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IAAPA 2016 Pre-Game Show

IAAPA 2016 Pre-Game Show

arcadehero November 12, 2016 3

Things are about to get busy around here as we finally hit IAAPA 2016, the biggest trade show for the arcade industry that there is every year. But First, Some Quick Headlines Sega’s MaiMai

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The Walking Dead Arcade Officially Unveiled; Coming January 2017

The Walking Dead Arcade Officially Unveiled; Coming January 2017

arcadehero November 8, 2016 14

We’ve known that Play Mechanix and Raw Thrills have been testing out The Walking Dead arcade for a little while now. We knew that the cabinet shown was a prototype and today, Betson has unveiled

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Newsbytes: Big Buck Championships 2016; Cesys VR; New Gamestate

Newsbytes: Big Buck Championships 2016; Cesys VR; New Gamestate

arcadehero November 5, 2016 1

Welcome to November everybody! As the temperatures decline in northern areas and holidays arrive, that does equal a boost in sales for some locations. Before the current event below (Big Buck World Championships 2016)

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New Cruis’n Blast Info: Secrets, QR Codes and More

New Cruis’n Blast Info: Secrets, QR Codes and More

arcadehero November 4, 2016 6

IAAPA is only about a week and a half away but in advance to getting our first hands-on time with brand new arcade machines like Cruis’n Blast, we’ve been able to dig up a

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Check Out The New Cruis’n Blast Trailer (w/ some analysis)

Check Out The New Cruis’n Blast Trailer (w/ some analysis)

arcadehero October 24, 2016 6

This morning we were greeted by a brand new trailer for Raw Thrills and Nintendo’s upcoming Cruis’n Blast arcade game. Let’s get to that then analyze! Cruis’n Blast Trailer I recommend watching it in

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New Videmption Game From Raw Thrills: Choppy Wood

New Videmption Game From Raw Thrills: Choppy Wood

arcadehero October 12, 2016 0

(Thanks to anon for the tip) Leaks are everywhere these days and not just of the political email kind. We recently unveiled a location test for Space Invaders Frenzy by Raw Thrills and today

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Surprise! Space Invaders Frenzy Coming To Arcades In 2017/2018

Surprise! Space Invaders Frenzy Coming To Arcades In 2017/2018

arcadehero October 5, 2016 5

(Thanks to Jerry for the tip) It’s hard to believe but many arcade classics that we all know and love are approaching the ripe old age of 40. Taito’s Space Invaders is one of

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Raw Thrills Shines At TwitchCon 2016

Raw Thrills Shines At TwitchCon 2016

arcadehero October 3, 2016 0

One thing we have been critical about regarding the arcade industry at large is the lack of modern marketing thinking. Many games are only touted upon release and after a flyer is produced and

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New Details On Cruis’n Blast by Raw Thrills & Nintendo

New Details On Cruis’n Blast by Raw Thrills & Nintendo

arcadehero September 30, 2016 14

A little while ago, we had unveiled that the famous Cruis’n game series was coming back to arcades via Raw Thrills and Nintendo. Thanks to those two companies, we have new official information to share

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New Arcades: Barcadium (BC, Canada); Big Play (Biloxi, MS)

New Arcades: Barcadium (BC, Canada); Big Play (Biloxi, MS)

arcadehero September 13, 2016 0

What better way to jumpstart some arcade news than to have more stories on brand new arcade venues opening their doors? Barcadium Opens In Cumberland, BC Starting with a new location in Canada, this

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Looking Back At The Cruis’n Arcade series

Looking Back At The Cruis’n Arcade series

arcadehero September 10, 2016 2

This was an incredibly slow week for news, enough that I’m not really finding anything to throw together for your typical weekend Newsbytes. So instead of that, let’s do an article instead. We know

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The Walking Dead Coming To Arcades In 2017 (UPDATED)

The Walking Dead Coming To Arcades In 2017 (UPDATED)

arcadehero August 1, 2016 7

New games are always in the works for video arcades, it’s just a matter of time before we find out what is next. The current arcade industry has fully embraced the idea of licensing

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