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Newsbytes: Indie Arcade Updates (Exa, Step Revolution); Arcade Backpack; Pac-Man Minecraft & More

Newsbytes: Indie Arcade Updates (Exa, Step Revolution); Arcade Backpack; Pac-Man Minecraft & More

Shaggy June 6, 2020 1

Welcome Newsbytes, a semi-regular curation of arcade & pinball news content from around the world. Normally these are done just on weekends, although with the slowdown in amusement news as of late, I’ve had

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Raw Thrills Moves 2020 Big Buck World Championship To October

Raw Thrills Moves 2020 Big Buck World Championship To October

Shaggy June 5, 2020 1

There are many amusement-related anniversaries being celebrated this year, but Pac-Man & Sega aren’t the only ones marking important dates. Another game that is reaching a milestone is Big Buck Hunter by Play Mechanix

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June 3rd, 2020 – Sega Marks 60 Years Of Gaming

June 3rd, 2020 – Sega Marks 60 Years Of Gaming

Shaggy June 3, 2020 1

60 years ago today, Sega was officially formed by a trio of partners looking to supply amusement needs to other businesses in Japan. “The rest is history” as they say, and to celebrate the

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Tecnoplay Details Race Craft EVO Update

Tecnoplay Details Race Craft EVO Update

Shaggy June 1, 2020 2

To start off June, we have some news on another arcade racer software update: Tecnoplay’s Race Craft. This is a racing game released to the European market last year, and has been detailed on the

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Cruis’n Blast Gets An Update With New Car Changes

Cruis’n Blast Gets An Update With New Car Changes

Shaggy May 29, 2020 2

While in the process of writing up a review on Cruis’n Blast, I was poking around the Raw Thrills website and discovered that the game had received a new software update back in February

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Cowabunga Dudes: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Stern Pinball

Cowabunga Dudes: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Stern Pinball

Shaggy May 27, 2020 2

It seems that almost every pinball release is “the worst kept secret” up until the final reveal, with the latest talk of Stern’s next game as being Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Now the rumors

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Newsbytes: Golden Tee Go; Insert Coin Review; Pac-Man Book; Elite Basketball & More

Newsbytes: Golden Tee Go; Insert Coin Review; Pac-Man Book; Elite Basketball & More

Shaggy May 23, 2020 0

Welcome to this edition of Newsbytes, a quick collection of arcade news from around the world to share with you. There hasn’t been a lot to share lately, thus I haven’t done a Newsbytes

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Canceled But Not Forgotten – Star Trek Battleground by Raw Thrills

Canceled But Not Forgotten – Star Trek Battleground by Raw Thrills

Shaggy May 22, 2020 1

Not every game that we discuss on the blog boldly goes into production, and such is the case with a videmption arcade piece developed by Raw Thrills that we talked about last year by

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Over-The-Hill – Pac-Man Turns 40 Today

Over-The-Hill – Pac-Man Turns 40 Today

Shaggy May 22, 2020 1

Back during the “Console Wars” of the ’80s & ’90s, big game consoles were known for their “mascots,” a game with a protagonist that served as the face of a particular console and brand.

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Exa-Arcadia Updates: Chaos Code, Lightning Knights, Axel City 2, Vritra Hexa

Exa-Arcadia Updates: Chaos Code, Lightning Knights, Axel City 2, Vritra Hexa

Shaggy May 14, 2020 1

We’ve got more Exa-Arcadia news for you today, as the company has been able to continue work on various titles that are headed to arcades this year. Let’s get you up-to-speed! Chaos Code -Exact

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Game Updates: StepManiaX & Exa-Arcadia

Game Updates: StepManiaX & Exa-Arcadia

Shaggy May 7, 2020 0

Sorry for the lack of news here this week – while I want to dedicate some time to writing arcade interest articles, there is a big project related to the site that has been

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BumbleBear Games Announces ABS vs THE BLOOD QUEEN

BumbleBear Games Announces ABS vs THE BLOOD QUEEN

Shaggy April 30, 2020 0

While this story is primarily about a home game, there is an arcade element to it, so it counts 😉 You know BumbleBear Games through their efforts on Killer Queen Arcade and Black Emperor,

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