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Newsbytes: Battle of the Arcades; Alien Day; Heart of Gaming & More

Newsbytes: Battle of the Arcades; Alien Day; Heart of Gaming & More

arcadehero April 29, 2017 0

Hello and welcome to Newsbytes, our weekend collection of quick arcade news. Let’s get to it as we enjoy the last weekend that April 2017 has to offer: Battle Of The Arcades Begins A

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Monday News: Arcade Heroes Podcast #14; Splash Footage; Cruis’n Blast

Monday News: Arcade Heroes Podcast #14; Splash Footage; Cruis’n Blast

arcadehero January 23, 2017 0

Happy Monday everyone – at least I hope it is for you. We have some arcade news to check out so let’s get to it: Arcade Heroes Podcast #14 A new podcast you say?

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Round-Up Of The Latest Video Arcade Games Coming To The West (Early 2016)

Round-Up Of The Latest Video Arcade Games Coming To The West (Early 2016)

arcadehero December 3, 2015 1

The dust has settled on IAAPA 2015, the big industry trade show where the latest products and ideas for the US arcade market are shown off in all their glory. Since that is a

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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

arcadehero 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

arcadehero 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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First Screenshots From Project HADES, A 4D Game by Simuline and Specular Interactive

First Screenshots From Project HADES, A 4D Game by Simuline and Specular Interactive

arcadehero November 13, 2014 3

Last week we broke a story on a new interactive motion theater that was being prepped for an appearance at the IAAPA 2014 trade show. The hardware was called Valkyrie by Simuline and the

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Countdown to IAAPA 2014: What To Expect

Countdown to IAAPA 2014: What To Expect

arcadehero 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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Simuline & Specular Interactive Team Up For Project HADES

Simuline & Specular Interactive Team Up For Project HADES

arcadehero November 4, 2014 0

On occasion we have mentioned interactive 4D/5D/6D/7D Theaters, which at a certain point they can end up being like giant multiplayer arcade games. The trend for such theaters has been growing in recent years,

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Edge Online Takes A Look At The Making Of Batman And Modern Arcade Game Design

Edge Online Takes A Look At The Making Of Batman And Modern Arcade Game Design

arcadehero March 13, 2014 4

(Thanks to Adam Coate for the tip) We’ve had a lot of information on the blog about the recent arcade-only release of BATMAN by Specular Interactive and Raw Thrills but fortunately we are not

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BATMAN Arcade Unboxing

BATMAN Arcade Unboxing

arcadehero December 12, 2013 5

Well, unpacking might be a more appropriate word but nevertheless, the new arcade exclusive BATMAN arcade game by Specular Interactive and Raw Thrills arrived at my arcade today so here are photos of it

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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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IAAPA 2013 Mega Post #2 – Drivers, Shooters, Exergames, Rhythm, Pinball + More

IAAPA 2013 Mega Post #2 – Drivers, Shooters, Exergames, Rhythm, Pinball + More

arcadehero November 21, 2013 4

It’s a busy, busy week for the arcade sector. With many new releases coming out at IAAPA 2013, it gives us plenty to mull over for a little while; operators have a lot to

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