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Bowl Expo 2023 Wrap-Up

Bowl Expo 2023 Wrap-Up

arcadehero June 30, 2023 0

Bowl Expo has come and gone once again, but with many having checked out the preview I did, I want to follow-up on anything that the preview might have missed. Do note that I

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New For Europe: Air Zone Deluxe; Bullseye Crackshot; Stern Pins

New For Europe: Air Zone Deluxe; Bullseye Crackshot; Stern Pins

arcadehero June 10, 2023 0

I’m running a few days behind on this news, but two UK-based distributors (Electrocoin and UDC) held their 35th annual Park Avenue Open Day. This is where some new games for the amusement business

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Bandai Namco Announces First Online Champion Match For Maximum Tune 5DX+

Bandai Namco Announces First Online Champion Match For Maximum Tune 5DX+

arcadehero June 7, 2023 0

Note: This news only applies to Maximum Tune 5DX+ machines connected to Namco’s North American network. It does not apply to the “International Version” that is found in parts like Australia/SouthEast Asia, nor Japan.

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Zombies Crisis Now Available In North America

Zombies Crisis Now Available In North America

arcadehero June 5, 2023 0

Back in March, I reported that a Chinese-made title called Zombies Crisis would be coming Stateside via Amusement Source International. Developed by Nitto Game, a company I’ve infrequently seen some product from before, this

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LAI Games To Launch Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade VR At Bowl Expo 2023

LAI Games To Launch Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade VR At Bowl Expo 2023

arcadehero May 29, 2023 0

Happy Memorial Day to my fellow American readers  – here’s a story I had meant to get to on Friday but it’s important to get some details in place before publishing. By all accounts

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Andamiro Pulls The Curtain Back On Pump It Up 2023 Phoenix

Andamiro Pulls The Curtain Back On Pump It Up 2023 Phoenix

arcadehero May 10, 2023 0

(Thanks to ted and nsm on the Arcade Heroes Discord server for the tips) It’s been a spell since we had some news on Andamiro’s most prominent video game, Pump It Up – in

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Bandai Namco Amusements Is Testing A Sequel To DeadStorm Pirates In Japan

Bandai Namco Amusements Is Testing A Sequel To DeadStorm Pirates In Japan

arcadehero May 6, 2023 1

The following post is discussing a game that has been seen on location test, which is the arcade industry equivalent of a beta test. This means that there is not much info to go

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Amusement Expo 2023 – The Complete Round-Up

Amusement Expo 2023 – The Complete Round-Up

arcadehero April 6, 2023 0

Welcome to the Arcade Heroes “round-up” of Amusement Expo 2023. This will show off & discuss various games which appeared at this trade show which was held last week in Las Vegas. The short

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Rocket League Is Blasting Into Arcades! (Updated)

Rocket League Is Blasting Into Arcades! (Updated)

arcadehero April 1, 2023 3

UPDATE: Big H/T to Jdevy who created the cabinet mock-ups for this post – he did those, I did the post. Happy April Fools! That’s right, everyone’s favorite rocket-powered racing game is making the

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Zombies Crisis Coming To The US Via Amusement Source Intl.

Zombies Crisis Coming To The US Via Amusement Source Intl.

arcadehero March 23, 2023 0

This news is a couple of weeks old now, but thanks to LinkedIn’s dumb algorithm, one often doesn’t see posts of pages you follow for 2~4 weeks after they post something – or never.

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Orders Open For Enter The Gungeon: House of the Gundead

Orders Open For Enter The Gungeon: House of the Gundead

arcadehero March 15, 2023 0

The headline might be a surprise since it’s been a spell since I’ve mentioned the unique arcade twist of Devolver Digital’s Gungeon. The coin-op version, titled Enter The Gungeon: House of the Gundead, had

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New Arcade Releases: Ice Cold Beer [Retro Arcade]; Dead Heat Unleashed [Bandai Namco]

New Arcade Releases: Ice Cold Beer [Retro Arcade]; Dead Heat Unleashed [Bandai Namco]

arcadehero February 21, 2023 1

They say that February is a month for lovers and when it comes to arcade releases, this particular February has been great for lovers of arcade games. As you could already tell from the

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