieces

Blowing Off Steam With These Re-imagined Arcade Art Pieces

Arcadian April 16, 2020 2

It’s time for another guest post, although I (Arcadehero) is doing a lot of the writing, while the guest, Gozer5454, has created the artwork. This was offered to us as some good fun, so

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