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Taking A Look At Two On Test From Konami: Contra Burst (US) & Gitadora Arena Model (JP)
Though IAAPA season brings forth a lot of tests for new arcade games that will likely appear at the event, some companies who don’t attend it are also trialling some new developments – one
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New On Test: Alpha Ops VR Strike (Sega Amusements); Contra Burst (Konami)
As of today, we are exactly one month out from IAAPA 2024, where we get to see all of the new arcade games that are coming to the scene in 2025. In the run-up
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GoldStorm Pirates Goes Back On Test In The USA
Bandai Namco Amusement’s long-awaited sequel to their 2009 swashbuckling skeleton shooter, GoldStorm Pirates, has been on location test and in the works for a while by this point. Having first appeared here in the
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Bay Tek Testing Two: ICEE Slush Rush & Battleship Bounce Off
It’s almost October (yes, already), which means more new games will start showing up on test out in the wild. Today, we have two games, both by Bay Tek Entertainment, which have been seen
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Trade Show Season Fall 2024 – The Preview (Feat. New Games On Test)
In the arcade business, there has always been a slightly busier time for industry expos and arcade trade show events, traditionally spanning from Fall to around late Winter/early Spring with the Summer lull in
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Maimai DX Hops Over To Dave & Busters For Testing
Here’s a unexpected surprise for our dog days of summer news cycle – Maimai DX is expanding its location test reach by now appearing at Dave & Busters Dallas. Let’s take a look: Maimai
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On Test: Godzilla Kaiju Drop; Beatmania IIDX 32 Pinky Crush; Kung Fu Panda The Warriors Gauntlet
I’m leaving for California Extreme (CAX) tomorrow but before I go, let’s get to some location test news – one game testing in Japan, one from Japan that’s testing in the US, then another
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Maimai DX By Sega Placed On Test In The USA
A little over a year ago, certain North American rhythm game fans’ prayers were answered when out of nowhere, Taiko No Tatsujin by Bandai Namco Amusement appeared on surprise test at a Round1USA location.
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Bandai Namco Amusements Is Testing ‘Jump Racer’ In Japan
It barely feels like five minutes since we were last talking about a new location test game here on Arcade Heroes. But today, we have yet another to exclusively reveal. Not that this is
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Angry Birds Boom! Spotted On Location Test
It was only a month ago where we had the chance to see all of the latest arcade games coming to the market, but that doesn’t mean that developers are taking a break. Angry
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Now On Test: Asteroids Recharged by Atari & Alan-1
Mere weeks after being revealed to the world, Utah-based Alan-1 Inc. has begun testing out their new Asteroids Recharged arcade game. What is slightly unusual though is that this is a location test where
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Bike Dash Delivery Arrives For Testing In The US
Arcade fans who have a soft spot for everything Bandai Namco will be interested to hear that Bike Dash Delivery has arrived in the US for testing. Read on for the few details. Note
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