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JAEPO 2015 Begins: The Latest On Arcades In Japan (Part 1)

JAEPO 2015 Begins: The Latest On Arcades In Japan (Part 1)

Adam February 13, 2015 3

The biggest Japanese arcade trade show of the year is upon us once again, here is a collection of the various announcements and happenings from the JAEPO 2015 event in Tokyo. (Update: Part 2

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Round 1 USA Opens Their Arlington, TX Location

Round 1 USA Opens Their Arlington, TX Location

Adam December 23, 2014 6

(Thanks to J. Wesley Chiok for the tip) I should have mixed this with the location news from yesterday but it slipped my memory – so better late than never đŸ˜‰ We have known

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In Case of Zombies: Doe of the Dead Coming To Big Buck HD Arcade Games In 2015

In Case of Zombies: Doe of the Dead Coming To Big Buck HD Arcade Games In 2015

Adam December 6, 2014 9

Not long ago, Play Mechanix held their annual World Championship for their Big Buck HD arcade game, where thousands of dollars in prizes (around $64,000) were given away to the best Big Buck players

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IAAPA 2014 Mega-Post: The Latest Arcade Games Coming To The West

IAAPA 2014 Mega-Post: The Latest Arcade Games Coming To The West

Adam December 4, 2014 1

With this post I can finally breath a sigh of relief as it means that my IAAPA 2014 coverage is wrapped up. The amount of video to edit and comment on was significant this

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IAAPA 2014 Videos: Jurassic Park, Star Wars Battle Pod, Showdown, Armed Resistance, Redline Rampage

IAAPA 2014 Videos: Jurassic Park, Star Wars Battle Pod, Showdown, Armed Resistance, Redline Rampage

Adam November 25, 2014 0

The blog itself has been quiet for the past few days, although I have been very busy working on videos that I took from IAAPA 2014 (on top of having to work, raise kids,

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IAAPA 2014: Motion Rides & Games, VR, Videmption, Redline Rampage

IAAPA 2014: Motion Rides & Games, VR, Videmption, Redline Rampage

Adam November 19, 2014 4

Another trade show day has come to a close and with that an opportunity to post more photos from IAAPA 2014. I have amassed quite a bit of video although editing it will be

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IAAPA 2014 Day 2: Star Wars Battle Pod, Showdown, Jurassic Park, Pump It Up PRIME 2015,Candy Crush Saga + More

IAAPA 2014 Day 2: Star Wars Battle Pod, Showdown, Jurassic Park, Pump It Up PRIME 2015,Candy Crush Saga + More

Adam November 18, 2014 1

UPDATE: Part 2 of Day 2 can be found here. / Check out Day 3 here! It’s been the subject of many posts here on Arcade Heroes and today the IAAPA 2014 trade officially

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Countdown to IAAPA 2014: What To Expect

Countdown to IAAPA 2014: What To Expect

Adam November 11, 2014 1

A week from today, the largest amusement related trade show in the world kicks off and with that, we will get some hands-on time with the latest and greatest developments to come to the

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Big Buck Hunter World Championships: Live Stream + New Mobile Tournament

Big Buck Hunter World Championships: Live Stream + New Mobile Tournament

Adam October 22, 2014 0

The qualifiers are past and the date is almost here for the biggest competition in arcade gaming – the annual Big Buck Hunter World Championships.  Starting on Friday in Minneapolis, this tournament is promising

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The Big Buck Hunter World Championship 2014 To Take Place In Minneapolis, MN

The Big Buck Hunter World Championship 2014 To Take Place In Minneapolis, MN

Adam June 26, 2014 0

For the past few years, Play Mechanix & Raw Thrills have held an annual world championship for their headlining arcade title Big Buck Hunter. It has become the tournament with the biggest prizes at

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Redbull Article: “Play Mechanix The Saviours of the Arcade Scene” + Evolution of Arcades Timeline

Redbull Article: “Play Mechanix The Saviours of the Arcade Scene” + Evolution of Arcades Timeline

Adam May 29, 2014 3

Admittedly I didn’t know that Red Bull, makers of the famous energy drink, were in the game blogging business. There’s nothing wrong with that, it just caught me by surprise when I saw Play

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Amusement Expo 2014 Part 3: Videos!

Amusement Expo 2014 Part 3: Videos!

Adam 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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