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Pudgy Penguins Will Soon Be An Arcade Game Thanks To Touch Magix

Pudgy Penguins Will Soon Be An Arcade Game Thanks To Touch Magix

arcadehero September 12, 2023 0

We have some news from one of our sponsors today, Touch Magix, although I have to admit – I do not follow blockchain & NFT news much at all, so bear with me on

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Touch Magix Launches Hands-Free Arcade Gaming Campaign

Touch Magix Launches Hands-Free Arcade Gaming Campaign

arcadehero September 22, 2020 0

As we enter into what feels like the 4th century of the pandemic (it’s weird how 6-7 months can seem like an eternity), arcade manufacturers are starting to push forward as best they can.

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Exa-Arcadia News: Chaos Code & Super Battle Princess Madelyn Announced

Exa-Arcadia News: Chaos Code & Super Battle Princess Madelyn Announced

arcadehero November 13, 2019 0

UDPATE: Additional info from the press conference has been added below, look for the update tags. While a lot of attention is being focused on IAAPA Expo and the new games announced there, that

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Newsbytes: Round1USA News; Willy Wonka Rules; Game History; Virtuix VR Success & More

Newsbytes: Round1USA News; Willy Wonka Rules; Game History; Virtuix VR Success & More

arcadehero April 13, 2019 0

Welcome to another Spring edition of Newsbytes. I’m your host, Arcadehero, and let’s take a quick look at some newsworthy arcade items to get you through the weekend. It’s good news all around, so

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Sega Amusements Announces Game Line-Up For Amusement Expo 2019

Sega Amusements Announces Game Line-Up For Amusement Expo 2019

arcadehero February 28, 2019 4

We’re about a month away from Amusement Expo 2019, which means that we are bound to start hearing a little more about the games that will be there. Sega Amusements is the first company

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Play Meter Magazine Publisher Retires; Final Issue Was June 2018

Play Meter Magazine Publisher Retires; Final Issue Was June 2018

arcadehero August 8, 2018 0

When I first began to research the arcade industry around 2005, there were two trade magazines that I had access to for putting together my business plan. One of those was Play Meter Magazine,

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1980s Arcade Centric Game Show Starcade Being Rebooted By Shout! Factory

1980s Arcade Centric Game Show Starcade Being Rebooted By Shout! Factory

arcadehero January 12, 2017 3

(Thanks to Stingray_Travel for the tip from the other day) The name Starcade likely brings back some memories for any of you classic gamers who caught the TV show back in the 1982-83 period

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Sega Coming To CEMA 2016 With Four Games Including Luigi Mansion Arcade

Sega Coming To CEMA 2016 With Four Games Including Luigi Mansion Arcade

arcadehero February 2, 2016 3

Sega Amusements International sent out a press release this morning touting their presence at both the upcoming CEMA (California Entertainment Machine Association) and the Amusement Expo International events. The CEMA Spring Spotlight show happens

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Sega Amusements Europe Now Called Sega Amusements International Ltd

Sega Amusements Europe Now Called Sega Amusements International Ltd

arcadehero October 14, 2015 6

This is more of an ‘inside baseball’ post but for those in the industry it is newsworthy. When it comes to Sega there is often confusion in the public at large about the different

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Level 257 Hosting A Pac-Man Art & Fashion Show October 8th

Level 257 Hosting A Pac-Man Art & Fashion Show October 8th

arcadehero September 29, 2015 0

While art and arcade games often go hand-in-hand thanks to the art on and in the games, the word ‘fashion’ isn’t one we really use all that often in the industry. About a week

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New info on Sega’s Sonic Dash Extreme Arcade Game

New info on Sega’s Sonic Dash Extreme Arcade Game

arcadehero August 28, 2015 4

We have not been strangers to seeing mobile games make the jump to the larger arcade format, from Fruit Ninja to Temple Run to Angry Birds and more. On the home side, Sega has

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Press Releases: Dark Escape 4D, Dream Raiders, UNIS USA

Press Releases: Dark Escape 4D, Dream Raiders, UNIS USA

arcadehero January 17, 2013 1

Here are some quick updates on the latest arcade titles to reach the market, thanks to some press releases that have been making their way out into the inter-ether lately. First off is Namco’s

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