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Knowing Your Rs: SR, VR, AR and MXR

Knowing Your Rs: SR, VR, AR and MXR

arcadehero July 20, 2016 1

With the return of VR onto the scene, we’ve begun to cover the subject on the blog recently as “VR Arcades” and other out-of-home applications of the technology find their way into amusement. The

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Newsbytes: CAX 2016; Jarvis Documentary; Brian Colin Tour; Ghostbusters

Newsbytes: CAX 2016; Jarvis Documentary; Brian Colin Tour; Ghostbusters

arcadehero July 16, 2016 1

July always seems like it is the shortest month of the year to me, because it is the middle of summer and you make time fly by while having fun…let’s check out some of

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Sega Launches Official Trailer for Mario & Sonic At the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition

Sega Launches Official Trailer for Mario & Sonic At the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition

arcadehero July 12, 2016 0

We first learned about Mario & Sonic At The Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition last year thanks to the first Japanese location tests a year ago. Since then, it has been a patient

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Three New VR Arcade Locations: Immersion Arcade & Ivirtex (IL); VR Junkies (UT)

Three New VR Arcade Locations: Immersion Arcade & Ivirtex (IL); VR Junkies (UT)

arcadehero July 11, 2016 3

News tip via  Now that HTC Vive and Oculus Rift are out there, a few businesses are quickly jumping onto the bandwagon. So far everyone is going for the HTC solution as Oculus shot

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World’s Largest Pac-Man Gets A New Promo Video

World’s Largest Pac-Man Gets A New Promo Video

arcadehero July 11, 2016 1

It has been a little while since Bandai Namco Amusements America had uploaded a new video to their Youtube channel but today that changed with this very sleek trailer promoting their new World’s Largest

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Newsbytes: Man Vs. Snake; Jarvis Interview; Golden Tee

Newsbytes: Man Vs. Snake; Jarvis Interview; Golden Tee

arcadehero June 25, 2016 0

Today’s newsbytes is a little rushed, so let’s get to it. ‘Man Vs. Snake: The Long And Twisted Tale Of Nibbler’ Documentary Released – We first reported on this way back in 2013 but

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New Games Spotted At The IAAPA Asian Attractions Expo

New Games Spotted At The IAAPA Asian Attractions Expo

arcadehero June 23, 2016 4

Recently the IAAPA organization held the Asian Attractions Expo 2016 event in Shanghai, China and we’ve received a little bit of info about some new arcade content shown there. The event saw record breaking

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The Game Of Perfection Spotted on Test

The Game Of Perfection Spotted on Test

arcadehero June 20, 2016 1

(Thanks to Jdevy for the tip) Summer is here and with that, let’s start off with a new videmption game on location test. Perfection is a game that was very popular in the 1980s,

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Newsbytes: VR Arcade Talk + VR 4DX; Spiderman Pinball Color; PIUP2

Newsbytes: VR Arcade Talk + VR 4DX; Spiderman Pinball Color; PIUP2

arcadehero June 18, 2016 0

Happy weekend everyone. Today’s weekend post is a bit heavy on the VR application in the arcade space. BBC – Could VR Bring Back The Games Arcade? : Developing technology is always part of

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New Video For NG:DEV TEAM’s Kraut Buster

New Video For NG:DEV TEAM’s Kraut Buster

arcadehero June 16, 2016 0

It’s been a little while (about a year in fact) but you might recall that German-based developer NG:DEV TEAM has been working hard on their latest game, the Metal Slug inspired run ‘n gun

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First Footage Of The New Cruis’n Redline by Nintendo & Raw Thrills

First Footage Of The New Cruis’n Redline by Nintendo & Raw Thrills

arcadehero June 13, 2016 1

It wasn’t long ago that we received a picture of a new arcade game on test, a title by Raw Thrills that we had a hunch about since last year that was branded Cruis’n

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Newsbytes: The Last Starfighter + Expos; NEON FM; Rope Game

Newsbytes: The Last Starfighter + Expos; NEON FM; Rope Game

arcadehero June 11, 2016 0

The Summer Slowdown has begun so there hasn’t been much to discuss this week – until now of course. If you own an arcade or want to promote one, don’t forget to sign-up to

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