Newsbytes: Arcades at MAGFest 2025, Japan Game Updates, Headlines & More
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Bandai Namco Reveals Wangan Midnight Speed Ignition
For several years now, one of the most heavily-rumored arcade games out there has been »
Sega’s Maimai DX Is Headed To Amusement Expo 2025
Thanks to everyone who sent this in! It’s now February, which means that we’re a »
Location Watch Japan Special: A Look At Aeon Mall Arcades (Molly Fantasy, Feedy Diner & Arcade)
Welcome to a different kind of Location Watch from what Arcade Heroes has done previously! »
Bandai Namco To Test New Arcade Music Game “Penda Beats” In Japan
A few weeks ago, mention was made in a Newsbytes of a mysterious new Bandai »
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A look at Pinball Petes (and Guitar Freaks v3)
There are still plenty of good arcades out there – you just need to know where to look. One awesome arcade that is worth a look (and a visit) is Pinball Pete’s in Ann
Read More »HardCore Gamer Issue 30 out
The latest edition of HardCore Gamer is out and the arcade entry this month is America’s Army. Of course it has plenty of other excellent console related reviews which are good as well but
Read More »Edge Arcade Reviews Nov. 1998
For those of you that remember, a few weeks back I posted up some scans of an Edge arcade article from way back in 1998. Also something I notice was that way back then Edge
Read More »Atari's Laserdisc Malibu Grand Prix
I stumbled across this on Digital Press and would love to know more about it. Below are links to test footage for Atari’s never-released laserdisc driving game, shown here in 3 parts. Filmed at Malibu Grand Prix in
Read More »Wheel of Fortune on location
Thanks to tipster IcePagoda for pointing out this video of Stern’s newest pin, Wheel of Fortune on location. It looks like a lot of fun as you may expect to experience from Stern. Video
Read More »SlamBots in action
When I caught the news about a product called SlamBots on the latest Stinger Report, I was intrigued. I have personally thought about the application of robotics in coin-op games before but this is
Read More »Mini Rider 2 Video
Thought I’d do my usual check through all the arcade manufactures websites. New to Sega Amusements Europe’s we have a Mini Rider 2 promo video. As most of you would have read already from
Read More »Sega's Disney Dancing Card Game
What do you get if you cross one of Sega’s kids games, Disney and a dance mat. Well one of the above of course. I don’t know how well the kids games did over here and in
Read More »The Stinger Report #599 – IAAPA 07 coverage part I
The Stinger Report has released the first part of their IAAPA coverage and it is loaded with information pertaining to arcades and what the future holds for our industry. Certainly this is shaping up
Read More »1984 arcade Holiday Food Drive Party
Not long ago we posted a video about the 1984 arcade in Springfield Missouri, one of the few arcades out there that shuns newer titles and instead features only classic arcade titles to play.
Read More »KOF 98 to return to arcades
KOF 98 is the generally considered the best in the ‘King of Fighters’ series, defining what makes a 1-on-1 arcade fighter great. I happen to agree with the statements discussing how awesome KOF ’98
Read More »Tekken 6 Officially Released In Japan
At last Namco has announced the start of the availability of Tekken 6. I’m impressed with how quickly this has come a long and also the ammount of videos of the location tests that having been
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