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IAAPA 2025 Wrap-Up Part 3: exA-Arcadia, AVS Companies, JET Games

IAAPA 2025 Wrap-Up Part 3: exA-Arcadia, AVS Companies, JET Games

Arcadian December 2, 2025 0

Welcome to the third part of our coverage of our IAAPA 2025 wrap-up, the series of posts that comb through the arcade games and companies that appeared at the expo. Today we are taking

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Retro Gamer & Former Arcade Hero Writer Nick Thorpe Has Passed Away

Retro Gamer & Former Arcade Hero Writer Nick Thorpe Has Passed Away

Arcadian December 2, 2025 0

It is with a heavy heart that we have learned of the news that Retro Gamer’s Nick Thorpe passed away yesterday at the age of 38. This was first confirmed by Retro Gamer editor

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IAAPA 2025 Wrap-Up Part 2: Bandai Namco, Sega Amusements, LAI Games

IAAPA 2025 Wrap-Up Part 2: Bandai Namco, Sega Amusements, LAI Games

Arcadian November 28, 2025 0

Welcome to the second part of our IAAPA 2025 wrap-up, where we run down the various companies with new arcade games that were at the show this year. Last time gave a look at

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IAAPA 2025 Wrap-Up Part 1: Raw Thrills, TouchMagix, Wahlap, Alan-1, Blue Motion Games

IAAPA 2025 Wrap-Up Part 1: Raw Thrills, TouchMagix, Wahlap, Alan-1, Blue Motion Games

Arcadian November 24, 2025 0

Welcome to the first part of our in-depth wrap-up coverage of IAAPA 2025, in which we take a company-by-company look at the major new arcade games and amusement innovations seen at the show. As

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Newsbytes: IAAPA 2025 Post-Show Catch Up, Beetlejuice Pinball, Fishing Rod Games Return & More

Newsbytes: IAAPA 2025 Post-Show Catch Up, Beetlejuice Pinball, Fishing Rod Games Return & More

Arcadian November 22, 2025 0

Welcome to another Newsbytes, the series of posts here on Arcade Heroes that goes over small bytes of news from around the arcade and pinball worlds. It’s been a little while since the last

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Japan Amusement Expo 2025: The Recap

Japan Amusement Expo 2025: The Recap

Arcadian November 17, 2025 0

The biggest amusement trade show of November is now only hours away, but before another IAAPA starts we have the matter of Japan’s Amusement Expo 2025 to recap. The two being so close to

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The Great IAAPA Expo 2025 Preview

The Great IAAPA Expo 2025 Preview

Arcadian November 14, 2025 0

Welcome to our IAAPA 2025 preview! In these annual posts before the event, we meticulously gather all of the information on the various manufacturers and their games that has been made available in advance

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exA-Arcadia Launches New Games, To Show Baki Hanma & Toxic Crusaders At IAAPA 2025

exA-Arcadia Launches New Games, To Show Baki Hanma & Toxic Crusaders At IAAPA 2025

Arcadian November 14, 2025 0

Among our final entries in previews for the IAAPA 2025 tradeshow is exA-Arcadia. They often have a big roster of new games, if not the biggest, due to the ability to operate multiple games

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Japan Amusement Expo 2025: The Preview

Japan Amusement Expo 2025: The Preview

Arcadian November 13, 2025 0

IAAPA 2025 isn’t the only major arcade event happening this month, with Japan’s Amusement Expo (formerly called JAEPO) coming around again this weekend. Though still important, this show has definitely diminished in its stature

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Bandai Namco IAAPA 2025 Preview: Speed Rider 4DX; The Future; Mini World; Pac-Man & More

Bandai Namco IAAPA 2025 Preview: Speed Rider 4DX; The Future; Mini World; Pac-Man & More

Arcadian November 12, 2025 0

One company that usually unveils their lineups for Western shows pretty close to the wire is Bandai Namco, and today, as IAAPA 2025 closes in, we finally have confirmation of what one will find

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