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Big Money & Big Prizes At The Big Buck Hunter World Championships XII

Big Money & Big Prizes At The Big Buck Hunter World Championships XII

arcadehero October 16, 2019 1

Has it already been 12 years? It’s hard to believe, but the answer is yes, as one of the biggest events in arcade gaming took place this weekend, with new titles and fatter wallets

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

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

arcadehero 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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Play Mechanix announces the Big Buck World Championship 2011

Play Mechanix announces the Big Buck World Championship 2011

arcadehero May 21, 2011 0

The annual tournament for the Big Buck series has been announced and when it comes to prizes and players, this year’s tournament will be the biggest one yet. 64 players will compete in the

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Stern and IFPA hosting Rolling Stones Pinball Launch parties next week

Stern and IFPA hosting Rolling Stones Pinball Launch parties next week

arcadehero March 4, 2011 1

(Thanks to Aaron Auzins for the tip) To celebrate the recent release of their latest pinball game, The Rolling Stones, Stern Pinball is teaming up with the International Flipper Pinball Association (IFPA) to host

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The arcade tournaments of the Taipei 2011 Game Show

The arcade tournaments of the Taipei 2011 Game Show

arcadehero February 12, 2011 0

(Thanks to Rico for the info) This next week expect to see most of the news coming from the Asian theater as two amusement-related events start on the same day. In Japan we will

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The 2011 Reflec Beat Taiwan Grand Prix taking place Feb. 12th

The 2011 Reflec Beat Taiwan Grand Prix taking place Feb. 12th

arcadehero January 31, 2011 1

(Thanks for the info Rico) Konami’s latest concept in rhythm gaming, Reflec Beat, has landed in Taiwan and Konami Asia along with the Saint-Fun Corporation are already preparing to hold a tournament for the

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Report from Street Fighter IV tournament @ Arcade UFO

Report from Street Fighter IV tournament @ Arcade UFO

HeavyElectricity February 27, 2010 2

At Arcade Heroes, we often say that there’s nothing like standing with another player and competing side by side, and arcade gaming is still the best way to do this. Technology has brought us

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Ground Kontrol presents the 1st annual Pinbrawl tournament

Ground Kontrol presents the 1st annual Pinbrawl tournament

Shaggy April 15, 2009 0

One of the best things about an arcade is that they give you a great place to go and compete. You don’t have to set up anything at home and worry about strangers coming

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Street Fighter IV Tournament

Street Fighter IV Tournament

Twisted Supreme September 3, 2008 0

Capcom have announced the Street Fighter IV National Tournament. Qualifiers for the finals will be held across Japan from November 1st to December 7th. The venues for these are still to be announced, but we do know

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Street Fighter IV at London's Battle of Destiny

Street Fighter IV at London's Battle of Destiny

HeavyElectricity June 20, 2008 3

Battle of Destiny is a tournament for the hardcore fighting fans out there – a proving ground in which challengers compete on Hyper Street Fighter 2, Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, Capcom vs SNK 2

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"Caribounga!" – Play Mechanix hosting online tournament with BBHPro

"Caribounga!" – Play Mechanix hosting online tournament with BBHPro

Shaggy June 6, 2008 1

[Via Betson] Fortunately it seems that not everyone on the development side of the industry thinks that it’s all down the tubes. Take Play Mechanix for example – not only have they created a

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Reminder: ASI 2008 this week in Vegas

Reminder: ASI 2008 this week in Vegas

Shaggy March 24, 2008 0

The UK had ATEI, Japan had AOU and now the US is going to have ASI. Known as the Amusement Showcase International, ASI is held every year in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA and in

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