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Namco Station in Manchester, UK undergoing major remodel, “21st century” version reopens July

Namco Station in Manchester, UK undergoing major remodel, “21st century” version reopens July

arcadehero June 12, 2012 1

If you are familiar with the Namco Station in Manchester, UK then you probably know already that the place closed down in May for a refurb. As we have just found out thanks to

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Japan Update: WMMT4 news, Japanese Arcade Operator Interview, Western Games in Japan

Japan Update: WMMT4 news, Japanese Arcade Operator Interview, Western Games in Japan

arcadehero May 24, 2012 5

News for the West has been pretty slow lately although soon I expect the announcement on Big Buck HD so there will be that. But in the meantime here are some other items sent

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News: Taito Vewlix controller; MaiMai loctest; Shining Force Cross; Sega Republic Arcade in Dubai

News: Taito Vewlix controller; MaiMai loctest; Shining Force Cross; Sega Republic Arcade in Dubai

arcadehero May 1, 2012 0

Newsfeeds 1197-1200 via Let’s start May off with various bits of news that you may or may not care about. Most of these are about games in Japan so we will have to take

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Beercade Opens in Omaha, NE

Beercade Opens in Omaha, NE

arcadehero April 19, 2012 0

The new location hits just keep on coming, today is news of a “barcade” style venue called Beercade, which has opened its doors in Omaha Nebraska. As one might assume from the name, the

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“The Arcade You Remember” In The Works For Raleigh, NC

“The Arcade You Remember” In The Works For Raleigh, NC

arcadehero April 3, 2012 0

Another arcade location is in the works, one that will be setup as a working museum, along the lines of a few other retro arcade museums we’ve reported on somewhat recently. This one is

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For the Weekend: Taito Gamestation Video, eBay Pick of The Week

For the Weekend: Taito Gamestation Video, eBay Pick of The Week

arcadehero March 24, 2012 2

Rarely is there any news coming at us on a weekend so some general arcade interest stuff should suffice for us. First here’s a video taken recently at a new Taito Gamestation that opened

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Chinatown Fair Arcade Re-Opening Soon

Chinatown Fair Arcade Re-Opening Soon

arcadehero March 16, 2012 1

They say time heals all wounds and in this instance I suppose that can also mean disputes with landlords. It was pretty big news across the internet when the famed Chinatown Fair Arcade had

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Monday News Reel: Gameworks Vegas changes, The Act, eBay Item of the Week

Monday News Reel: Gameworks Vegas changes, The Act, eBay Item of the Week

arcadehero March 12, 2012 2

It’s been another weekend with very little arcade news to speak of – calm before the storm of Amusement Expo I expect – so I’ve had to strain a little on news today, hope

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New arcade opens in Holladay, UT – Atomic Arcade

New arcade opens in Holladay, UT – Atomic Arcade

arcadehero March 1, 2012 3

Here’s a new location story from my neck of the woods – Holladay, UT which is essentially SLC. The new business is called Atomic Arcade and they are offering a great selection of classic

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Stryker’s Main Street Arcade Opens in Oregon City, OR

Stryker’s Main Street Arcade Opens in Oregon City, OR

arcadehero January 19, 2012 3

We had a flurry of new arcade location stories around the beginning of the month but a few weeks later it seems that the trend will continue. The latest comes to us from Oregon

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The Top 10 Arcade Heroes Posts of 2011

The Top 10 Arcade Heroes Posts of 2011

arcadehero December 26, 2011 0

I am not a big fan of Top 10 lists – sure I could pass off my opinion of the “Top 10 Arcade Games to Feature a Winners Don’t Use Drugs Logo Screen During

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Walking Through Disney Quest

Walking Through Disney Quest

arcadehero December 20, 2011 4

Newsfeed 1143 via As an amusement park, they almost always have an arcade of some sort but when it comes to Disney, their arcades carry a big reputation since they happen to be expansive

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