Location Watch July 2025: New Arcades Open For Business Across The World
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Earthion EXA LABEL Blasts Its Way Into Arcades
Yuzo Koshiro’s latest piece of gaming art is now available for players to enjoy, but »
New Arcade Releases From East To West – UNIS, Ace, Superwing & More
We’re a little ways past the Chinese amusement trade show AAA 2025, and the question »
Indie Arcade Focus: Speglar
While indie developed arcade games have reduced in numbers since 2020, they haven’t gone away, »
Taking A Close Look At Resident Evil 2: Dead Shot On Test
Last week, we were the first to break the news that Bandai Namco were testing »
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What We Are Playing This Week……
I have been playing a lot of Pro Evo 6 recently in anticipation of the latest yearly update. Which reminds me, what happened to PES arcade, I have not seen one out in the
Read More »1UP's California 'Extreme' Tour
Head over to 1UP for thier California ‘Extreme’ Tour. You’ll find it on the 1UP Show page and the video is called “This is not the 1Up Show – Episode 12”. Also in this
Read More »2nd edition of Arcade & Pinball World Records book now available
Twin Galaxies has announced the 2nd edition of their book entitled ‘Twin Galaxies’ Official Video Game & Pinball Book of World Records’. It covers Arcades and Pinball machines only (which of course are totally
Read More »The King of Kong released today
The documentary about two arcade champions is being released in theaters today, although it appears that it will be hitting theaters in a slow wave instead of a braod release. According to the listing
Read More »Death of the arcade being greatly exaggerated by mainstream game journalists
[Via Gametrailers via Arcade Renaissance] I caught this at Arcade Renaissance and I’m glad I did. Anytime we can debunk falsehoods that come from the mainstream gaming journalism world I’m happy to line up.
Read More »Initial D4 Websites
While checking up on the Sega Amusements (US) website I noticed a banner for their new racer Initial D4 that states “Click here to see what all of the HYPE is about!”. I
Read More »Pics from this years California Extreme event!
(Photos Courtesy of Ataricade (www.ataricade.com)) The California Extreme(CAX) event has come and gone but with it are a ton of pics! Here we are reposting many pictures taken by user Ataricade (who runs an
Read More »AAMA Gala Picture Gallery
While the public didn’t hear much news or fanfare about the AAMA Gala that was held last week, there was news to be made from the event. First our close associates The Stinger Report(Aug
Read More »DDR Supernova 2 Website open
[Via Arcade Renaissance] Konami is gearing up for the next (10th) installment of DDR in both Japan and overseas and to prove it, the official website is now open. At the moment there
Read More »Shaggy's Weekly Review – The Crystal of Kings
I almost didn’t get around to writing this as I had a little health trouble this week and ended up in the hospital for part of a night. It wasn’t anything terribly serious but
Read More »Cardboard MiniArcades for your PSP
[Thanks to Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report] If you own a PSP and have wanted to turn it into an arcade cabinet, then here is your chance, I suppose. “SUCK UK” has
Read More »New Press Start Arcade Location Videos
For those you out there that like to see arcades from around the world, here’s two new videos from PressStartComic of two more arcade locations. 8 on the Break Flashbacks at Seaside Heights NJ
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