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Newsbytes: CAX 2015; D&B AMA; Exidy Founder Passes Away; Insert Coin Doc; NTG#51
I don’t know what it is about Friday evenings at times that suddenly a bunch of news is dumped but we’ll take it! I hope that everyone has a safe and fun weekend. CAX
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Japan Update: New BlazBlue and Sega’s Chunithm
Before getting started into this update from the arcade scene in Japan, I just wanted to express condolences over the passing of Nintendo President Satoru Iwata. He may not have any direct work in
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Newsbytes: Super Arcade; Cytus Arcade; ColorDMD; Insert Coins LV Closes; NTG#50
Let’s jump into this mid-July weekend with some news shall we? Super Arcade Petition – Just a reminder that there is still time to sign the petition to the City of Azusa, CA regarding
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Broadway Bar and Arcade Opens Near Pittsburgh, PA
Right before I get to the location news, my thanks to Darktetsuya for this link to a tweet by Harada, head honcho of Tekken 7. It points out that the game will be showing
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Mario Kart Arcade GP DX USA/Europe Version Gets It’s First Major Update
When it was first announced, a unique aspect of Bandai Namco’s Mario Kart Arcade GP DX compared to previous entries in the series was the promise of ‘annual updates offered over the online network.’
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UNIS Unveils Their 8-player Shooting Ride: Galactic Force
Multiplayer interactive motion theaters (sometimes called 5D, 7D or “shooting rides”) have increased in popularity in recent years and we have covered a few of them that have come along. These first came to
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New VRCade Experience Testing At Dave & Busters in Milpitas, CA
(Thanks to Michael Louie for the tip & photos) A little over a year ago, we reported that Dave & Busters was investigating VR technology for use in their facilities. That particular setup came
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Newsbytes: Rob Zombie Pinball; Jurassic Park; Grand Master 2015; NTG#47
Here is a later Newsbytes post, I’ve been busy editing a podcast so that it fits into a file size that the site will allow without destroying the quality but so far no luck.
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The Grand Master 2015 Arcade Testing In The US June 13th-14th
(Thanks to Abe Navarro for the tip) About a month ago, news came along that a new entry into the famous Tetris: The Grand Master would be finding its way to the arcade scene
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Sega Turns 55 – Let’s Remember Their Electromechanical Games
It is anniversary season – combine Summer with a year ending in 5 and that seems to do the trick. Today is an anniversary for a company very important to the arcade industry, as indicated in
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Mario In Arcades Through The Years
This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the popular Super Mario Bros. video game launching on Nintendo’s first home console in the US, the NES. Nintendo recently launched this page to celebrate 30 years
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New Locations: Round 1 Santa Ana, Nightowl Toronto; Emporium San Fransisco
Busy day for some arcade news, all of the sudden. Thanks to Michael Louie for the tips on all of these news items, all involving new locations. Round1USA Opens In Santa Ana, CA –
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