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Getting Detailed: Atari Gotcha Color Edition & Arcade Raid on a Boat

Getting Detailed: Atari Gotcha Color Edition & Arcade Raid on a Boat

arcadehero May 27, 2016 0

Two very detailed stories related to arcades have popped up on the interwebs so instead of leaving them for the weekend post, let’s take a look at both here. Atari Gotcha Color Edition Restored

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World’s Largest Pac-Man Arcade Now Available

World’s Largest Pac-Man Arcade Now Available

arcadehero May 27, 2016 4

One surprise that was found at IAAPA 2015 was the presence of a new Pac-Man game at the Bandai Namco booth – World’s Largest Pac-Man. With a 150″ screen that uses multi-color LEDs, the

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Scale-1 Portal Launches Immersive Coach Exer-Game Content

Scale-1 Portal Launches Immersive Coach Exer-Game Content

arcadehero May 26, 2016 0

Variations on out-of-home VR style technology are growing in number out there although not everyone is a newcomer to the scene. Such is the case with French based company Scale-1 Portal, who has been

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How To Play Magician’s Dead

How To Play Magician’s Dead

arcadehero May 25, 2016 4

While there is no indication at the moment that Japanese developer ByKing plans on giving their upcoming arcade title Magician’s Dead a Western release, the concept behind this original game is intriguing. They aren’t

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Newsbytes: Joust Score Tour; Hot Rod Cafe in CT; Magician’s Dead Test; NTG#84

Newsbytes: Joust Score Tour; Hot Rod Cafe in CT; Magician’s Dead Test; NTG#84

arcadehero May 21, 2016 2

The week was a bit slow for news but there are a few items that have popped up in the news feeds for the weekend. Lonnie McDonald Looking For Joust Arcade Machines – While

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VR Arcade News: Sega Joypolis To Test PlayStation VR; VRCade Joins With Smartlaunch

VR Arcade News: Sega Joypolis To Test PlayStation VR; VRCade Joins With Smartlaunch

arcadehero May 21, 2016 0

While I was going to combine this news with the weekend newsbytes, it turned out that there was enough on this segment that we could a separate post. Sega To Showcase PlayStation VR At

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Killer Queen Creators Discuss How To Find Success Through The Arcade Community

Killer Queen Creators Discuss How To Find Success Through The Arcade Community

arcadehero May 20, 2016 2

Launching a new arcade game is no easy task as the factors surrounding that are much more complicated and costly than a home game. If you are someone that is “indie”; i.e., no name

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Terrible and Not-So-Good Photos From the Arcade Reselling World

Terrible and Not-So-Good Photos From the Arcade Reselling World

arcadehero May 17, 2016 0

Back when I was looking for a house, I stumbled across a blog that documented terrible photos from the Real Estate world. You would think that in the process of selling a house that

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Newsbytes: Atari Movies; Alien Pinball; Music Video; NTG#83

Newsbytes: Atari Movies; Alien Pinball; Music Video; NTG#83

arcadehero May 14, 2016 1

After a series of cold days, today gives me my first taste of Summer as it hits over 80 and the A/C at the arcade dies. Good times. Atari Once Again Looking To Bring

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Play Mechanix Launches Buckin’ Around Weekly Online Show

Play Mechanix Launches Buckin’ Around Weekly Online Show

arcadehero May 12, 2016 0

Thanks to the advanced world we currently live in, TV viewership is in decline while streaming and other video websites sites picks up the pieces. And thanks to this new frontier, it is easier than

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Round1USA Opening TX Venue; Brings Disney Tsum Tsum back & Groove Coaster 3 To The USA

Round1USA Opening TX Venue; Brings Disney Tsum Tsum back & Groove Coaster 3 To The USA

arcadehero May 9, 2016 2

They might not be a household name in North America yet but as they grow, more people are taking notice of Round1USA. There are a few news items worth noting,wrapping up three headlines in

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The Void Bringing Ghostbusters:Dimensions to Out-Of-Home VR

The Void Bringing Ghostbusters:Dimensions to Out-Of-Home VR

arcadehero May 9, 2016 0

(Thanks to everyone that sent this in) Here’s a story that is spreading like wildfire across the internet, which seems to be the case with anything VR related lately. As I’ve told people, don’t

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