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Edge Magazine Jan ’11: Coin-op feature

Edge Magazine Jan ’11: Coin-op feature

HeavyElectricity December 31, 2010 8

Those guys over at Edge are a funny lot. Every month, “coin-op” is printed on their front cover, and every month the actual level of coin-op coverage remains zero. This has not gone unnoticed,

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How the year went at my own arcade

How the year went at my own arcade

Shaggy December 30, 2010 19

As long time readers of this site are aware, I own and operate my own arcade in Utah. I opened up back in June 2008 and it’s been a wild ride but I have

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Arcade Infinity closing it’s doors January 15th

Arcade Infinity closing it’s doors January 15th

Shaggy December 28, 2010 13

UPDATE: Arcade Infinity will NOT be closing on Jan. 15th and will stay open for now. Read the details here I am always happy when I hear about a new arcade location opening their

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Timezone expands locations in Indonesia and India

Timezone expands locations in Indonesia and India

Shaggy December 27, 2010 0

Newsfeed 978 via FEC chain Timezone is expanding their operations and that’s good news for players in those particular areas who want to see an arcade near them. First off is the announcement of

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New Dragonball Z arcade game + Chinatown Fair Arcade in the NYT

New Dragonball Z arcade game + Chinatown Fair Arcade in the NYT

Shaggy December 2, 2010 2

Newsfeed 963 via We’ve got two different stories to cover here with this Stinger newsfeed, first we’ll start off with a new game that was unveiled in Japan by Namco called Dragonball Zenkai Battle

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Brief glimpse at Dark Presence in new video

Brief glimpse at Dark Presence in new video

Shaggy November 29, 2010 1

The Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, IL has continued to make waves – from having several world records set at the location, to creating a cool Achievements system, to reaching over 1,000 Facebook fans

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New arcade open in Austin, TX – Pinballz Arcade

New arcade open in Austin, TX – Pinballz Arcade

Shaggy November 23, 2010 1

This past Saturday a new entertainment venue opened up in Austin, Texas called Pinballz Arcade. As the name implies, they have a strong focus on pinball gaming (although it’s not the sole part of

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Exercise-based arcade opens in Rockford, IL

Exercise-based arcade opens in Rockford, IL

HeavyElectricity February 10, 2009 1

Video games often come under fire from health police for being a sedentary activity, most recently in a UK television advert for a government backed health campaign which caused a bit of controversy. However,

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Tokyo Game Action closes

Tokyo Game Action closes

HeavyElectricity February 10, 2009 4

It’s always sad to see an arcade closing, but this one is particularly heartbreaking. Tokyo Game Action of Wichendon, MA has been forced to shut down with immediate effect, with a liquidation sale to

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Another new FEC opens tomorrow – Xscape in Indianapolis

Another new FEC opens tomorrow – Xscape in Indianapolis

Shaggy December 11, 2008 7

When it rains, it pours at least when it comes to new facility news. Here is another FEC opening up in the US, this time in Indianapolis, IN, to be called Xscape. Xscape is

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