exA-Arcadia Announces Data East’s Tattoo Assassins
We’re on the last day of EVO Japan 2025, but out of all the announcements »
EVO Japan 2025 Day 2: exA-Arcadia Revives Fallen Angels & Rabbit; Announces Blazing Strike AC
It’s time to look at the announcements made on day two of EVO Japan 2025 »
EVO Japan 2025 Day 1: The Rumble Fish & Spectral Vs. Generation Back In Arcades Via exA-Arcadia
If you have been regularly reading the blog and watching some of the YouTube channel’s »
Wahlap Previews Their AAA Expo 2025 Line-Up
This year’s AAA Expo (Asia Amusement & Attractions Expo) out of Guangzhou, China is coming »
Minecraft Dungeons Arcade Series 4 Update & Cards Are Now Available
Adjusting some news that we had previously reported, Series 4 software and cards for Raw »
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