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The Galloping Ghost Arcade’s Prototype Hunt

The Galloping Ghost Arcade’s Prototype Hunt

arcadehero September 28, 2015 1

As mentioned in the last post, I was very busy last week with running the arcade at the Salt Lake Comic Con. Moving huge games like Star Wars Battle Pod, Dariusburst Another Chronicle or

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Newsbytes: Crossbeats and Pokken tests; Tokyo Arcades; Czech Arcade Museum; NTG#58

Newsbytes: Crossbeats and Pokken tests; Tokyo Arcades; Czech Arcade Museum; NTG#58

arcadehero September 19, 2015 3

Today’s Newsbytes post is brought you you by… Japan Crossbeats .REV Begins Testing At CA Round1USA locations – Naoki Meada, creator of DDR and the new Capcom arcade game Crossbeats .REV had mentioned that

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Arcade Status Update: Star Wars Battle Pod, GT2016, Crossy Road Arcade, Angry Birds, Pink Panther, Sonic Dash + More

Arcade Status Update: Star Wars Battle Pod, GT2016, Crossy Road Arcade, Angry Birds, Pink Panther, Sonic Dash + More

arcadehero September 17, 2015 3

Where we are sitting in the middle of September, it seems time to throw out an update on the status of new arcade games on the market or coming to the market very soon.

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Point Blank X In Development For Arcades

Point Blank X In Development For Arcades

arcadehero September 15, 2015 6

In recent times, one company that has looked to their past catalog for new arcade titles has been Bandai Namco. This year we received Time Crisis 5 and the year prior was a return

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Newsbytes: China Expo; Arcade Music Vid; And More

Newsbytes: China Expo; Arcade Music Vid; And More

arcadehero September 12, 2015 3

Happy weekend everyone. Today’s newsbytes were cut into smaller portions with a bigger punch of vitamins for a healthier you! GTI Asia China Expo 2015 – In previous years we were sent a lot

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Location News: Button Mash Coming To Los Angeles, CA; Dave & Busters Continues Growth

Location News: Button Mash Coming To Los Angeles, CA; Dave & Busters Continues Growth

arcadehero September 10, 2015 1

Got some quick items for new arcade locations out there to discuss so let’s start with… Button Mash Coming To Echo Park Los Angeles – If you are in the LA area then another

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Match Up: The Hobbit Vs. Game Of Thrones Pinball (In Images)

Match Up: The Hobbit Vs. Game Of Thrones Pinball (In Images)

arcadehero September 9, 2015 4

Thanks to the release of images yesterday of Stern’s upcoming Game of Thrones Pinball machine, we can now do a comparison from a competing fantasy/medieval themed pinball game, Jersey Jack Pinball’s The Hobbit. Neither

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Newsbytes: Podcast #8; Disney Quest; Name That Game #56

Newsbytes: Podcast #8; Disney Quest; Name That Game #56

arcadehero September 5, 2015 7

This might be a poorly viewed post thanks to the Labor Day weekend for the US, so many readers are travelling – hopefully you come across a good arcade in your travels! Podcast #8:

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New “World’s Largest” Arcade Cabinet Plus Some History On Big Arcades

New “World’s Largest” Arcade Cabinet Plus Some History On Big Arcades

arcadehero September 3, 2015 2

(Thanks to Michael Louie for the tip) Way back in 2007, G4TV created what was then called “The World’s Largest Arcade Machine”.  Now with the upcoming release of the 2016 Guinness Book of World

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The Coin-Op Arcade Now Open In Chattanooga, TN

The Coin-Op Arcade Now Open In Chattanooga, TN

arcadehero August 31, 2015 0

School is back in full swing (at least in my area) and that means the arcade scene is going to drop in attendance. Such a thing is typical this time of year as kids go back

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Newsbytes: Round1USA In San Jose, CA; Various Pinball news items; Big Buck News; NTG#55

Newsbytes: Round1USA In San Jose, CA; Various Pinball news items; Big Buck News; NTG#55

arcadehero August 29, 2015 2

Insert something clever about the weekend here! For some news roundin’ up: Round1USA San Jose Grand Opening Sep. 4th. – It was supposed to have opened already but thanks to inspections and those sorts

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Seen At The AAMA Gala: New Star Wars Battle Pod Cabinet; Sonic Dash Arcade; Crossy Road Arcade; & More

Seen At The AAMA Gala: New Star Wars Battle Pod Cabinet; Sonic Dash Arcade; Crossy Road Arcade; & More

arcadehero August 14, 2015 9

It is August and that means that the AAMA (American Amusement Machine Association) Gala is upon us. The event generally features AAMA business meetings and seminars while always offering a sort of mini-trade show

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