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Delving Into Galactic Battleground by Slackerz Inc.

Delving Into Galactic Battleground by Slackerz Inc.

arcadehero April 4, 2019 1

The big surprise of Amusement Expo 2019 for me, was the strong focus on indie-made arcade games. These are titles that have not been developed by one of the major manufacturers that we generally

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New Games For Arcades: Indie Games Storm The Scene (Amusement Expo 2019)

New Games For Arcades: Indie Games Storm The Scene (Amusement Expo 2019)

arcadehero March 30, 2019 1

UPDATE: Video for Retro Raccoons has been re-added to the post below; it had been there, but a glitch had removed just that one. The Spring event for the trade of arcade/amusement games has

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New Release: Black Emperor (BumbleBear Games)

New Release: Black Emperor (BumbleBear Games)

arcadehero March 15, 2019 2

It’s not often that we have news about two new game releases for the West on the same day, but we’ll take it! In case you missed it, the other one is UNIS’ Fantasy

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New Indie Arcade Game: DeathBall

New Indie Arcade Game: DeathBall

arcadehero March 12, 2019 2

Friction. Killer Queen Arcade. Skycurser. Cosmotrons. Tipsy Raccoons. Rashlander. These are just a few of the indie titles that have found their way to coin-op arcades over the past several years. Now there is

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Newsbytes: Deadpool Pinball Gameplay; Galaga World Championship; Tipsy Raccoons; Bombergirl & more

Newsbytes: Deadpool Pinball Gameplay; Galaga World Championship; Tipsy Raccoons; Bombergirl & more

arcadehero August 18, 2018 1

Welcome to this weekend’s Newsbytes. I also wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of those who have bought my latest book, I hope you are enjoying it. Let’s get to the news:

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Game #2 Lands On Airframe: Rashlander

Game #2 Lands On Airframe: Rashlander

arcadehero August 17, 2018 2

Back in October of last year, we ran news the JAMMA-based “Airframe” platform would be getting a new game called Rashlander. Airframe, as you might recall, is the first JAMMA based kit to have

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Exa-Arcadia – News, Footage & An In-Depth Interview!

Exa-Arcadia – News, Footage & An In-Depth Interview!

arcadehero August 3, 2018 9

The site has been fairly quiet this week as I took a Summer vacation with the family to the California Extreme even in San Jose, CA. That included time beyond the two days of

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The Launch Trailer For Tipsy Raccoons

The Launch Trailer For Tipsy Raccoons

arcadehero June 7, 2018 0

We are well into June and that means we’ve got another new video game that is available for the market – Glitchbit’s Tipsy Raccoons. This multiplayer mini-game compilation was made especially for burgeoning bar/arcade

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Cosmotrons Update: Now Available To Order!

Cosmotrons Update: Now Available To Order!

arcadehero April 21, 2018 4

The journey of the indie arcade game Cosmotrons is about to come to a head as we have a new update to share with you in regards to the production version of the game.

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Highway Games & Homepin Launches Thunderbirds Pinball

Highway Games & Homepin Launches Thunderbirds Pinball

arcadehero February 12, 2018 0

While we spoke of a new challenger to the video game side of the business last week, newcomers are landing in the world of pinball as well. Today’s company is called Homepin, a company

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Spooky Pinball To Debut Alice Cooper’s Nightmare Castle At The Texas Pinball Festival

Spooky Pinball To Debut Alice Cooper’s Nightmare Castle At The Texas Pinball Festival

arcadehero January 22, 2018 0

If you are a fan of Spooky Pinball and their “boutique” (and limited release) table designs, then their next game will soon be available to play. Announced as a part of a 16 second

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Indie Arcades 2018: Cosmotrons Update

Indie Arcades 2018: Cosmotrons Update

arcadehero January 9, 2018 1

Could 2018 be the year of indie ‘true arcade’ game? After yesterday’s news of Tipsy Raccoon and the upcoming releases of titles like Rashlander, Project Armor(formerly Strike Harbinger) and Kraut Buster it is starting

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