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Arcade Recap: Cyberpunk 2077 Turf Wars (LAI Games)

Arcade Recap: Cyberpunk 2077 Turf Wars (LAI Games)

April 24, 2025, No Comments on Arcade Recap: Cyberpunk 2077 Turf Wars (LAI Games)

For our next stop on recapping some recent arcade games, let’s take a look at the inaugural arrival of Cyberpunk 2077 into the arcade space. Cyberpunk 2077: Turf Wars debuted at Amusement Expo 2025, and it can already be found out there, although there is an asterisk to that at the moment. Read on. »

Newsbytes: King Kong & Harry Potter Pinball Teased, Galaxian 3 Revived & More

Newsbytes: King Kong & Harry Potter Pinball Teased, Galaxian 3 Revived & More

April 14, 2025, No Comments on Newsbytes: King Kong & Harry Potter Pinball Teased, Galaxian 3 Revived & More

Welcome to another edition of Newsbytes, the series of posts at Arcade Heroes that brings together the latest news from around the arcade and pinball worlds. Major stuff is usually always slow in the immediate aftermath of major trade shows like AEI (of which there are more videos from below), but there is just »

Sega’s Hatsune Miku Project Sekai & Chunithm Collide In Colorful Stage Hyper Arcade (Updated!)

Sega’s Hatsune Miku Project Sekai & Chunithm Collide In Colorful Stage Hyper Arcade (Updated!)

April 1, 2025, No Comments on Sega’s Hatsune Miku Project Sekai & Chunithm Collide In Colorful Stage Hyper Arcade (Updated!)

Thanks to its imminent US release and recent appearance at Amusement Expo 2025, one of the most talked about arcade titles right now is Sega’s mainstay rhythm game, Maimai DX. However, most fans will be aware that it is not their only titan of that genre, both in the arcades and homes – Chunithm »

Location Watch March 2025: New Arcades Open For Business

Location Watch March 2025: New Arcades Open For Business

March 31, 2025, No Comments on Location Watch March 2025: New Arcades Open For Business

Welcome to Location Watch, a regular series of posts here on Arcade Heroes that tracks the opening of new arcade venues from around the globe. Country does not matter – we try to cover every corner of the world, generally separating them out into the three major regions that tend to see the most »

Amusement Expo 2025: The Full Wrap-Up

Amusement Expo 2025: The Full Wrap-Up

March 27, 2025, No Comments on Amusement Expo 2025: The Full Wrap-Up

Spring is here and Amusement Expo 2025 has passed, giving us a solid look at what to expect for arcades once Summer kicks into gear. Let’s cover the new stuff that was on hand – which did fit in well with our show preview from right before it all happened. Without much further ado, »

Newsbytes: Wangan Midnight Speed Ignition Tests; Portal Pinball; Gitadora Arena Model & Idolmaster Tours Release; More

Newsbytes: Wangan Midnight Speed Ignition Tests; Portal Pinball; Gitadora Arena Model & Idolmaster Tours Release; More

March 23, 2025, No Comments on Newsbytes: Wangan Midnight Speed Ignition Tests; Portal Pinball; Gitadora Arena Model & Idolmaster Tours Release; More

Welcome to Newsbytes, the series of posts at AH that curates stories from across the worlds of arcade and pinball. Things have been “quiet” on the site this week since Amusement Expo has been going on, but there has been many other things happening – this should get us up to speed (no pun »

Amusement Expo 2025: The Big Preview

Amusement Expo 2025: The Big Preview

March 17, 2025, No Comments on Amusement Expo 2025: The Big Preview

The arcade industry is coming together for another trade show event, and this time it is Amusement Expo 2025. Held every year in March as Spring starts, Amusement Expo International (AEI) usually happens in Las Vegas, with this year being no exception. The educational/seminar side of the show starts today (March 17th), while the »

Newsbytes: StarHorse Party, Amusement Expo 2025 Reveals, Sega Rhythm Game Updates & More

Newsbytes: StarHorse Party, Amusement Expo 2025 Reveals, Sega Rhythm Game Updates & More

March 8, 2025, No Comments on Newsbytes: StarHorse Party, Amusement Expo 2025 Reveals, Sega Rhythm Game Updates & More

Welcome to Newsbytes, the series of posts at AH that curates stories from across the worlds of arcade and pinball. As previously mentioned, late February offered quite the major news blitz, and that still hasn’t been letting up as we approach a few major events. Here are a number of smaller pieces that have »

UNIS Ships Four: Neon Rush, Dino Storm, Monster Kart & Bigfoot Smash

UNIS Ships Four: Neon Rush, Dino Storm, Monster Kart & Bigfoot Smash

March 4, 2025, No Comments on UNIS Ships Four: Neon Rush, Dino Storm, Monster Kart & Bigfoot Smash

At IAAPA 2024, UNIS came out in force with several new arcade games, including the recently-released Sailor’s Quest VR 2. Of the others, there are now four more that we can finally confirm shipping and pricing on: Neon Rush, Dino Storm, Monster Kart and Bigfoot Smash. To cover this release blitz in one go, »

Location Watch February 2025: New Arcades All Around The World

Location Watch February 2025: New Arcades All Around The World

February 28, 2025, No Comments on Location Watch February 2025: New Arcades All Around The World

Welcome to Location Watch, an occasional series of posts on Arcade Heroes that focus on brand new arcade businesses that have opened their doors recently. We cover them from any part of the world, splitting the news up between different world regions. Two months into 2025 means it is high time for our first »

Sega Amusements Offer An Update On Alpha Ops VR Strike

Sega Amusements Offer An Update On Alpha Ops VR Strike

February 26, 2025, No Comments on Sega Amusements Offer An Update On Alpha Ops VR Strike

While a lot of interest in recent Sega arcade news has been focused on the upcoming Western release of Maimai DX and House of the Dead Scarlet Dawn’s new theater cabinet design, those aren’t the only titles that Sega Amusements have in their pipeline. They have recently released an update on their latest collaborative »

New Theater Model For House Of The Dead Scarlet Dawn From Sega Amusements

New Theater Model For House Of The Dead Scarlet Dawn From Sega Amusements

February 13, 2025, No Comments on New Theater Model For House Of The Dead Scarlet Dawn From Sega Amusements

In our industry, arcade games don’t always get a shot at being sold for much longer than five years, let alone receive new models. There are exceptions with popular titles however, and today we have a new theater-style design for 2018’s House of the Dead Scarlet Dawn from Sega to discuss. Let’s take a »