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Help us Upgrade Arcade Heroes

Help us Upgrade Arcade Heroes

arcadehero December 26, 2011 0

While now would be a good idea to take a Christmas vacation, that’s just not happening for me (Merry belated Christmas by the way. Or Happy Hanukkah if that is your holiday). Just a

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A Lesson In Arcade Game Design

A Lesson In Arcade Game Design

arcadehero December 23, 2011 4

newsfeed 1147 via Arcade games have always in a class of their own in how they present themselves and how they are played. There are certain things that work best in video games found

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Vote for the Arcade & Pinball Game of the Year 2011

Vote for the Arcade & Pinball Game of the Year 2011

arcadehero December 21, 2011 22

It’s that time of year again  – time to find out what you readers think is the Arcade Game of the Year for 2011 happens to be. There are three polls to vote in,

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Namco’s Katsuhiro Harada Details Fan Support and Arcade Business in Tohoku Quake Aftermath

Namco’s Katsuhiro Harada Details Fan Support and Arcade Business in Tohoku Quake Aftermath

arcadehero December 21, 2011 0

Newsfeed 1146 via When natural disasters hit, the immediate concern for the survivors is to keep on surviving and to make the best out of a terrible situation. It’s not just your physical side

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Another Building With Projected Pinball + 24 Hour Le Mans Pinball in France

Another Building With Projected Pinball + 24 Hour Le Mans Pinball in France

arcadehero December 21, 2011 0

Newsfeed 1144 & 1145 via Remember Pinwall? It’s been a while since we covered that but it’s still an interesting enough of an idea to warrant other virtual pinball setups like it. This one

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Walking Through Disney Quest

Walking Through Disney Quest

arcadehero December 20, 2011 4

Newsfeed 1143 via As an amusement park, they almost always have an arcade of some sort but when it comes to Disney, their arcades carry a big reputation since they happen to be expansive

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Pac-Man Power Girls Appearing At Select D&B Locations Friday and Saturday

Pac-Man Power Girls Appearing At Select D&B Locations Friday and Saturday

arcadehero December 16, 2011 9

(A couple of Pac-Man Power Girls enjoying Pac-Man Battle Royale at Amusement Expo 2010, back when it was a wee prototype) (Thanks to Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report for the tip) So I

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Square Enix and ByKing Inc. cooking up a new arcade title for 2012

Square Enix and ByKing Inc. cooking up a new arcade title for 2012

arcadehero December 16, 2011 1

When it coems to arcade titles, Square Enix might not be a household name in that regard but that seems to be due for a change. We recently ran news of their transforming arcade

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DJ Max Technika 3 now available in the US

DJ Max Technika 3 now available in the US

arcadehero December 14, 2011 0

If you’re in the US and you have been waiting with baited breath for the next installment of Pentavision Global’s DJ Max Technika then the wait is over as the game is now available

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New Pinball Arcade Opens in Fort Collins, CO – Pinball Jones

New Pinball Arcade Opens in Fort Collins, CO – Pinball Jones

arcadehero December 14, 2011 0

Opening classic arcades full of “Golden Age” arcade games has certainly been a thing for a while now but I’ve been noticing lately another trend – that of opening locations where the primary focus

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Sega testing sequel to Card Gen; Wangan 4 out in Japan today

Sega testing sequel to Card Gen; Wangan 4 out in Japan today

arcadehero December 12, 2011 0

More arcade news from Japan today, first from Sega. This is an unusual case – originally back in 2009 Sega first debuted a new concept called Sega Card Gen MLB 2010 at a US

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Dariusburst Another Chronicle Now Available For Purchase Worldwide

Dariusburst Another Chronicle Now Available For Purchase Worldwide

arcadehero December 10, 2011 10

We’ve been covering the progress of Taito’s epic shooter Dariusburst Another Chronicle for a while now and after seeing it released in Japan last year and then tested in Europe and the US this

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