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Left 4 Dead Survivors Arcade Begins Testing In Japan

Left 4 Dead Survivors Arcade Begins Testing In Japan

arcadehero May 23, 2014 6

12/11 UPDATE: This game is now available in Japan This isn’t a surprise as news keeps trickling out about Taito’s vision of the popular Left 4 Dead game but location tests have begun for

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Kriss Sport Releases Catch The Light/Neuron Race For Arcades Worldwide

Kriss Sport Releases Catch The Light/Neuron Race For Arcades Worldwide

arcadehero May 22, 2014 7

Kriss Sport, a Polish developer of reflex/physical games like boxing machines has released a new competitive reflex game to markets in Europe, Japan and North America called Catch The Light. This is similar to

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Left 4 Dead Characters & Better Cabinet Shot

Left 4 Dead Characters & Better Cabinet Shot

arcadehero May 22, 2014 36

Normally I wouldn’t spend a lot of post space on games that seem to be pretty much locked into the Japanese market but it’s a rather slow news week so here you go. Although

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Now Chuck E Cheeses Is Testing Out Oculus Rift VR

Now Chuck E Cheeses Is Testing Out Oculus Rift VR

arcadehero May 20, 2014 2

(Thanks to Luis Canon for the tip) First it was Dave & Busters setting up a “VR Lab” where they tested out some VR concepts, now Chuck E. Cheeses is doing the same with “Chuck

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What Was The Name Of That One Game? + Arcade Dominator Returns

What Was The Name Of That One Game? + Arcade Dominator Returns

arcadehero May 17, 2014 1

Happy Saturday everyone. Nothing as far as “news” to speak about so I’ll just go with some fun items. Also if anyone cares, I’ve started a little blog on the side to talk about

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Stern Offers Their Factory To Build Medieval Madness Pinball Remakes

Stern Offers Their Factory To Build Medieval Madness Pinball Remakes

arcadehero May 15, 2014 5

It looks like the Medieval Madness Pinball remake is just around the corner. The announcement last October that Planetary Pinball Supply had acquired the rights to the game and would be remaking it was

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Taito Unveils Left 4 Dead Survivors Arcade In Japan

Taito Unveils Left 4 Dead Survivors Arcade In Japan

arcadehero May 15, 2014 4

I’ve been keeping an eye on this since Taito initially teased “Project Z” back in February and yesterday in Japan they began a press blitz to promote the upcoming  game, giving us a first

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California Venues: Ultimate Gaming Center Open; Powersurge Closes

California Venues: Ultimate Gaming Center Open; Powersurge Closes

arcadehero May 13, 2014 11

Thanks to Edward Castillo for the tip, here is a little news regarding locations in California to discuss. First let’s talk about the closure. About 4 years ago I had a post here on

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Game News: Sega Releases Plants Vs. Zombies: The Last Stand; Bandai Namco May Begin MaxiTune 4 Tests In The UK

Game News: Sega Releases Plants Vs. Zombies: The Last Stand; Bandai Namco May Begin MaxiTune 4 Tests In The UK

arcadehero May 12, 2014 0

Two new arcade game items for you to enjoy this fine Monday morning. First, Sega Amusements has announced the release of their new videmption game Plants Vs. Zombies: The Last Stand. We’ve known about

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Arcade Pics/Video From The 2014 GTI Taipei Trade Show

Arcade Pics/Video From The 2014 GTI Taipei Trade Show

arcadehero May 12, 2014 1

(Thanks to Rico Shen of Music Fantasia for the pics) It’s the time of year for GTI Taipei, which is a trade show for manufacturers and distributors in Taiwan to strut their latest arcade

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Bandai Namco Testing A New Dome Screen Light-Gun Game “Lost Land Adventure” In Japan

Bandai Namco Testing A New Dome Screen Light-Gun Game “Lost Land Adventure” In Japan

arcadehero May 10, 2014 4

Right as I had mentioned on Facebook that it has been a very slow week for news, I decide to check the Japanese arcade news circles and of course, something worth mentioning pops up.

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Unboxing: Star Trek Premium Pinball

Unboxing: Star Trek Premium Pinball

arcadehero May 6, 2014 5

It has been quite a while since I purchased a pinball machine. In fact, the first and only time I did was when I opened my arcade up back in 2008 where I grabbed

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