The Arcade Anniversaries of 2025
With a new year upon us, you are likely to come across an anniversary or »
EAG Expo 2025 Preview
The first major amusement-focused trade show of this year is now just around the corner, »
Newsbytes Rhythm Game Special: Maimai DX Testing In Chicago, Bubble Bobble In Music Diver, Headlines & Much More
Welcome to Newsbytes, the series of posts at Arcade Heroes that covers everything happening in »
Arcade Prototype Discovered: Dropzone Arcade
It has been quite a long time since we last reported on a new arcade »
Stern Pinball Unveils Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant’s Eye
It’s the first week of January, which aside from it being a new year, means »
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Stinger News: Game Gate VU to soon come in a driver edition
We have discussed the Game Gate VU before, a coin-op kiosk that allows operators to put an Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 on location to take advantage of the library that is offered by
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Another visit to FunSpot by someone else
One day I swear that I will visit FunSpot in New Hampshire. One day. But that is not today – today we have a story from someone else taking a tour of the place,
Read More »A look at NBA Pinball
I’ve been sitting on this for a few days in an attempt to find out more but as Stern’s latest pinball game approaches it’s manufacturing period, it looks as though what I had heard
Read More »New redemption – Free Fallin
I remember seeing this briefly at ATEI and having a little play on it. It’s defiantly one of this addictive one more go, I can do better, types games which always make a great redemption
Read More »ATEI to move back to ground floor for 2010
Clarion have confirmed that the ATEI will move back down to the ground floor of Earls Court for next years amusements show. The ATEI will occupy the right-hand side of Earls Court 1, with the
Read More »Steve Wiebe sets world record score for Donkey Kong Jr., eyes Donkey Kong next
Many people have seen the documentary “The King of Kong” which delves into the world of high-score record setting on classic arcade games and the center of that story revolves around Steve Wiebe. We
Read More »Initial D5 gets a new trailer
Initial D5 is still on it’s way and it’s looking better and better with every new video. I’m not sure what ID5 is running on, it could be some version of Lindbergh but I
Read More »Wall Street Fighter IV
[Thanks for the link Paul] It’s a little cheesy but it’s been a little while since I had seen these fighter mock-ups between two people with a video game appearance. This one is about
Read More »Converting a motorcycle shop into an arcade
When it comes to opening up your own dream arcade, there are always a number of ways to go about it although if you wish to convert an existing business that you own into
Read More »Gameworks Minneapolis wants to move
We all know how important a good location is – I do especially as I have learned over time how my location stinks. And speaking of locations, there is a story out there about
Read More »Guitar Hero Arcade "officially" lands in the UK with a release event on the 25th
The new Guitar Hero Arcade machine has been making the rounds in the US for a few weeks already (in fact every time I have been to my distributor lately, I have seen several
Read More »Sega reveals Shining Force Cross with lots of slashing and bashing goodness
I don’t know what it is lately but there really hasn’t been a lot of arcade news going on. Of course I haven’t had a lot of time lately to sit down and scour
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