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New Arcade: VEGA London Opens in the UK

New Arcade: VEGA London Opens in the UK

arcadehero September 29, 2015 1

(Update) – New pics below Arcade fans in the UK and particularly those near London have a new reason to celebrate as we have news that a brand new video arcade has opened their

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Level 257 Hosting A Pac-Man Art & Fashion Show October 8th

Level 257 Hosting A Pac-Man Art & Fashion Show October 8th

arcadehero September 29, 2015 0

While art and arcade games often go hand-in-hand thanks to the art on and in the games, the word ‘fashion’ isn’t one we really use all that often in the industry. About a week

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The Galloping Ghost Arcade’s Prototype Hunt

The Galloping Ghost Arcade’s Prototype Hunt

arcadehero September 28, 2015 1

As mentioned in the last post, I was very busy last week with running the arcade at the Salt Lake Comic Con. Moving huge games like Star Wars Battle Pod, Dariusburst Another Chronicle or

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Name That Game: New Racing Game Edition

Name That Game: New Racing Game Edition

arcadehero September 24, 2015 6

(Thanks to Jdevy for the tip) While the site has been quiet this week, I have been super busy thanks to setting up arcade games for the Salt Lake Comic Con and suffering from some

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Newsbytes: Crossbeats and Pokken tests; Tokyo Arcades; Czech Arcade Museum; NTG#58

Newsbytes: Crossbeats and Pokken tests; Tokyo Arcades; Czech Arcade Museum; NTG#58

arcadehero September 19, 2015 3

Today’s Newsbytes post is brought you you by… Japan Crossbeats .REV Begins Testing At CA Round1USA locations – Naoki Meada, creator of DDR and the new Capcom arcade game Crossbeats .REV had mentioned that

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Arcade Status Update: Star Wars Battle Pod, GT2016, Crossy Road Arcade, Angry Birds, Pink Panther, Sonic Dash + More

Arcade Status Update: Star Wars Battle Pod, GT2016, Crossy Road Arcade, Angry Birds, Pink Panther, Sonic Dash + More

arcadehero September 17, 2015 3

Where we are sitting in the middle of September, it seems time to throw out an update on the status of new arcade games on the market or coming to the market very soon.

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Point Blank X In Development For Arcades

Point Blank X In Development For Arcades

arcadehero September 15, 2015 6

In recent times, one company that has looked to their past catalog for new arcade titles has been Bandai Namco. This year we received Time Crisis 5 and the year prior was a return

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New Videmption Game Gridiron Blitz in Action

New Videmption Game Gridiron Blitz in Action

arcadehero September 14, 2015 2

A little while back we mentioned a new video redemption game that was on test at Dave & Busters, which was caught by an eagle eyed reader in the background of a new D&B

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Newsbytes: China Expo; Arcade Music Vid; And More

Newsbytes: China Expo; Arcade Music Vid; And More

arcadehero September 12, 2015 3

Happy weekend everyone. Today’s newsbytes were cut into smaller portions with a bigger punch of vitamins for a healthier you! GTI Asia China Expo 2015 – In previous years we were sent a lot

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Location News: Button Mash Coming To Los Angeles, CA; Dave & Busters Continues Growth

Location News: Button Mash Coming To Los Angeles, CA; Dave & Busters Continues Growth

arcadehero September 10, 2015 1

Got some quick items for new arcade locations out there to discuss so let’s start with… Button Mash Coming To Echo Park Los Angeles – If you are in the LA area then another

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Match Up: The Hobbit Vs. Game Of Thrones Pinball (In Images)

Match Up: The Hobbit Vs. Game Of Thrones Pinball (In Images)

arcadehero September 9, 2015 4

Thanks to the release of images yesterday of Stern’s upcoming Game of Thrones Pinball machine, we can now do a comparison from a competing fantasy/medieval themed pinball game, Jersey Jack Pinball’s The Hobbit. Neither

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Article: Running An Arcade in 2015

Article: Running An Arcade in 2015

arcadehero September 8, 2015 2

(Thanks to everyone that sent this in) I don’t have a lot that I think I can add to this article entitled “Running An Arcade in 2015” over at Polygon.com – just that it

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