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Newsbytes: April Fools Catch-Up; New Gundead Trailer; Arcade Documentaries; AEI’23 Vids & More

Newsbytes: April Fools Catch-Up; New Gundead Trailer; Arcade Documentaries; AEI’23 Vids & More

April 8, 2023, No Comments on Newsbytes: April Fools Catch-Up; New Gundead Trailer; Arcade Documentaries; AEI’23 Vids & More

Welcome to Newsbytes, a post where I scour the interwebs for quick news items that are related to the wonderful world of arcades and pinball machines. If you’re new here, yes, arcades still exist, and there are more than just Chuck E. Cheeses and Dave & Busters out there. Let’s take a look at »

Amusement Expo 2023 – The Complete Round-Up

Amusement Expo 2023 – The Complete Round-Up

April 6, 2023, No Comments on Amusement Expo 2023 – The Complete Round-Up

Welcome to the Arcade Heroes “round-up” of Amusement Expo 2023. This will show off & discuss various games which appeared at this trade show which was held last week in Las Vegas. The short of it is: There are many new arcade games out there for locations to purchase now, and sales for game »

Location Watch February 2023: The Newest Places To Play Arcade Games

Location Watch February 2023: The Newest Places To Play Arcade Games

February 25, 2023, 2 Comments on Location Watch February 2023: The Newest Places To Play Arcade Games

Welcome to the first Location Watch of the year – I likely could have done this in January but that was a very busy month for me. It is worth noting that while I did close my second location, the infusion of around 20 new cabinets to my original location has caused a noticeable »

Location Watch October 2022: New Arcade Businesses Open In North & South America, Europe, New Zealand

Location Watch October 2022: New Arcade Businesses Open In North & South America, Europe, New Zealand

October 18, 2022, 4 Comments on Location Watch October 2022: New Arcade Businesses Open In North & South America, Europe, New Zealand

Welcome to Location Watch, a series of posts here at Arcade Heroes which spreads word of brand new arcade locations that have recently opened their doors to the world. I strive to inform you about everyone who opens up no matter where they are on Planet Earth, so if you hear about one I’ve »

Location Watch September 2022: New Arcades For The USA, UK, India, and Australia

Location Watch September 2022: New Arcades For The USA, UK, India, and Australia

September 24, 2022, 1 Comment on Location Watch September 2022: New Arcades For The USA, UK, India, and Australia

Welcome to Location Watch, a semi-regular post that highlights the grand openings of new arcade locations. I endeavor to report on all that I can discover but sometimes I do overlook a place. If so, please let me know and I’ll include it on the next location watch. If you fid yourself near any »

Newsbytes: CAX 2022; Firestone Halts Lending; TekyGo!; Japan Updates & More

Newsbytes: CAX 2022; Firestone Halts Lending; TekyGo!; Japan Updates & More

July 30, 2022, 1 Comment on Newsbytes: CAX 2022; Firestone Halts Lending; TekyGo!; Japan Updates & More

Welcome to Newsbytes, a curation of news & videos from around the wonderful world of arcades & pinball. I’m trying to complete another Location Watch post as well but am also looking to do a video version of those from here on out. Here’s the news: CAX 2022: Major Havoc: The Promised End Revealed »

Dave & Busters Purchases Main Event

Dave & Busters Purchases Main Event

April 6, 2022, 3 Comments on Dave & Busters Purchases Main Event

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 Dave & Busters the largest, it certainly fortifies their position on the market. H/T to Jdevy for this one; As »

Newsbytes: Arcade 1up Pro, Funhouse 2.0 & Some Other Assorted Arcade News

Newsbytes: Arcade 1up Pro, Funhouse 2.0 & Some Other Assorted Arcade News

January 9, 2022, 2 Comments on Newsbytes: Arcade 1up Pro, Funhouse 2.0 & Some Other Assorted Arcade News

Welcome to Newsbytes, a post where we take a quick look at bits of arcade & pinball news from around the world. It’s been a little while since I’ve done one of these as news like this can be a little slow around this time of year. As it is, this Newsbytes will be »

2021 Year-In-Review With The Top 10 Posts

2021 Year-In-Review With The Top 10 Posts

December 31, 2021, No Comments on 2021 Year-In-Review With The Top 10 Posts

Welcome to something of an annual tradition here at Arcade Heroes, albeit something sort of rare on my part – a Top 10 list. I’m not big on such lists since most of them on the internet are arbitrary opinions, but here I can base my list off of hard data. Before we get »

IAAPA 2021: The Final Round-Up

IAAPA 2021: The Final Round-Up

December 30, 2021, 2 Comments on IAAPA 2021: The Final Round-Up

It’s unusual for me to get to the final IAAPA tradeshow round-up this late in the year, but this year has thrown me for a loop in more than one regard. Still, it’s better to finish this during 2021 than to post this in 2022, so here we go! Previous Round-Ups: IAAPA 2021 Round-Up »

Location Watch Dec. 2021: New Arcades Open Their Doors Around The World

Location Watch Dec. 2021: New Arcades Open Their Doors Around The World

December 19, 2021, 1 Comment on Location Watch Dec. 2021: New Arcades Open Their Doors Around The World

Welcome to Location Watch, a series of posts that highlight brand new arcade locations that have recently opened their doors. Covering different parts of the world, I strive to highlight as many as I can, but there are locations that get overlooked at times, as I just don’t hear about them. If you recently »

Location Watch: Pinball Growth (KY, NY, OR), New Arcades In CA, UT, FL, the UK, Croatia, India, Israel, & More

Location Watch: Pinball Growth (KY, NY, OR), New Arcades In CA, UT, FL, the UK, Croatia, India, Israel, & More

September 22, 2021, No Comments on Location Watch: Pinball Growth (KY, NY, OR), New Arcades In CA, UT, FL, the UK, Croatia, India, Israel, & More

Welcome to Location Watch, a series of posts where we take a look at brand new arcade businesses that are opening their doors for the first time. This provides some good news in lieu of the various highly publicized closures that have been taking place lately, including the closure of a beloved arcade in »