The Arcade Anniversaries of 2025
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EAG Expo 2025 Preview
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Newsbytes Rhythm Game Special: Maimai DX Testing In Chicago, Bubble Bobble In Music Diver, Headlines & Much More
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Arcade Prototype Discovered: Dropzone Arcade
It has been quite a long time since we last reported on a new arcade »
Stern Pinball Unveils Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant’s Eye
It’s the first week of January, which aside from it being a new year, means »
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Aliens Armageddon Cabinet Unveiled
Well that was fast. I had thought that they might wait to show off the upcoming Aliens: Armageddon arcade cabinet for IAAPA next week but lo and behold a press release was sent out
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Aliens Armageddon Arcade To Debut At IAAPA 2013
UPDATE: The cabinet and more details have been unveiled! Click here. The other day a small blurb in a Namco press release unveiled that a new Aliens game would be showing up at the
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Plants Vs. Zombies The Last Stand Cabinet Unveiled
The IAAPA 2013 trade show is approaching fast and with it, expect a number of news items to pop-up this week. For the first, we have known about a new Plants Vs. Zombies arcade/redemption
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Jersey Jack Pinball Announces Pre-Order For The Wizard of Oz Pinball 75th Anniversary Limited Edition
Fans of The Wizard of Oz in general and pinball collectors rejoice – Jersey Jack Pinball has announced that the special 75th Anniversary Edition of their Wizard of Oz pinball game is now available
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Watch The Big Buck World Championship 2013 Live
The qualifiers are over, the top players ready and the checks waiting for a winner to claim them in Chicago today as the Big Buck World Championship 2013 competition gets underway. This annual event
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Japan This Week: Groove Coaster, Puyo Puyo Arcade, Gunslinger Stratos 2
While a lot of the focus for arcades this month shines on releases out West, they don’t stop bringing games to the forefront in Japan. Here’s what is going on this week. First off
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Namco Announces IAAPA 2013 Line-Up: New Alpine Racer, Mario Kart Arcade & Mach Storm; Also A New Aliens Game?
(Thanks to Kevin Williams for the tip) There is more news building up to the IAAPA 2013 trade show that takes place in Orlando, FL this month on the week of the 18th. Yesterday
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Steven Ranck of Specular Interactive Discusses Batman Arcade
Batman is returning to arcades at the end of this year with Raw Thrills/Specular Interactive’s BATMAN arcade game. Earlier this year we got our first look at the cabinet and some very early footage
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Taito & Scrap Launches A Game Station Real Escape Attraction In Japan
Newsfeed 1336 via Point & Click adventure games had their heyday back in the 80s, representing a contrast in PC gaming at the time compared to arcades. The closest arcades would get to that
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Check Out InJoy Motion’s Allied Tank Attack Cabinets
Earlier this year we heard about the development of a new tank battle game by a Taiwanese company called InJoy Motion. We have covered them various times in the past, they have have released
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NEO XYX For The NeoGeo MVS Begins Shipping
If you are a Neo Geo MVS owner with an insatiable appetite for new content then today is the day where the lifespan of the MVS gets another bump. The German based NG Dev
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Various Videos: Pinball Expo 2013
It was mentioned last week that the world of pinball was ablaze with news, thanks mostly to the Pinball Expo 2013 event that was held in the Chicago area from the 16th-20th. Now that
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