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Orders Open For Enter The Gungeon: House of the Gundead

Orders Open For Enter The Gungeon: House of the Gundead

Shaggy March 15, 2023 0

The headline might be a surprise since it’s been a spell since I’ve mentioned the unique arcade twist of Devolver Digital’s Gungeon. The coin-op version, titled Enter The Gungeon: House of the Gundead, had

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Debuting At AEI23: Jousting Heroes

Debuting At AEI23: Jousting Heroes

Shaggy March 14, 2023 1

It looks like 2023 is shaping up to see the return of indie arcade games, and today’s story is about one that will debut at Amusement Expo 2023 in Las Vegas the last week

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Astro Crow Games Launches Throwback! Jai-Alai Heroes

Astro Crow Games Launches Throwback! Jai-Alai Heroes

Shaggy December 30, 2022 0

H/T to Joe at Indie Arcade Wave for this news. One issue with IAAPA is that there is so much going on that one can easily miss something as important as a new arcade

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And the Winners of the #NoticeMe Game Jam Are…

And the Winners of the #NoticeMe Game Jam Are…

Shaggy April 12, 2022 3

I recently did a livestream to highlight – and judge- the top 10 entries of the #noticeMe Game Jam by Yoyo Games and Opera GX. If you missed the news, this was a competition

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Amusement Expo 2022 Round-Up #1 – The Latest In Arcade Games

Amusement Expo 2022 Round-Up #1 – The Latest In Arcade Games

Shaggy March 19, 2022 0

Another amusement/arcade tradeshow has come and gone, and I was there to check Amusement Expo 2022 out. As always it’s great to see and talk with many in the business face-to-face, and play the

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Want To Make An Arcade Game? Check Out The #NoticeMe Game Jam & The Arcade Jam Contests

Want To Make An Arcade Game? Check Out The #NoticeMe Game Jam & The Arcade Jam Contests

Shaggy February 28, 2022 1

When a video game becomes a proper arcade game (being put into a cabinet that can take payment of some kind to play it), we give it a highlight on this site, regardless it

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Newsbytes: The Site Is Back; MaxiTune 6RR Release Date; New Games For Asia; D&B Update & More

Newsbytes: The Site Is Back; MaxiTune 6RR Release Date; New Games For Asia; D&B Update & More

Shaggy December 12, 2021 2

Greetings and welcome to Arcade Heroes. This Newsbytes post is made to catch us up on some arcade news from around the world, but due to some backend issues with the website here, I’ve

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Newsbytes: Pinball Expo 2021; ZOMBEEZ & Spooky Smashers; Rhythm Game News & More

Newsbytes: Pinball Expo 2021; ZOMBEEZ & Spooky Smashers; Rhythm Game News & More

Shaggy November 7, 2021 0

Welcome to Newsbytes, a blog post that curates various bits ‘n bytes of news from around the wonderful world of arcade & pinball games. Pinball Expo 2021 By all accounts I’ve heard, it sounds

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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

Shaggy October 30, 2021 1

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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Newsbytes: Egret II Mini; StepManiaX Update; Blazing Chrome AC; Xeno Crisis MVS; Hatchet Hero & More

Newsbytes: Egret II Mini; StepManiaX Update; Blazing Chrome AC; Xeno Crisis MVS; Hatchet Hero & More

Shaggy June 5, 2021 1

Welcome to Newsbytes, a weekend collection of news from around the arcade & pinball worlds. It’s been a bit slow in this regard for the past few weeks, which is why it’s been a

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