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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Steven Ranck of Specular Interactive Discusses Batman Arcade

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Steven Ranck of Specular Interactive Discusses Batman Arcade

arcadehero November 5, 2013 18

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

Taito & Scrap Launches A Game Station Real Escape Attraction In Japan

arcadehero November 3, 2013 2

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

Check Out InJoy Motion’s Allied Tank Attack Cabinets

arcadehero October 29, 2013 0

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

NEO XYX For The NeoGeo MVS Begins Shipping

arcadehero October 28, 2013 3

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

Various Videos: Pinball Expo 2013

arcadehero October 24, 2013 0

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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Catching Up: Museum Of Play; City Selling Arcade Games; Making Berzerk and Quarter on a Ledge

Catching Up: Museum Of Play; City Selling Arcade Games; Making Berzerk and Quarter on a Ledge

arcadehero October 23, 2013 0

When it comes to having your online presence, sometimes people disappear and just have to chalk it up to some non-descript life events. Well that is something I am juggling right now, nothing bad

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Next Arcade Title From GlobalVR: Redline Rampage

Next Arcade Title From GlobalVR: Redline Rampage

arcadehero October 21, 2013 3

It’s been a little while since we’ve heard anything from the GlobalVR front, the last game they released was about this time last year called The Swarm. I have heard rumors that their next

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Medieval Madness Pinball Remake Announced + More In Pinball News

Medieval Madness Pinball Remake Announced + More In Pinball News

arcadehero October 18, 2013 0

(H/T to ECM for the tip) This week marked the beginning of Pinball Expo 2013. Beyond offering a place for a lot of machines to come together, it also is an opportunity for a

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New Rhythm Game Coming Soon To Arcades By Unit-E: NEON FM

New Rhythm Game Coming Soon To Arcades By Unit-E: NEON FM

arcadehero October 15, 2013 12

(Thanks to Aaron Auzins for the tip!) I have lamented previously that news about new games has been really slow this year but as we get closer to 2014, that is changing. There is

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Check Out the Batman Arcade Flyer

Check Out the Batman Arcade Flyer

arcadehero October 15, 2013 0

(Thanks to Steve Lamoureaux at Betson for the image) We have some new details on the upcoming arcade release of Batman, by Raw Thrills and Specular Interactive. Arcade flyers have been around since the

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Weekend News: Game Nation Theme Park; Looking At CAX; Fighting Climax + More

Weekend News: Game Nation Theme Park; Looking At CAX; Fighting Climax + More

arcadehero October 11, 2013 1

Happy weekend everyone. I don’t know about you but 2013 is moving along briskly for me, maybe because it’s been a hectic kind of busy. Here’s some newsbytes to start your weekend off with.

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Coming in November: The Kong Off 3

Coming in November: The Kong Off 3

arcadehero October 11, 2013 0

Since the release of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, one event has come along to really capitalize on the resurgent interest behind Nintendo’s original arcade classic Donkey Kong and competitive classic

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