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IAAPA 2015: MotoGP, Mario & Sonic Olympics Arcade; World’s Largest Pac-Man; Galaga Assault

IAAPA 2015: MotoGP, Mario & Sonic Olympics Arcade; World’s Largest Pac-Man; Galaga Assault

arcadehero November 19, 2015 2

With the IAAPA 2015 trade show in full swing this week, we’ve got plenty of news to chew over that will probably last us for the next few weeks. As always, I work on

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IAAPA Monday: Ghostbusters Cabinet; The Hobbit Pinball; New videmption by Coastal; Catch The Light

IAAPA Monday: Ghostbusters Cabinet; The Hobbit Pinball; New videmption by Coastal; Catch The Light

arcadehero November 16, 2015 1

Today marks the beginning of IAAPA 2015 week so stay tuned for a lot of arcade news. The trade show officially opens tomorrow with today being taken up by seminars and other events but

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Newsbytes: Q*Bert Returns; Formula Zeta; NTG#65

Newsbytes: Q*Bert Returns; Formula Zeta; NTG#65

arcadehero November 14, 2015 2

While I can’t do anything about world events and the atrocities that vile reprobates commit against innocents, I can find positive or good news to share. Here is what is going on in the world of

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Arcade Review: New Dave & Busters Buffalo, NY location

Arcade Review: New Dave & Busters Buffalo, NY location

SaraAB87 November 12, 2015 2

Recently I had the opportunity to visit the newly opened Dave & Busters location located in the Walden Galleria Mall in Cheektowaga, NY. This location is just referred to as the Dave & Busters

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Countdown to IAAPA 2015 – The Pre-Game Show!

Countdown to IAAPA 2015 – The Pre-Game Show!

arcadehero November 10, 2015 1

As I have done for the past few years, this post is to give you a preview of what to expect next week as we head into what I call “the e3 of the

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UNIS To Showcase Galactic Force 6D Ride At IAAPA 2015

UNIS To Showcase Galactic Force 6D Ride At IAAPA 2015

arcadehero November 10, 2015 0

As I write this I am uploading my IAAPA Pre-Game show video and of course, this story covers something that I missed for that video (it is too large to have to re-do, so

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Raw Thrills Launches MotoGP Arcade IAAPA Promo Video

Raw Thrills Launches MotoGP Arcade IAAPA Promo Video

arcadehero November 10, 2015 2

I’ve been busy working on an IAAPA Pre-Game Show video that is one of the largest videos I’ve done so far…expect it later today. But in the meantime, the IAAPA hype is starting to

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Newsbytes: Play Mechanix Turns 20; MaxiTune 5 In The US; REVO; NTG#64

Newsbytes: Play Mechanix Turns 20; MaxiTune 5 In The US; REVO; NTG#64

arcadehero November 7, 2015 6

Happy weekend everyone. Due to a press release, I’ve broken this post up between two tabs, otherwise the main post content is below

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New Location: Boss Battle Games (Indianapolis, IN)

New Location: Boss Battle Games (Indianapolis, IN)

arcadehero November 5, 2015 0

I was going to make this post about two new locations but when investigating one of them that has opened in South Florida, they didn’t have any actual arcade machines, instead preferring to use emulators inside

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FUN IS Mobile App Announced To Drive Customer Interest To Amusement Locations

FUN IS Mobile App Announced To Drive Customer Interest To Amusement Locations

arcadehero November 5, 2015 0

The modern arcade industry is in an interesting spot – while retail spots face a lot of challenges up against the digital store juggernauts, arcades still require on-spot visitation. The gaming trends have also

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New For Videmption: Timberman Arcade by Magic Play

New For Videmption: Timberman Arcade by Magic Play

arcadehero November 4, 2015 2

In case you hadn’t noticed, the trend that is ‘so hot right now’ in the arcade market are videmption games and on top of that, porting mobile games to the arcade for a larger

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Retro: Space Harrier’s 30th Anniversary – Happy Birthday to Space Harrier

Retro: Space Harrier’s 30th Anniversary – Happy Birthday to Space Harrier

SaraAB87 November 3, 2015 3

Happy Birthday to Space Harrier! 2015 marks the 30th Anniversary of the famous Sega arcade game, Space Harrier. This game is loved by many people and has become kind of a cult classic to

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