New Arcade Game Updates: Gravitar: Recharged; Dino Dash; Balloon Fest; Wild Hunting
It has been a slow start to October, but as the month moves on, we »
Newsbytes: Golden Tee 2026; Genda Americas; Rhythm Game Updates & Much More
Welcome to Newsbytes, the series of posts here on Arcade Heroes that collects various recent »
Bandai Namco Officially Announces Penlalive – New Arcade Rhythm Game
Back in late January, one of the first surprise location tests of the year to »
IAAPA Expo Europe 2025 Round-Up: New Arcade Games In Europe
Welcome to our coverage of IAAPA Expo Europe 2025, which was held in Barcelona, Spain »
New On Test: Super Punch Mania (Konami), Putt It! Par-Tee (Sega Amusements)
As the trade show season heats up, it’s not unusual for more and more new »
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First Look: Unique Pac-Man Smash Air Hockey Coming To North America
Pac-Man enters the realm of air hockey but this is much more than just a themed air hockey table. Find out what makes this game unlike any other table currently on the market
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First Look: Namco’s Dark Escape 4D US Version
Recently Namco Japan launched a new light-gun game to the arcade market called Dark Escape 3D. It’s somewhat similar in style to Deadstorm Pirates, but with a horror theme and heartbeat sensors built into
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Scale-1 Portal Enters Arcade Space in October; Blast From the Past #2 w/ Combatica
A new VR space device is coming along in October this year called Scale-1. This also gives us a chance to look back at a somewhat similar platform called Combatica, from the late 90s.
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Arcade Tour: Clacton-on-Sea, UK (Summer 2012)
With a stack of £1 coins and a camera phone, HeavyElectricity seeks to document the arcade experience in Clacton
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Kevin Williams Delves Into John Carmack’s Discusson of Newer VR Tech
We’re always happy to have some discussion of future technologies that may or may not come to life through the amusement industry and today, Kevin Williams from The Stinger Report has some thoughts on
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Monday News Round-up: Olympics, Wreck-It Ralph, Nolan Bushnell Interview
For those who like their news delivered on a quick and dirty basis, here are some links accumulating in my inbox that are worth a mention at the very least. Includes Stinger Newsfeeds 1236
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BlazBlue ChronoPhantasma slated for Winter 2012 release (Japan)
Through most of the summer new arcade game news has really just focused on new stuff being shown off in Japan where it’s standard to reveal games months before they are released (in conjunction
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Golden Tee 2013 Launching In September
I’m sure the following news will be absolutely shocking but there is a new version of Golden Tee on it’s way, slated for a September release (You can pick your jaw up off the
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Time For Some Japanese Amusement Company Earnings Reports! (Plus Gunslinger Stratos stuff)
Some boring financial sheets, plus more Gunslinger Stratos!
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Round-up from California Extreme 2012
This past weekend, fans of arcade gaming wanted to find themselves in Santa Clara, CA for the annual California Extreme show. For those of us who couldn’t make it, here are some highlights to
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