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And the Winners of the #NoticeMe Game Jam Are…

And the Winners of the #NoticeMe Game Jam Are…

arcadehero April 12, 2022 3

I recently did a livestream to highlight – and judge- the top 10 entries of the #noticeMe Game Jam by Yoyo Games and Opera GX. If you missed the news, this was a competition

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Amusement Expo 2022 Round-up #2 Final Edition

Amusement Expo 2022 Round-up #2 Final Edition

arcadehero April 11, 2022 1

Let’s finish this – almost a month later! If you are already subscribed to the Arcade Heroes YouTube channel then you should have seen these, but if not, here you go, plus some additional

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Newsbytes: Heavyweight Champ Footage; Pac-Mom; The PolyRetro; New Raw Thrills Mobile Game; Spinal Tap Pinball & More

Newsbytes: Heavyweight Champ Footage; Pac-Mom; The PolyRetro; New Raw Thrills Mobile Game; Spinal Tap Pinball & More

arcadehero April 9, 2022 1

Welcome to Newsbytes, a semi-regular collection of arcade & pinball news items from around the world. This week has quite a few interesting stories, particularly when it comes to arcade history, so I hope

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Dave & Busters Purchases Main Event

Dave & Busters Purchases Main Event

arcadehero April 6, 2022 3

Several years back, well before the pandemic, Chuck E. Cheeses had bought Peter Piper Pizza, further bolstering their position as the largest chain of arcade entertainment in the world. While today’s news won’t make

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Sega Adds Wahlap’s Crazy Rafting To Their 2022 Line-up

Sega Adds Wahlap’s Crazy Rafting To Their 2022 Line-up

arcadehero April 5, 2022 0

Back at the end of 2020, UNIS showed off a brief video of a new arcade concept called Rowing Champs. What was notable about it was that it would have been a river rafting

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New Games Coming To exA-Arcadia: Cambria Sword AC; Jamjam’n Jelly Exa Lente; Shinorubi Pink Label

New Games Coming To exA-Arcadia: Cambria Sword AC; Jamjam’n Jelly Exa Lente; Shinorubi Pink Label

arcadehero April 2, 2022 0

Shooters Fes began in Japan yesterday, loaded with game announcements to please shoot ’em up fans across the board. Since we’re into arcades here, naturally I’m going to cover what has been announced for

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Arcade April Fools Round-up 2022

Arcade April Fools Round-up 2022

arcadehero April 1, 2022 1

Another April Fools Day has come and gone and while some hate it with the passion of a thousand exploding stars, others find it as a way to just have some light-hearted fun. I

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Among Us Is Headed To Arcades! (Updated)

Among Us Is Headed To Arcades! (Updated)

arcadehero April 1, 2022 0

Apart from games like Minecraft and Fortnite, one title I’ve seen popular with the kids is Among Us. I’ve not played it myself (I’ve been busy with Elden Ring lately, so I’m not completely

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Location Watch March 2022: New Arcades Open In Japan, The USA, The UK, & Australia

Location Watch March 2022: New Arcades Open In Japan, The USA, The UK, & Australia

arcadehero March 28, 2022 0

Welcome to Location Watch, a post that looks at tracking the opening of new arcade locations around the globe. Since you the reader might be anywhere around the planet, hopefully one of these is

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Touch Magix To Unveil Whacky Tracks At DEAL 2022

Touch Magix To Unveil Whacky Tracks At DEAL 2022

arcadehero March 25, 2022 0

Fresh off of one arcade tradeshow we’ve got another taking place this next week, but interestingly enough, it is sounding like there will be more brand new content at this one than we saw

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New Trailer & Art For Shadow Gangs X

New Trailer & Art For Shadow Gangs X

arcadehero March 21, 2022 0

We’ve got another bit of news for a game that will be launching soon to arcades via the exA-Arcadia, one that I’ve spend a bit of time with when at IAAPA by the name

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Amusement Expo 2022 Recap #1 – The Latest In Arcade Games

Amusement Expo 2022 Recap #1 – The Latest In Arcade Games

arcadehero March 19, 2022 0

Another amusement/arcade tradeshow has come and gone, and I was there to check it out. As always it’s great to see and talk with many in the business face-to-face, and play the games instead

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