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Newsbytes: Japan Amusement Expo; VEX HyperDash; Multimorphic Ships Portal Pinball; More
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On Test From Raw Thrills: Godzilla Kaiju Wars [Non-VR]; Jackpot Racer
With the start of the next big trade show season for the amusement industry edging »
Sega Amusements Reveals IAAPA Expo Europe 2025 Lineup: Ubisoft All-Star VR, Apex Rebels Standard, More
September sees the start of the next big trade show season for the amusement industry, »
Location Watch August 2025: New Arcade Game Rooms Open Up Around The World
Welcome to the latest edition of Location Watch, a regular series here on Arcade Heroes »
Bandai Namco Updates: Pac-Man Baller Jr; One Piece Dawn Strike; GoldStorm Pirates
As many of you will know, the folks over at Bandai Namco have got numerous »
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Mario In Arcades Through The Years
This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the popular Super Mario Bros. video game launching on Nintendo’s first home console in the US, the NES. Nintendo recently launched this page to celebrate 30 years
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Newsbytes: New Barcade; Silver Ball Planet; TRON 3
Welcome to the last weekend of May 2015. It is out-of-school/graduation time for many, hope everyone has a fun and safe time. It’s also the perfect time to visit some arcades if you have
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New Locations: Round 1 Santa Ana, Nightowl Toronto; Emporium San Fransisco
Busy day for some arcade news, all of the sudden. Thanks to Michael Louie for the tips on all of these news items, all involving new locations. Round1USA Opens In Santa Ana, CA –
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Star Wars Battle Pod Gets A Special Home Release
(Thanks to Kevin Williams for the tip) I meant to get to this yesterday but was occupied with working on the latest podcast(which we also forgot to mention on the podcast…whoops). Here’s the headline:
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And Now A Video Of The New Stern Pinball Factory
The other day we ran an article about the new Heighway Pinball UK factory and their current production. Back over in the USA, the largest and best-known pinball maker in the world, recently moved
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Heighway Pinball’s Factory Fired Up To Produce New Pinball Games
(Thanks to Scott Flear for the tip) Stern factory visits are well-known, having become a tourist draw into Chicago for a number of years. There haven’t been many pinball factories to be found around
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Newsbytes: Polybius Doc; Walking Dead Update; Heighway Pinball Update
In the US many are out and about thanks to it being Memorial Day weekend, which is (or at least should be) one of the more solemn holidays. For most it also marks the
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Looking Back At Pac-Man As The Game Turns 35
Today marks the 35th anniversary of a legend in video gaming, particularly in arcades. That would be the arcade release of Namco’s Pac-Man to Japanese arcades. There is a big celebration going on at
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Video Tuesday: New Pixels Trailer; Say What You Want Pinball Vid; KISS Pinball Footage
Ok so the words ‘video’ and ‘Tuesday’ don’t rhyme but let’s not keep that from sharing some news. New Pixels Trailer – Skip if you want to avoid a few spoilers, like many near
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The Pinball Lounge Open In Oviedo, FL; Tappers Arcade Bar Coming to Indianapolis, IN
Welcome to Monday everyone, let’s start the week out with some new arcade location news! The Pinball Lounge – First, a location that just opened their doors this past weekend near amusement park central
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