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Games we're glad to have missed: Tattoo Assassins

Games we're glad to have missed: Tattoo Assassins

Shaggy March 8, 2008 2

So it’s Saturday and naturally the arcade news spigot turns from “trickle” to “off” (or on occasion, “drip”) and it is fun to check out some of the strange things that have come along

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KOF'98 UM Official Site

KOF'98 UM Official Site

Shaggy March 8, 2008 0

While many gamers are eagerly awaiting the arrival of SNK’s KOF XII, SNK is releasing another KOF game in a few weeks, the remake of KOF98, known as KOF98 Ultimate Match. An official site

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Sega Race TV already getting an update

Sega Race TV already getting an update

Shaggy March 7, 2008 0

Rumor has it that Sega’s brand new racer, RaceTV has failed to impress operators in the way that Sega had hoped. And in an apparent confirmation of that rumor, Sega is preparing to roll

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Disney Quest NOT Closing!

Disney Quest NOT Closing!

SaraAB87 March 6, 2008 6

According to poster PrOk on the KLOV Forums, Disney Quest is not closing! Its not becoming ESPN Zone either. We can all breathe a sigh of relief now as this is very good news!

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Barcade's Blazing Angels Review

Barcade's Blazing Angels Review

Twisted Supreme March 5, 2008 0

Now I gave you my impressionsof Global VR’s WWII fighter pilot game back in January, but it’s worth checking out Barcade’srecent review of the game. After all, it’s always good to read another opinion,

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The Eat Me LED pegboard design project

The Eat Me LED pegboard design project

Shaggy March 5, 2008 2

I just found the type of sign I would like to get for my own arcade, this programmable LED pegboard that is basically an advanced Light Bright. While the individual LEDs aren’t programmable, just

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Anti-violent video game laws brewing in state legislatures – what effect on coin-op?

Anti-violent video game laws brewing in state legislatures – what effect on coin-op?

Shaggy March 4, 2008 0

In the world of video games, we’ve always had to battle negative and usually erroneous opinions regarding our hobby, especially when it comes to violent video games. There was a time when arcades were

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Missing in Action: Scrolling Fighters

Missing in Action: Scrolling Fighters

Shaggy March 4, 2008 10

Missing In Action is a column where we take a look at genres that have all but disappeared in the arcade industry as light-gun games, racers and dancers have primarily replaced other types of

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Sega testing new Sega Rally racer in UK arcades?

Sega testing new Sega Rally racer in UK arcades?

Shaggy February 29, 2008 4

[Thanks to tipster JimmyB!] A poster at the NTSC-UK forums found something interesting when they dropped by a place known as the Birmingham Five Ways Bowlplex. While the poster went there to play 2Spicy,

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What have we been playing…..and a new member

What have we been playing…..and a new member

Twisted Supreme February 27, 2008 0

I’d like to use this post to welcome our latest member to the Arcade Heroes team. HeavyElectricity has been a regular poster on our forums, so I hope you’ll join me in giving him a warm

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King of Fighters XII English Trailer

King of Fighters XII English Trailer

Shaggy February 27, 2008 0

It looks like KOF 12 was shown off at GDC and with it an English translation of the Japanese trailer (I couldn’t find any other differences). Video via youtube user ikarileo which is via

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Our Japanese Arcade Friend

Our Japanese Arcade Friend

Twisted Supreme February 23, 2008 0

We received an email the other day from a fan of ours who comes all the way from Japan. He sent us a few links to some strange looking arcade games as well as

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