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Sega Officially Unveils Showdown

Sega Officially Unveils Showdown

arcadehero October 31, 2014 7

A short time ago we had a scoop on Sega’s next racing game called Showdown. What we had was a look at the location test/beta version and today Sega Amusements has officially unveiled the

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The New Arcade & Pinball Games As Seen At EAS2014

The New Arcade & Pinball Games As Seen At EAS2014

arcadehero September 25, 2014 4

Among the trade shows that take place around the world, there is an IAAPA run event called EAS, which stands for the Euro Attractions Show. This year’s EAS started a couple of days ago

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Unboxing: Allied Tank Attack by InJoy Motion/Barron Games

Unboxing: Allied Tank Attack by InJoy Motion/Barron Games

arcadehero April 8, 2014 0

I didn’t exactly expect to do another unboxing so close to Transformers although in working out some details on a location test for a game, things just fell into place. As such I got my

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Amusement Expo 2014 Part 3: Videos!

Amusement Expo 2014 Part 3: Videos!

arcadehero April 4, 2014 1

It has taken longer than usual as this year I am not uploading just raw video footage of what took place at a recent trade show, instead I took the time to edit and

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Pics from the EAG Expo 2014

Pics from the EAG Expo 2014

arcadehero January 22, 2014 8

The first major arcade/amusement industry trade show of the year is now underway in London, UK called EAG Expo. When AH first started the event was called the ATEI Show but the results tend

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New Shots of InJoy Motion’s Allied Tank Attack

New Shots of InJoy Motion’s Allied Tank Attack

arcadehero January 17, 2014 5

One game I was hoping to get some hands-on time with late last year was InJoy Motion’s brand new Allied Tank Attack. There haven’t been very many tank games in arcades this past decade

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The Sega Active Zone In Westfield Derby Shopping Centre, UK

The Sega Active Zone In Westfield Derby Shopping Centre, UK

arcadehero December 19, 2013 5

(Thanks to Kieran May for sending these pictures in!) A little while back I received a message that there is a shopping venue by the name of the Westfield Derby Shopping Centre in Derby,

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IAAPA 2013 Summary: Plenty Of New Games For Western Arcades Going Into 2014

IAAPA 2013 Summary: Plenty Of New Games For Western Arcades Going Into 2014

arcadehero November 23, 2013 24

The IAAPA 2013 trade show is now over and with that, time to sum up what we have learned and seen from the event. So far most attention on the site this week was

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Check Out InJoy Motion’s Allied Tank Attack Cabinets

Check Out InJoy Motion’s Allied Tank Attack Cabinets

arcadehero October 29, 2013 0

Earlier this year we heard about the development of a new tank battle game by a Taiwanese company called InJoy Motion.  We have covered them various times in the past, they have have released

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Cruden Launching New Powerboat Simulator at IAAPA 2013

Cruden Launching New Powerboat Simulator at IAAPA 2013

arcadehero October 4, 2013 0

When I attended the IAAPA 2012 trade show in Orlando, FL, there was a noticeable trend in new product entries for vehicle simulation products.  All of them involved racing in one form or another,

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Alterface Launches Vanguard For The 5Di Gamebox

Alterface Launches Vanguard For The 5Di Gamebox

arcadehero August 28, 2013 0

In 2011 we ran a brief story about a “5D” multi-player theater called Alterface. They create interactive motion theaters and “dark rides” (usually interactive indoor roller coasters or rides). To try and summarize what

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Sega’s Wonderful Simulation Games Over The Years

Sega’s Wonderful Simulation Games Over The Years

arcadehero June 6, 2013 8

On June 6th 1964, Sega began selling arcade games. They had been in business prior to that dealing with vending machines but they recognized the value of electromechanical amusements at the time. This path

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