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Newsbytes:  Gamers Arcade Bar; NJ Gamer Con; Alien Pinball; DDR A Hits Europe;

Newsbytes: Gamers Arcade Bar; NJ Gamer Con; Alien Pinball; DDR A Hits Europe;

arcadehero July 23, 2016 1

Not a whole lot to discuss this weekend so it will be brief. Have a great weekend! Gamers Arcade Bar Opening Soon In Spokane, WA – If you are in the Spokane area and

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The Zero Latency VR Arena Now Open At The Tokyo Joypolis

The Zero Latency VR Arena Now Open At The Tokyo Joypolis

arcadehero July 21, 2016 5

Newsfeed link via  As recently reported, Sega Japan and Australian based company Zero Latency were joining forces to provide VR entertainment for the Tokyo Joypolis venue in Japan. That facility is now open for

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The Games of CAX 2016

The Games of CAX 2016

arcadehero July 21, 2016 0

Another successful California Extreme (CAX) event came and went this past weekend and with that, many items of interest were seen. Let’s get started! It’s The ’10s and It’s Time For CAX Vid Kidz

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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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Star Trek and Ghostbusters Headline The Dave & Busters Summer of Games

Star Trek and Ghostbusters Headline The Dave & Busters Summer of Games

arcadehero July 20, 2016 0

Popular arcade chain Dave & Busters has unveiled their headlining games for their annual “Summer of Games” promotion. Headlining the titles are various popular licenses including Ghostbusters, Mario & Sonic, Star Wars, Galaga and

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Start Off Monday With A New Cruis’n Pic, Galaga Assault Ending & R-Type Anime

Start Off Monday With A New Cruis’n Pic, Galaga Assault Ending & R-Type Anime

arcadehero July 18, 2016 2

(Thanks to Jdevy for the tip) UPDATE: R-type Anime Added below Given the mountains of bad news out there lately(re: world news, not arcade news), let’s start your Monday off with something good: A

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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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Stern Pinball And Pabst Brewing Team Up For The Pabst Can Crusher Pinball

Stern Pinball And Pabst Brewing Team Up For The Pabst Can Crusher Pinball

arcadehero July 13, 2016 4

Surprises are always fun and Stern Pinball certainly has been pulling out more of them in recent times. Today’s surprise is a new retro themed pinball machine that they have developed in conjunction with beer brewing

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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: The Jarvis Project; Gunslinger Stratos 3; Skycurser; Donkey Kong Cake; Wreck-It Ralph 2; NTG#88

Newsbytes: The Jarvis Project; Gunslinger Stratos 3; Skycurser; Donkey Kong Cake; Wreck-It Ralph 2; NTG#88

arcadehero July 9, 2016 4

It never hurts to end the week with some bright news instead of what you usually get with mainstream events…here’s Newsbytes! Housemarque Making An Arcade Version of Their “Jarvis Project” – You might recall

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