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The New Killer Instinct Gets It’s Turn As An Arcade Prop At MLG

The New Killer Instinct Gets It’s Turn As An Arcade Prop At MLG

Arcadian July 1, 2013 9

Newsfeed 1316, link via We don’t bring up the MLG very often here, aka Major League Gaming, as they typically focus on console gaming. On occasion an arcade-related thing manages to sneak in and

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The Brief Life of Arcade First Person Shooting Games

The Brief Life of Arcade First Person Shooting Games

Arcadian June 28, 2013 13

I hope that everyone is having a happy summer if you are in the Northern hemisphere and if in the Southern, an acceptable Winter. Arcade news has been relatively slow for the past little

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Dave & Busters Launches A Search For “The Next Big Game”

Dave & Busters Launches A Search For “The Next Big Game”

Arcadian June 25, 2013 13

What will the next game changing sort of game be? No one really knows that exact answer although someone out there may be formulating a plan on that right now. If so, the restaurant/arcade

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Namco’s Sonic Storm Now Testing In Japan

Namco’s Sonic Storm Now Testing In Japan

Arcadian June 22, 2013 3

A little while back we received a tip that Namco had a new arcade game that they were testing out at a Dave & Buster’s in Illinois called Sonic Storm. If you missed that

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Raw Thrills Launches the Big Buck HD Summer Training Tour

Raw Thrills Launches the Big Buck HD Summer Training Tour

Arcadian June 20, 2013 1

For regular players of Raw Thrills/Play Mechanix‘s Big Buck HD, hearing of a tournament to play on the machine is nothing new. But with a new “Summer Training Tour” promotion that begins tomorrow and

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Golden Tee 2014 Shown Off

Golden Tee 2014 Shown Off

Arcadian June 19, 2013 2

It’s been said before here on Arcade Heroes, that it’s that time of year again for a look at the newest Golden Tee. We all know it’s coming, it would only be a shocker

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Backstage Retro Arcade Now Open in Ludington, MI

Backstage Retro Arcade Now Open in Ludington, MI

Arcadian June 19, 2013 0

Among the many points I made in my book about arcades, one was that arcade machines are not limited to being placed just inside of facilities called arcades. Just about any business can find

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Wrapping-Up The Week: Arcades At E3; Metallica LE Pinball; Big Buck World Championship 2013, Pirates of Monster Island + More

Wrapping-Up The Week: Arcades At E3; Metallica LE Pinball; Big Buck World Championship 2013, Pirates of Monster Island + More

Arcadian June 14, 2013 5

If you’ve been sloshing through the work week, it has finally come to an end to begin sloshing through the weekend. Here’s a review of some stories that have taken place this week that

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The Place Retro Arcade Opens In Cincinnati, OH

The Place Retro Arcade Opens In Cincinnati, OH

Arcadian June 12, 2013 1

A new retrocade type facility has opened their doors in the US, this time in Cincinnati, OH. Called The Place Retro Arcade, they celebrated their grand opening on June 8th (the same date as

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IGS Shows Off Overtake

IGS Shows Off Overtake

Arcadian June 10, 2013 1

New game news has been spotty for a while and this story will not take exception to the larger stream of news we’ve had coming from regions like Japan, Taiwan and China for the

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