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New Arcade Watch: National Video Game Museum (Frisco, TX); Press Start (Rapid City, SD)

New Arcade Watch: National Video Game Museum (Frisco, TX); Press Start (Rapid City, SD)

arcadehero January 21, 2016 0

Thanks to Michael Louie for the great tips on new locations opening their doors out there, we have two locations to highlight today. National Video Game Museum – Frisco, TX: Below is a news

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Houston Arcade & Pinball Expo Coming Nov. 2nd & 3rd

Houston Arcade & Pinball Expo Coming Nov. 2nd & 3rd

arcadehero October 15, 2012 1

For any arcaders in or near the Houston area, there is an arcade expo headed your way in about three weeks. It is the annual Houston Arcade & Pinball Expo and in addition to

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Tetris – The Motion Picture Trailer

Tetris – The Motion Picture Trailer

arcadehero May 24, 2012 0

Tetris has shown up in arcades enough times that this is close enough to warrant a post here. I’m sure if this were real it would do better at the box office than BattleShip

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The Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2009

The Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2009

Shaggy August 5, 2009 0

[Thanks to Aaron Auzins for the info] UPDATED – Had to fix an error regarding where the event is taking place. If you live in or near the Portland area then heads up, a

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Mutliple Gaming Goodies!

Mutliple Gaming Goodies!

Twisted Supreme March 27, 2009 0

Here a few bits of gaming gear that I spotted this week which we can all add to our list of “Definitely going to buy one of those, but never do”. Click on the thumbs

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Atari Joystick Lamp

Atari Joystick Lamp

Twisted Supreme January 10, 2009 0

Keeping on the things for the home, made from joystick vibe, here’s are rather bad ass giant atari joystick lamp. I know it’s strictly not arcade but come on, this one was too cool to

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I Am 8-bit art shows plenty of arcade love

I Am 8-bit art shows plenty of arcade love

Shaggy July 31, 2008 0

The gaming blog Joystiq has as exclusive look at some artwork from the upcoming i am 8-bit showrunners for the i am 8-bit art gallery that will be showcasing classic game-inspired artwork in La

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What have we been playing…..

What have we been playing…..

Twisted Supreme March 27, 2008 6

I hate it when I don’t have much time for gaming, but you can be damn sure I’ll be making time for GTA IV when it comes out! At least Shaggy’s making up for

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What have we been playing….

What have we been playing….

Twisted Supreme March 10, 2008 0

Do you ever get that feeling when you put a new game in your 360 and play it for an hour or so and then regret. Regret it because you wish you’d never put that

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What have we been playing….

What have we been playing….

Twisted Supreme March 3, 2008 0

My 360 died on me this week. I count myself lucky as this only my third 360! And more importantly I have a friend who can lend me one 🙂 Twisted Supreme  -Burnout Paradise (360) -Fahrenheit (PS2)

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What have we been playing…..and a new member

What have we been playing…..and a new member

Twisted Supreme February 27, 2008 0

I’d like to use this post to welcome our latest member to the Arcade Heroes team. HeavyElectricity has been a regular poster on our forums, so I hope you’ll join me in giving him a warm

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A look at arcade ports on retro consoles today

A look at arcade ports on retro consoles today

Shaggy February 23, 2008 2

Ever since Atari released Space Invaders on the Atari 2600 console, arcade ports have been something of a standard in the console industry. It becomes something of a conundrum however as console releases have

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