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Newsbag: EAG Expo 2015 Wrap-Up; Magic Girl Pin; NTG #31

Newsbag: EAG Expo 2015 Wrap-Up; Magic Girl Pin; NTG #31

arcadehero January 17, 2015 12

I originally was going to post this as all about the EAG 2015 Expo that took place this week but as of writing this I did not get the media I was hoping for

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Arcade Expo Kicks Off In Banning, CA With Over 750 Games To Play

Arcade Expo Kicks Off In Banning, CA With Over 750 Games To Play

arcadehero January 16, 2015 0

A while back we heard about a new arcade event that would be taking place in Banning, CA this year, an event aiming to set a record with “750+ Vintage Pinball & Arcade Machines”

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Newsbag: Arcade Location News Including Star Worlds & Neon Retro; Arcade Art, NTG#30

Newsbag: Arcade Location News Including Star Worlds & Neon Retro; Arcade Art, NTG#30

arcadehero January 10, 2015 2

This week was fairly slow for news stories but suddenly at the end, I have quite a bit on my plate to share. Funny how that works. Let’s jump right to it! Ahlgrim Funeral

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Arcade Games Turning 40, 30 & 20 Years Old In 2015

Arcade Games Turning 40, 30 & 20 Years Old In 2015

arcadehero January 6, 2015 4

With a new year having come upon us, it means it is time to look back at some games that are enjoying an anniversary in 2015. For the same thing we did last year,

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Arcade Heroes  2014 Year-In-Review + The Top Ten Stories

Arcade Heroes 2014 Year-In-Review + The Top Ten Stories

arcadehero December 31, 2014 11

Which stories here at Arcade Heroes were read the most by you the readers this year? What is it that we covered through the year? Here is a breakdown for those that are curious!

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Newsbag: Pinball Updates; Level 257 Update; Jump Kick Boxer; NTG#27

Newsbag: Pinball Updates; Level 257 Update; Jump Kick Boxer; NTG#27

arcadehero December 20, 2014 5

Tis’ the weekend before Christmas and thus new game news is going to be rather slow but that doesn’t stop the internet for giving us a few things to chat about. There are a

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The Pinball Game of Your Memes: Internet Meme Pinball

The Pinball Game of Your Memes: Internet Meme Pinball

arcadehero December 18, 2014 12

Earlier this year we ran a story about a UK company that developed a way to charge Bitcoins on coin-op arcade machines. Now Liberty Games is back with a pinball project that is self-explanatory

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Time Crisis 5 To Debut At EAG2015

Time Crisis 5 To Debut At EAG2015

arcadehero December 15, 2014 2

I have never been to any of the trade shows in London but always in January there is an event or two that focuses on arcades and related amusements. It was through coverage on

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Robotron:2084 Getting An Official Update In 2015 – The “Tie-Die” ROMSet

Robotron:2084 Getting An Official Update In 2015 – The “Tie-Die” ROMSet

arcadehero December 10, 2014 1

It is common knowledge that the software versions in every single arcade release are not always equal – while games were in production, problems would be discovered and reported so developers would offer patches/code

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Newsbag: Homebrew Arcade; Darius Store; New Sega Rhythm Game In Japan, NTG #25

Newsbag: Homebrew Arcade; Darius Store; New Sega Rhythm Game In Japan, NTG #25

arcadehero December 5, 2014 4

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve done the newsbag of collecting some stories for a quick look as I’ve been busy with the IAAPA stuff but with that past, let’s get back at!

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Dinosaurs At The Arcade!

Dinosaurs At The Arcade!

arcadehero November 28, 2014 11

Among the trends one might get into as a child, there are many to choose from.  One that pops up every now and then in the greater culture are dinosaurs. The ancient beasts have

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IAAPA 2014: Last Day Wrap-Up With Pinball, Video Games, Videmption and Simulators

IAAPA 2014: Last Day Wrap-Up With Pinball, Video Games, Videmption and Simulators

arcadehero November 21, 2014 11

Well that is a wrap on IAAPA 2014 for me – I leave this morning for a slightly colder venue (this week was the coldest I have ever felt in Florida, not that it

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