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Alan-1 Launches Missile Command: Recharged Arcade

Alan-1 Launches Missile Command: Recharged Arcade

Shaggy July 18, 2025 0

It’s been 45 years since Atari originally released the iconic Missile Command to arcades (released in June 1980) and in all of that time, it’s the only iteration of the game to have graced

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Location Test Mania: Resident Evil 2: Dead Shot (Capcom/Bandai Namco); Pop’n Music (Konami); Forklift Frenzy (Bay Tek)

Location Test Mania: Resident Evil 2: Dead Shot (Capcom/Bandai Namco); Pop’n Music (Konami); Forklift Frenzy (Bay Tek)

Shaggy July 16, 2025 0

While it’s been a slow news period for the summer, that doesn’t mean nothing is happening behind-the-scenes within the arcade world. We have three games on test to discuss today, known as “location tests”

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exA-Arcadia Puts Daemon Bride exAGAIN & Jamjam’n Jelly EXALENTE Up For Pre-Order

exA-Arcadia Puts Daemon Bride exAGAIN & Jamjam’n Jelly EXALENTE Up For Pre-Order

Shaggy June 21, 2025 0

While Summer often means a slowdown in new arcade game announcements and releases, that hasn’t been an exclusive phenomenon in recent years, thanks to companies whose business model allows them to release content at

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Arcade Recap: Soda Slam! (Alan-1)

Arcade Recap: Soda Slam! (Alan-1)

Shaggy May 2, 2025 0

Welcome back to Arcade Recap, where we will take a look at recently revealed games at tradeshows like Amusement Expo 2025 and give one or two games a highlight at a time. The purpose

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Amusement Expo 2025: The Full Wrap-Up

Amusement Expo 2025: The Full Wrap-Up

Shaggy March 27, 2025 0

Spring is here and Amusement Expo 2025 has passed, giving us a solid look at what to expect for arcades once Summer kicks into gear. Let’s cover the new stuff that was on hand

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Raw Thrills Fully Pulls The Curtain Back On Top Gun Maverick

Raw Thrills Fully Pulls The Curtain Back On Top Gun Maverick

Shaggy March 12, 2025 0

We are a week away from Amusement Expo 2025 in Las Vegas, and with that, we are getting more hype building as we learn about new arcade products that will soon be found in

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Sega Details More On Maimai DX USA Release

Sega Details More On Maimai DX USA Release

Shaggy March 5, 2025 0

One month ago, we received our first word on Sega’s Maimai DX rhythm game coming to Amusement Expo 2025, via an announcement by the recent test location Velocity eSports to recruit players. Confirmation was

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Desert Chase & Cannonball Jam Are Now Available From Blue Motion Games

Desert Chase & Cannonball Jam Are Now Available From Blue Motion Games

Shaggy February 19, 2025 0

Previously on Arcade Heroes, we mentioned the arrival of a new company to the industry fray by the name of Blue Motion Games. Spearheaded by industry veteran Salim Sabbagha, the company was at IAAPA

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New Theater Model For House Of The Dead Scarlet Dawn From Sega Amusements

New Theater Model For House Of The Dead Scarlet Dawn From Sega Amusements

Shaggy February 13, 2025 0

In our industry, arcade games don’t always get a shot at being sold for much longer than five years, let alone receive new models. There are exceptions with popular titles however, and today we

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Game Updates + Cambria Sword Another Cry AC Now Available

Game Updates + Cambria Sword Another Cry AC Now Available

Shaggy January 28, 2025 0

We’ve got two quick bits of news to share with you today about new releases for the arcade industry, including one game that just began shipping. But before we get to that, let’s update

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New Arcade Releases: Avian Knights (Alan-1); Sailor’s Quest 2 VR (UNIS); Super Drill (Ace)

New Arcade Releases: Avian Knights (Alan-1); Sailor’s Quest 2 VR (UNIS); Super Drill (Ace)

Shaggy January 23, 2025 0

It’s time to catch up on new arcade releases for North America, with three games that are available now to order from Alan-1, Ace Amusement/Amusement Source International, and UNIS/IGS. Also as a quick note,

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Arcade Prototype Discovered: Dropzone Arcade

Arcade Prototype Discovered: Dropzone Arcade

Shaggy January 10, 2025 0

It has been quite a long time since we last reported on a new arcade prototype being found, and to clarify, when we cover this, we usually mean a game that was never released.

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