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Newsbag: Konami Shows DDR Classroom Edition; Ultra Street Fighter IV Arcade Beta Test; CAVE ; Unboxing A Beatmania Cabinet

Newsbag: Konami Shows DDR Classroom Edition; Ultra Street Fighter IV Arcade Beta Test; CAVE ; Unboxing A Beatmania Cabinet

arcadehero January 28, 2014 2

Newsfeeds 1344-47 via  We’ve had a lot of news about pinball recently, now for a little arcade news of bytes that may not have completely warranted a standalone post for themselves. First off, we

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First Info On Mustang Pinball; Teaser for The Big Lebowski Pinball

First Info On Mustang Pinball; Teaser for The Big Lebowski Pinball

arcadehero January 27, 2014 0

Pinball fans rejoice, more news here about a couple of different pinball projects! First off, Pinballnews.com has compiled some sightings of Stern Pinball’s upcoming Mustang Pinball which should be released around March. The information

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Pat Lawlor Joins Jersey Jack To Make An Original Game

Pat Lawlor Joins Jersey Jack To Make An Original Game

arcadehero January 24, 2014 7

This just hit Youtube – Jersey Jack Pinball was teasing a big announcement coming soon and here it is, Pat Lawlor, who has designed some of the most memorable and best selling pinball machines

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Arcade Games That Turn 20 & 30 This Year

Arcade Games That Turn 20 & 30 This Year

arcadehero January 24, 2014 1

Last year I ran a little article about some major classics that were having an anniversary. 1983 was a tumultuous time in video games as the home market bubble burst and the fallout from

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Ultracade Counterfeit Case Comes To A Close With A Prison Sentence

Ultracade Counterfeit Case Comes To A Close With A Prison Sentence

arcadehero January 23, 2014 1

It’s been quite a while since this story originally broke – back in 2009 an indictment came down that David R Foley and another person had conspired to sell counterfeit game packs for the

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Videos: Crazy Speed 2 (UNIS); Vulcan EX (Yoony); Making Star Trek Pinball + More EAG

Videos: Crazy Speed 2 (UNIS); Vulcan EX (Yoony); Making Star Trek Pinball + More EAG

arcadehero January 23, 2014 1

Here are a few quick arcade videos to fill in your Thursday. Just added a couple of pinball related videos as well. First is a new driving game that was originally seen at IAAPA

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Pics from the EAG Expo 2014

Pics from the EAG Expo 2014

arcadehero January 22, 2014 8

The first major arcade/amusement industry trade show of the year is now underway in London, UK called EAG Expo. When AH first started the event was called the ATEI Show but the results tend

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New Shots of InJoy Motion’s Allied Tank Attack

New Shots of InJoy Motion’s Allied Tank Attack

arcadehero January 17, 2014 5

One game I was hoping to get some hands-on time with late last year was InJoy Motion’s brand new Allied Tank Attack. There haven’t been very many tank games in arcades this past decade

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New Media For Jersey Jack Pinball’s The Hobbit Pinball Game

New Media For Jersey Jack Pinball’s The Hobbit Pinball Game

arcadehero January 16, 2014 0

The Hobbit films have been a success for MGM and New Line Cinema so far, nearing $1 billion total in earnings with more to go on the 2nd part, The Desolation of Smaug and

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New Flyer And Screenshots For Bandai Namco/Raw Thrills’ Super Alpine Racer

New Flyer And Screenshots For Bandai Namco/Raw Thrills’ Super Alpine Racer

arcadehero January 16, 2014 5

The next couple of months are going to be a busy time for new arcade releases and with that I’ve been looking to get my hands on more media for these titles. Thanks to

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Chuck E Cheeses Agrees To a $950 Million Buyout Deal

Chuck E Cheeses Agrees To a $950 Million Buyout Deal

arcadehero January 16, 2014 16

(Above: Chuck in happier times) Interesting news among locations lately – while chains like Dave & Busters and Round 1 USA expand, a more famous arcade chain looks to be in some trouble. Chuck

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Poster For Konami’s Gundog Offers First Glimpse Of The Cabinet

Poster For Konami’s Gundog Offers First Glimpse Of The Cabinet

arcadehero January 16, 2014 6

Just a few weeks ago on Christmas Eve, we received news that Konami was testing out a brand new sniper arcade game in Japan called Gundog. From the descriptions it sounded like a follow-up

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