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Trio-Tech’s QUBE Is Shipping Now

Trio-Tech’s QUBE Is Shipping Now

arcadehero May 2, 2023 2

What’s the most expensive arcade game ever made? It’s a difficult question to answer since prices weren’t always published or records kept, particularly when it came to games that were so expensive, only large

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Pinball Updates: Punny Factory Now Available; Haggis Pinball News

Pinball Updates: Punny Factory Now Available; Haggis Pinball News

arcadehero May 1, 2023 0

I mentioned on the last newsbytes that there was some stuff to discuss about a boutique pinball maker by the name of Pinball Adventures, but on top of that there was someinth Punny Factory

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Newsbytes: Taito Ramps Up Celebrations; Dynamite Bomb Testing; Amusement Hall Of Fame; & More

Newsbytes: Taito Ramps Up Celebrations; Dynamite Bomb Testing; Amusement Hall Of Fame; & More

arcadehero April 29, 2023 1

Welcome to Newsbytes, a post where I scour the interwebs for quick news items that are related to the wonderful world of arcades and pinball machines. A bit has accumulated this month in that

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Retro Arcade Remakes & Atari Join Forces For PCB Reproductions [UPDATED]

Retro Arcade Remakes & Atari Join Forces For PCB Reproductions [UPDATED]

arcadehero April 26, 2023 3

[Thanks to GraffitiTavern for the tip] [UPDATE 5/1/23] – Retro Arcades got back to me and stated: “Licensed Atari PCB boards Major Havoc, Black Widow, Gravitor, War Lords, Lunar Lander are now available food

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The Motion Deluxe Version Of NFS Heat Takedown Is Now Available

The Motion Deluxe Version Of NFS Heat Takedown Is Now Available

arcadehero April 25, 2023 0

The weeks after a big tradeshow always tend to be a little slow, although I’ve been a little surprised by just how quiet arcade things have been this April. Fortunately we won’t close the

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Retrospective: PCs Powering Arcade Machines

Retrospective: PCs Powering Arcade Machines

arcadehero April 15, 2023 4

April tends to be a very slow month for arcade news, since most of the info that pertains to the industry (particularly brand new games) takes place at Amusement Expo. So to help fill

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Newsbytes: April Fools Catch-Up; New Gundead Trailer; Arcade Documentaries; AEI’23 Vids & More

Newsbytes: April Fools Catch-Up; New Gundead Trailer; Arcade Documentaries; AEI’23 Vids & More

arcadehero April 8, 2023 0

Welcome to Newsbytes, a post where I scour the interwebs for quick news items that are related to the wonderful world of arcades and pinball machines. If you’re new here, yes, arcades still exist,

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Amusement Expo 2023 – The Complete Round-Up

Amusement Expo 2023 – The Complete Round-Up

arcadehero April 6, 2023 0

Welcome to the Arcade Heroes “round-up” of Amusement Expo 2023. This will show off & discuss various games which appeared at this trade show which was held last week in Las Vegas. The short

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Rocket League Is Blasting Into Arcades! (Updated)

Rocket League Is Blasting Into Arcades! (Updated)

arcadehero April 1, 2023 3

UPDATE: Big H/T to Jdevy who created the cabinet mock-ups for this post – he did those, I did the post. Happy April Fools! That’s right, everyone’s favorite rocket-powered racing game is making the

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Sega Amusements International Celebrates 40 Years In Business

Sega Amusements International Celebrates 40 Years In Business

arcadehero March 31, 2023 0

“Segaaaaaa!” When you read that, do you also hear it in your head? If you grew up playing Sega stuff, particularly at home on the Genesis/Mega Drive, then the answer is likely yes. Of

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Amusement Expo 2023 Preview

Amusement Expo 2023 Preview

arcadehero March 25, 2023 0

The end of March is upon us which means that the “Spring Show,” or rather, Amusement Expo is taking place. In the past this was also known as the AMOA show – regardless, this

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Zombies Crisis Coming To The US Via Amusement Source Intl.

Zombies Crisis Coming To The US Via Amusement Source Intl.

arcadehero March 23, 2023 0

This news is a couple of weeks old now, but thanks to LinkedIn’s dumb algorithm, one often doesn’t see posts of pages you follow for 2~4 weeks after they post something – or never.

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