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Toss Out The Laserdisc Thanks To DEXTER

Toss Out The Laserdisc Thanks To DEXTER

arcadehero February 5, 2016 3

For a long time, arcade machines were a gateway to getting your hands on cutting edge/latest technology without having to drop thousands of dollars on the experience. That could be the display, the sound

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Square Enix Offers A Peek Into The Creation Of The Dissidia Final Fantasy Arcade Soundtrack

Square Enix Offers A Peek Into The Creation Of The Dissidia Final Fantasy Arcade Soundtrack

arcadehero February 3, 2016 1

One important component of any video game is the sound mix and the soundtrack. For the new Dissidia Final Fantasy Arcade game which Square Enix released in Japan this past November, the company has

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Sega Coming To CEMA 2016 With Four Games Including Luigi Mansion Arcade

Sega Coming To CEMA 2016 With Four Games Including Luigi Mansion Arcade

arcadehero February 2, 2016 3

Sega Amusements International sent out a press release this morning touting their presence at both the upcoming CEMA (California Entertainment Machine Association) and the Amusement Expo International events. The CEMA Spring Spotlight show happens

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JAEPO 2016: Capcom Keeps Attack On Titan Arcade and Cytus Omega Alive

JAEPO 2016: Capcom Keeps Attack On Titan Arcade and Cytus Omega Alive

arcadehero January 29, 2016 2

The next big trade show that is on the arcade calender is JAEPO 2016. This is the major trade show for the arcade/amusement industry in Japan every year, so expect to hear a number

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Archer Pinball Whitewood Shown At Arcade Expo 2.0

Archer Pinball Whitewood Shown At Arcade Expo 2.0

arcadehero January 18, 2016 2

At this past weekend’s Arcade Expo 2.0 in Banning, CA, brothers Keith and Randy Elwin demonstrated the whitewood of their independent project, Archer pinball. The term ‘whitewood’ is used to indicate a pinball table

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Newsbytes: Disney Quest; Indies including NEON FM, VEC9, Skycurser; NTG#71

Newsbytes: Disney Quest; Indies including NEON FM, VEC9, Skycurser; NTG#71

arcadehero January 16, 2016 9

We’ve got a bit of arcade news, especially for indie arcade developments going into this weekend so buckle up and let’s get to it! Disney Quest Not Closing Rumor – (Thanks to Michael Louie

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New Mario Party Medal Arcade Game Testing In Japan

New Mario Party Medal Arcade Game Testing In Japan

arcadehero January 15, 2016 2

Nintendo has made it clear that they are seeking to do some things differently in 2016 and part of that strategy is working with their partners like Capcom to bring more Nintendo content to

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EAG 2016 Photo Round-Up – New Arcade Games

EAG 2016 Photo Round-Up – New Arcade Games

arcadehero January 14, 2016 5

One of the first big stories that Arcade Heroes had ran shortly after the site had launched was about a big trade show that takes place in London every January. At the time it

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Alien Pinball Playfield Art Unveiled @ EAG 2016

Alien Pinball Playfield Art Unveiled @ EAG 2016

arcadehero January 13, 2016 1

It hasn’t been mentioned on the site yet but an amusement trade show has been taking place over in London this week by the name of EAG 2016. While waiting on media from that

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The Hobbit Pinball Reaches Manufacturing Milestone

The Hobbit Pinball Reaches Manufacturing Milestone

arcadehero January 8, 2016 1

Seen today on Twitter and Facebook, Jersey Jack Pinball has announced that the first complete playfield for their second title, The Hobbit, was installed into a cabinet. This means that the game should begin

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Newsbytes: 2015 Review; Games Turning 40; Brad Fuller Passing; NTG#70

Newsbytes: 2015 Review; Games Turning 40; Brad Fuller Passing; NTG#70

arcadehero January 2, 2016 3

It’s 2016 and I hope that everyone had a great week with the turn of the year. 2015 was really good for my own arcade business and I have heard reports from a few

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More New Arcades: Round1USA Opens in Taunton,MA; Quarterworld Opening in 2016 in Portland, OR

More New Arcades: Round1USA Opens in Taunton,MA; Quarterworld Opening in 2016 in Portland, OR

arcadehero December 22, 2015 0

The 2015 Year-In-Review Video is on its way and like last year’s video, we will look at the many new arcade locations we heard about opening through the year. Last year was about 50

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