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Remembering Batsugun – One Of The Subgenre-Defining Danmaku Games

Remembering Batsugun – One Of The Subgenre-Defining Danmaku Games

arcadehero June 30, 2023 0

The following is a guest post submitted by Ted Haydon for you readers to drink in; It’s good timing given the recent release of Batsugun EXA Label, Saturn Tribute Boosted, and Kumagumi’s official merchandise

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Bowl Expo 2023 Wrap-Up

Bowl Expo 2023 Wrap-Up

arcadehero June 30, 2023 0

Bowl Expo has come and gone once again, but with many having checked out the preview I did, I want to follow-up on anything that the preview might have missed. Do note that I

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Bowl Expo’23 Preview: New Arcade Games For The Summer

Bowl Expo’23 Preview: New Arcade Games For The Summer

arcadehero June 27, 2023 0

This week is the International Bowl Expo event and it’s an opportunity for arcade game makers to show off their latest product lines. While this will entail titles that were previously seen at the

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Touch Magix To Launch MagixPool At Bowl Expo 2023

Touch Magix To Launch MagixPool At Bowl Expo 2023

arcadehero June 26, 2023 1

Bowl Expo is this week (technically it started yesterday in Orlando but it was just meetings – the trade show proper starts on Wednesday) and with that comenew products from the arcade industry. I’ll

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GoldStorm Pirates Seen On Test In The USA

GoldStorm Pirates Seen On Test In The USA

arcadehero June 23, 2023 1

Disclaimer: The game discussed in this article is a prototype which has been seen on location test. This means that the final production model will likely change OR it might not even be released

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Unico USA Launches 26″ Arcade CRT Replacement LCD Panels

Unico USA Launches 26″ Arcade CRT Replacement LCD Panels

arcadehero June 23, 2023 0

H/T to SP95 for the news About two years ago, I reported on the creation of a 4:3 LCD monitor product that was  created to replace the old CRT tubes in arcade cabinets. Due

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Re-spotted on Test: Hyper Cross

Re-spotted on Test: Hyper Cross

arcadehero June 22, 2023 0

Disclaimer: The game discussed in this article is a prototype which has been seen on location test. This means that the final production model will likely change OR it might not even be released

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Newsbytes: Bullseye Crack Shot; iiRcade Bankruptcy; Bandai Namco Arcade Updates; Valo Climb & More

Newsbytes: Bullseye Crack Shot; iiRcade Bankruptcy; Bandai Namco Arcade Updates; Valo Climb & More

arcadehero June 17, 2023 0

Welcome to another exciting edition of Newsbytes, a quick tour through the arcade & pinball news items to fill up your weekend. It’s Father’s Day in the States this Sunday so if you have

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Batsugun EXA LABEL Release; Pump It Up 2023 Phoenix Gets A Date

Batsugun EXA LABEL Release; Pump It Up 2023 Phoenix Gets A Date

arcadehero June 13, 2023 0

I’ve got a quick one for you all as we have a couple of game release updates to discuss. Batsugun EXA LABEL For all intents and purposes, this game is shipping (the official release

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New For Europe: Air Zone Deluxe; Bullseye Crackshot; Stern Pins

New For Europe: Air Zone Deluxe; Bullseye Crackshot; Stern Pins

arcadehero June 10, 2023 0

I’m running a few days behind on this news, but two UK-based distributors (Electrocoin and UDC) held their 35th annual Park Avenue Open Day. This is where some new games for the amusement business

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Bandai Namco Announces First Online Champion Match For Maximum Tune 5DX+

Bandai Namco Announces First Online Champion Match For Maximum Tune 5DX+

arcadehero June 7, 2023 0

Note: This news only applies to Maximum Tune 5DX+ machines connected to Namco’s North American network. It does not apply to the “International Version” that is found in parts like Australia/SouthEast Asia, nor Japan.

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Zombies Crisis Now Available In North America

Zombies Crisis Now Available In North America

arcadehero June 5, 2023 0

Back in March, I reported that a Chinese-made title called Zombies Crisis would be coming Stateside via Amusement Source International. Developed by Nitto Game, a company I’ve infrequently seen some product from before, this

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