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Amusement Expo 2018: Transformers Shadows Rising; Mystery Island; Tomb Raider; VR and More

Amusement Expo 2018: Transformers Shadows Rising; Mystery Island; Tomb Raider; VR and More

arcadehero March 3, 2018 4

The AMOA/AAMA Amusement Expo is upon us for 2018, albeit a little earlier than usual – generally this trade show happens around the third week of March as opposed to the end of February.

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Optimus Prime Returns To The Arcade In Transformers Shadows Rising

Optimus Prime Returns To The Arcade In Transformers Shadows Rising

arcadehero March 1, 2018 5

Way back at IAAPA 2016, I was given a very small hint about Sega’s next big project after Daytona Championship USA. All I was told is that it was a shooting game, later to

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Sewer Level & Shredder’s Throne Room Revealed In New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade Game Screenshots

Sewer Level & Shredder’s Throne Room Revealed In New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade Game Screenshots

arcadehero February 26, 2018 3

First unveiled last year, TMNT is one of the most surprising new developments to come from a major manufacturer in quite some time. That was certainly on display as you the readers made the

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New Locations: Walt’s Bar (CA); Punch Bowl Social (IL); Dave & Busters; Sega Prize Zones (UK)

New Locations: Walt’s Bar (CA); Punch Bowl Social (IL); Dave & Busters; Sega Prize Zones (UK)

arcadehero February 23, 2018 0

New locations for arcade enjoyment are always opening up out there; here’s the latest collection of such news as I have found it while exploring the interwebs. That and thanks to those that sent

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Arcade Expo 4.0 To Bring 1100+ Arcade & Pinball Games Together In March

Arcade Expo 4.0 To Bring 1100+ Arcade & Pinball Games Together In March

arcadehero February 22, 2018 1

While California Extreme tends to soak up most of the headlines for arcade machine get-togethers, it is not the only event of it’s kind out there as we have seen a big increase in

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New Arcade Game from ICE – Tomy Waterfuls Ring Toss Spotted at Dave & Busters Buffalo

New Arcade Game from ICE – Tomy Waterfuls Ring Toss Spotted at Dave & Busters Buffalo

SaraAB87 February 19, 2018 1

  Remember the Tomy Waterfuls? If not, it was a handheld toy that was popular in the late 1970’s and 1980’s. The object of the game was to fill the toy up with water, put

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Newsbytes: ECM Passing; Dance Rush To Round1; Supreme Pin Cab; 8-Bit TV Show & More

Newsbytes: ECM Passing; Dance Rush To Round1; Supreme Pin Cab; 8-Bit TV Show & More

arcadehero February 17, 2018 4

Here’s the latest collection of arcade news for the weekend: Eric “ECM” Mylonas Passes Away I wanted to discuss this earlier on the site after I had found out but decided to wait until

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ExA Arcade Board Gains Support From G.Rev, Seibu Kaihatsu & City Connection

ExA Arcade Board Gains Support From G.Rev, Seibu Kaihatsu & City Connection

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Last week, we ran a story about a new company that is looking to bring content to arcades by the name of Exa-Arcadia. They made their first public appearance at the JAEPO 2018 show

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Stern Pinball To Produce Supreme Pinball Tables

Stern Pinball To Produce Supreme Pinball Tables

arcadehero February 12, 2018 3

Fans of pinball know that Stern has dabbled with “boutique”, limited edition games before. Most recently was the Pabst Can Crusher machine (a re-theme of another boutique machine, Whoa Nellie!). Now, it is Stern’s

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Highway Games & Homepin Launches Thunderbirds Pinball

Highway Games & Homepin Launches Thunderbirds Pinball

arcadehero February 12, 2018 0

While we spoke of a new challenger to the video game side of the business last week, newcomers are landing in the world of pinball as well. Today’s company is called Homepin, a company

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JAEPO 2018 Day 2 – More Arcade Goodness From Japan

JAEPO 2018 Day 2 – More Arcade Goodness From Japan

arcadehero February 10, 2018 3

Thanks to a spy named Charlie, we have more direct photos and footage from JAEPO 2018 today and don’t have to rely almost exclusively on Twitter for news. That said, we’ll still have some

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JAEPO 2018 Part I – New Arcade Games Coming From Japan

JAEPO 2018 Part I – New Arcade Games Coming From Japan

arcadehero February 9, 2018 5

Welcome to the first of various JAEPO 2018 threads. These may be a bit of a hodge podge of content, most of what I am seeing from the show coming via Twitter as Japanese

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