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Experience a top-of-the-line race simulator at the Weston–Super–Mare Grand Pier, UK

Experience a top-of-the-line race simulator at the Weston–Super–Mare Grand Pier, UK

Shaggy July 17, 2010 1

Newsfeed 868 via If you aren’t happy with the driving experience that a run o’ the mill arcade driver gives you then there are companies which address that, with crazy setups like we see

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Want to chat with pinball designers?

Want to chat with pinball designers?

Shaggy July 15, 2010 3

(Thanks to IcePagoda on the forums for the tip) If you have ever wanted to have a chat with some of the people involved in creating some legendary pinball games, then the website VPForums.org

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Guest Post: A review of Planet Fun, Inngoldmels, UK by Kieran May

Guest Post: A review of Planet Fun, Inngoldmels, UK by Kieran May

Shaggy July 15, 2010 2

It’s been a while since we had an arcade location review, as well as a guest post but Arcade Heroes reader (and frequent tipster) Kieran May sent us his review of an FEC in

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Ideas for TRON arcade games in modern times

Ideas for TRON arcade games in modern times

Shaggy July 15, 2010 2

I’ve not made it a secret that I am very excited for the upcoming Disney movie TRON Legacy. Even though the original was not a perfect film, it has always been a favorite of

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An update to the Galloping Ghost Arcade, with an opening date and video

An update to the Galloping Ghost Arcade, with an opening date and video

Shaggy July 14, 2010 3

(Thanks to Shane Muir and Aaron Auzins for the info) A short time ago we revealed that a new arcade location was in the works in Brookfield, IL USA. You can read that initial

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Sega's Giant Tetris gets a new, slightly-less-giant cabinet; HUMMER MDX released

Sega's Giant Tetris gets a new, slightly-less-giant cabinet; HUMMER MDX released

Shaggy July 13, 2010 5

One of the nicer game surprises in recent memory was Sega’s release of Giant Tetris(or Tetris Giant – it can go either way) – Tetris with huge joysticks and giant blocks. The game could

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Flynn's Arcade Returning to Comic-Con next week

Flynn's Arcade Returning to Comic-Con next week

Shaggy July 13, 2010 0

Last year the TRON Legacy viral marketing campaign started off with a bang as they recreated (to an extent) the arcade from the movie TRON, Flynn’s Arcade, at Comic-Con 2009. In addition to a

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Sega opens a new arcade in Yoyogi, Japan

Sega opens a new arcade in Yoyogi, Japan

Shaggy July 12, 2010 1

Newsfeed 865 via Sega has another arcade location they are adding to the roster, at least in Japan, with Sega Yoyogi (located in a district called, Yoyogi of course). There are 134 machines occupying

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"The Arcade 80's Trunk" brings some class to your 60-in-1 PCB

"The Arcade 80's Trunk" brings some class to your 60-in-1 PCB

Shaggy July 12, 2010 0

Newsfeed 863 via Not content with running your 60-in-1 PCB in an old cabinet you picked up off of Craigslist? Then you can shell out the cash for one of these high-quality cabinets by

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Yoshinori Ono reveals more details on upcoming arcade version of Super Street Fighter IV

Yoshinori Ono reveals more details on upcoming arcade version of Super Street Fighter IV

Shaggy July 11, 2010 0

Newsfeed 862 via An editor for the Japanese game magazine Famitsu sat down with the producer of Street Fighter IV and it’s Super update, Yoshinori Ono. Thanks to a translation of the article by

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Coin-op amusement industry predicted to exceed earnings of $10.5 billion in the US by 2015; $1.6 billion in Germany

Coin-op amusement industry predicted to exceed earnings of $10.5 billion in the US by 2015; $1.6 billion in Germany

Shaggy July 11, 2010 4

Newsfeed 861 via While obtaining earnings reports as well as earning expectations reports in the console and PC sides of the video game industry can be fairly easy, finding similar documents for coin-op amusement

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EVO Championship Series 2010 ends today; Updated with pics

EVO Championship Series 2010 ends today; Updated with pics

Shaggy July 11, 2010 0

I have to apologize for forgetting about EVO – it’s only the world’s greatest tournament for fighting games out there – but better late than never so here we go. If you want to

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