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Bandai Namco To Launch Pac-Man Battle Royale Chompionship To Arcades

Bandai Namco To Launch Pac-Man Battle Royale Chompionship To Arcades

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I had the chance to catch a preview of IAAPA 2021 – in person – this afternoon, where our next big piece of arcade news comes once again from Bandai Namco Amusements. While the

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The IAAPA 2021 Pre-Game Show

The IAAPA 2021 Pre-Game Show

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Greetings readers, this is Adam the Arcadehero, and in lieu of Newsbytes this weekend, here is a preview of IAAPA 2021, a large tradeshow event focused on the arcade/amusement/theme park industry that takes place

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More Details Unveiled About Touch Magix’s Mega Blaster

More Details Unveiled About Touch Magix’s Mega Blaster

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The next little while should be a little busy for the site thanks to IAAPA 2021, a tradeshow that begins next week in Orlando, where many new arcade pieces will be unveiled. While some

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Kevin Williams: Is The Sun Setting On Japanese Amusement?

Kevin Williams: Is The Sun Setting On Japanese Amusement?

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In one of his occasional features for Arcade Heroes, immersive amusement and attraction entertainment specialist Kevin Williams (KWP) looks at the major issues impacting the international amusement sector, particularly in regards to Japan and

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Location Watch: Arcade Grand Openings In The UK, USA (CA, IN, OH, NY, KY), & Japan

Location Watch: Arcade Grand Openings In The UK, USA (CA, IN, OH, NY, KY), & Japan

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It’s time to highlight a number of recently opened arcades, with this exciting edition of Location Watch. If you put “location watch” into the search bar, you’ll find a bunch of such posts covering

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Cosmotrons Now Available As A Kit Purchase For Commercial Or Home Use

Cosmotrons Now Available As A Kit Purchase For Commercial Or Home Use

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It’s been a while since I’ve mentioned the indie game Cosmotrons on the blog, but today there’s some news about it to share with you. Having launched in 2018, Cosmotrons takes the idea of

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Sega Amusements Reveals Standard Versions Of ATV Slam, Mission: Impossible And More On VR Agent

Sega Amusements Reveals Standard Versions Of ATV Slam, Mission: Impossible And More On VR Agent

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While I discussed some of Sega Amusements’ revelations for IAAPA 2021 in a post last week, today Sega posted a surprise that we’ll dig into here. Now, where I got my information on Sega’s

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Touch Magix To Debut Mega Blaster At IAAPA 2021

Touch Magix To Debut Mega Blaster At IAAPA 2021

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IAAPA 2021 is just a few weeks away, and that means that some companies are wanting to bring some attention to the new products that they’ve had in the development pipeline for quite a

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Newsbytes: Limitless VR; Surfin Surfari; Sega Japan Game Updates & More

Newsbytes: Limitless VR; Surfin Surfari; Sega Japan Game Updates & More

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Welcome to Newsbytes, a collection of quick news items from around the amusement world. There’s a good chance we’ll have more ‘big’ stories coming up as we get closer to IAAPA, so stay tuned!

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Kevin Williams Reports On The 2021 Autumn Coin-Op Show

Kevin Williams Reports On The 2021 Autumn Coin-Op Show

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In another of his occasional guest features for Arcade Heroes – industry specialist Kevin Williams returns from the UK’s last major amusement event of the season – and reveals details on some new amusement

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IAAPA 2021: Men In Black, Jumanji & VR Agent To Debut At Sega’s Booth

IAAPA 2021: Men In Black, Jumanji & VR Agent To Debut At Sega’s Booth

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IAAPA is a little under a month away, and that means we’re starting to receive some news on the latest games that will debut at the world’s largest tradeshow for amusements & arcades. Our

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The Video Arcade Industry Turns 50 As We Mark The Launch Of Computer Space

The Video Arcade Industry Turns 50 As We Mark The Launch Of Computer Space

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50 years ago today, things would change forever in interactive entertainment – not just for the coin-op amusement industry, but for video games as a whole. While a day in September is for some

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