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Games Not At IAAPA 2018: Cosmotrons; Exa-Arcadia; Oktoberfest; Racecraft; Step ManiaX; Tipsy Raccoons
While it could just be me, it feels like the run-up to IAAPA 2018 is the busiest I’ve ever experienced. There are a ton of products on their way, setting 2019 up to be
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IAAPA 2018 Preview: Arcades
It’s that time of year again, not when we come together as families to give thanks and feast (that’s the week after), but to see what the latest, greatest and newest products that will
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New Videmption Games From Touch Magix: Mystery Island, Dicey Jump, Hop ‘N’ Stack
IAAPA 2018 is almost upon us, and that means even more new game announcements! Today, we’ve got three new videmption games from Touch Magix to talk about. If you are unfamiliar with Touch Magix,
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New Arcades: Gamestate (NED); Lost Levels (CA); Colonial Soldier Arcade (NJ); Aunt Ethel’s (WI); The Pinball Dudes (FL) & More
While November tends to be a time of new game news, there are new venues opening their doors out there. Here are the latest new arcades to discuss: Gamestate: Winners Only (The Hague, Netherlands)
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Attract Mode Videos For Slither.Io & Super Bikes 3
IAAPA 2018 is a little over a week from today, and per usual, expect to find plenty of videos from that event on our YouTube & Bitchute channels in the following weeks. Slither.io We’ll
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Triotech Announces The Typhoon: 10th Anniversary Edition
If you’ve visited a modern arcade (one that keeps up-to-date with releases) over the past decade, then chances are that you have either seen or used the Typhoon motion simulator. If you haven’t seen
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Big Buck World Championships XI: And The Winners Are…
This past weekend was a bit one for Play Mechanix and Raw Thrills, as the companies hosted their biggest Big Buck Hunter Championship event to date. Taking place at the eSports Arena within the
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Halloween 2018: House of the Dead Scarlet Dawn; 20 Years of CarnEvil
Happy Halloween! With the spookiest holiday of the year upon us, arcades have plenty of ways to celebrate. Let’s get into it: House of the Dead Scarlet Dawn Sega Amusements is taking advantage of
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More Details On The Beatles Pinball Emerge
Last week, Stern Pinball made a bit of a surprise announcement with a teaser video for The Beatles Beatlemania pinball. Today, we have a deeper idea of the game features thanks to a press
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Super Bikes 3 To Zoom Into Arcades In 2019
In 2006, Raw Thrills caused a stir by bringing motorcycle racing back to arcades with The Fast and the Furious Super Bikes. News about that game was one of our first stories, posted on
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