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Zombie Snatcher finally rolling out to Dave & Busters locations nationwide

Zombie Snatcher finally rolling out to Dave & Busters locations nationwide

SaraAB87 August 5, 2016 0

\ The long-awaited redemption game, Zombie Snatcher manufactured by ICE as a partnership with Toccata gaming will be rolling out to Dave & Busters locations everywhere very soon. If the game is not yet

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Rockets, Robots and Ray Guns Exhibit at the Strong National Museum of Play

Rockets, Robots and Ray Guns Exhibit at the Strong National Museum of Play

SaraAB87 August 4, 2016 0

In addition to the pinball exhibit I recently wrote about, the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY has another fun exhibit going on this summer. The exhibit is called Rockets, Robots and

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A Look At The New Pinball Playfields Exhibit At The Strong National Museum of Play

A Look At The New Pinball Playfields Exhibit At The Strong National Museum of Play

SaraAB87 August 3, 2016 0

  Recently I had the chance to visit a new Pinball exhibit at the Strong National Museum of Play called Pinball Playfields. Opened in Late Feburary of 2016 this exhibit is a permanent exhibit

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Japanese Racing Game Updates: Initial D Zero; MaxiTune 5DX; Real Drive

Japanese Racing Game Updates: Initial D Zero; MaxiTune 5DX; Real Drive

arcadehero August 2, 2016 2

There has been plenty of excitement over the upcoming return of Cruis’n to the arcade scene here in the States but over in Japan, they are keeping their racing scene plenty strong. Let’s take

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Color Pinball: RollerCoaster Tycoon; Cirqus Voltaire; Terminator 3

Color Pinball: RollerCoaster Tycoon; Cirqus Voltaire; Terminator 3

arcadehero August 2, 2016 0

One great thing I have noticed about the pinball side of the amusement business is the amount of R&D spent by different companies in the business of “modding” pinball machines. There are quite a

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The Walking Dead Coming To Arcades In 2017 (UPDATED)

The Walking Dead Coming To Arcades In 2017 (UPDATED)

arcadehero August 1, 2016 7

New games are always in the works for video arcades, it’s just a matter of time before we find out what is next. The current arcade industry has fully embraced the idea of licensing

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Newsbytes: Flynn’s Retrocade; Golden Tee; Skycurser; NTG#90

Newsbytes: Flynn’s Retrocade; Golden Tee; Skycurser; NTG#90

arcadehero July 30, 2016 2

It’s the last weekend in July, so make sure to get out and play some arcades or pinball (Ok, that’s our advice for every weekend)! Onto news: Flynn’s Retrocade Opening In Roy, UT On

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ReplayFX Arcade/Pinball Event Now Underway In Pittsburgh, PA

ReplayFX Arcade/Pinball Event Now Underway In Pittsburgh, PA

arcadehero July 29, 2016 0

Arcade expos are bigger and badder than ever thanks to renewed interest in collecting as well as new games. Just a short time ago, California Extreme kicked off their 20th annual event and now

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Lost Arcade Title KenJu (Atomiswave)

Lost Arcade Title KenJu (Atomiswave)

arcadehero July 29, 2016 5

Back in 2005, Sammy was still promoting their Dreamcast based arcade hardware Atomiswave, hoping that it could pick up enough development to become the next Neo Geo MVS. We’ve highlighted some titles that were

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The Fireshark Theater Multiplayer Experience Now Available

The Fireshark Theater Multiplayer Experience Now Available

arcadehero July 26, 2016 1

Interactive theaters have been an important part of the FEC market for a while now, offering unique mid-sized attractions for locations with some space and a budget. Most of the time, those theaters use

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Pump It Up Prime 2 Unveiled

Pump It Up Prime 2 Unveiled

arcadehero July 25, 2016 2

Andamiro has launched a new teaser trailer to promote their upcoming Pump It Up Prime 2 video arcade game. This is coming along just in time for Konami to ramp up DDR production in

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Guest Post: “The Death Of Melbourne’s Arcade Industry”

Guest Post: “The Death Of Melbourne’s Arcade Industry”

arcadehero July 25, 2016 5

I received an article from Anthony Cocking, former employee of the Galactic Circus in Melbourne, Australia. Recently, the “largest indoor interactive theme park” in Australia that has been open since 1999. They were recently

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