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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; X-Men ColorDMD

Newsbytes: Podcast #8; Disney Quest; X-Men ColorDMD

arcadehero September 5, 2015 7

This might be a poorly viewed post thanks to there being only a few items, and the Labor Day weekend for the US, so many readers are travelling – hopefully you come across a

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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

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

arcadehero August 29, 2015 1

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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Game Central Opens In Los Lunas, NM

Game Central Opens In Los Lunas, NM

arcadehero August 7, 2015 2

Sometimes in political debates, video games are accused as being the culprits of causing abhorrent, violent behavior in young people. That argument usually doesn’t hold water since stronger factors show up after the knee-jerk hyperventilating is

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Two New Arcades: The Great American Arcade In Niagara Falls, NY; Play Port in Erie, PA

Two New Arcades: The Great American Arcade In Niagara Falls, NY; Play Port in Erie, PA

arcadehero August 5, 2015 0

I’m always excited to find out about new arcade locations opening up their doors out there and today we have two to look at, thanks to Sara Zielinski for the tips! The Great American

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Pennsylvania Arcade Update: ReplayFX Adds Raw Thrills; The Game Is Afoot Arcade Opens in Warrington, PA

Pennsylvania Arcade Update: ReplayFX Adds Raw Thrills; The Game Is Afoot Arcade Opens in Warrington, PA

arcadehero July 28, 2015 2

Here is a post for those of our readers that are in or near the Keystone State (Pennsylvania, for those unfamiliar with the nickname). ReplayFX – First is a big event that starts this

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Play Mechanix & ICE Team Up For Angry Birds Arcade – D&B Exclusive Through Labor Day

Play Mechanix & ICE Team Up For Angry Birds Arcade – D&B Exclusive Through Labor Day

arcadehero July 27, 2015 6

During the recent Reddit AMA with Dave & Busters Senior VP Kevin Bacchus, he mentioned a couple of times that they would have a new game on test “soon” that was also his current

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Newsbytes: 2015 Ottawa Pinball Show; Teen Makes His Own Arcade Game; Pac-Man Fever; Heart of Gaming

Newsbytes: 2015 Ottawa Pinball Show; Teen Makes His Own Arcade Game; Pac-Man Fever; Heart of Gaming

arcadehero July 25, 2015 0

Happy weekend arcade fans! This weekend’s newsbytes are brought to you by the number 5,000, because that sounds like a good number to sponsor something. A new podcast will be posted later today so

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Testing At Dave & Busters: Tekken 7; DDR 2015; Pokken Tournament & More

Testing At Dave & Busters: Tekken 7; DDR 2015; Pokken Tournament & More

arcadehero July 22, 2015 1

Just a quick post here to re-emphasize something that has been mentioned on the site but it could have been overlooked having come around on the weekend. The information that Kevin Bachuss of Dave

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