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Arcade Heroes Turns 15

Arcade Heroes Turns 15

Shaggy December 3, 2021 1

It’s December 3rd, and where it’s 2021, the site now marks 15 years in existence. Thank you for your support of the site over these many years. Here’s the first post ever published on

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LAI Games Launches Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade

LAI Games Launches Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade

Shaggy December 2, 2021 0

It’s not every game release where we hear about an arcade manufacturer officially launching a new game to the world – often games will just start showing up at certain places with zero fanfare

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KWP Guest Post: Nintendo & Others Return To Out-Of-Home Entertainment

KWP Guest Post: Nintendo & Others Return To Out-Of-Home Entertainment

Shaggy December 2, 2021 0

Apologies for the various issues plaguing the site over the past few weeks. While my hosting service has been quick to fix them when I alert them to it, it’s also not something that

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IAAPA 2021 Round-Up #2 – Booth Tours!

IAAPA 2021 Round-Up #2 – Booth Tours!

Shaggy November 28, 2021 0

It’s time to present more news from the IAAPA 2021 tradeshow that took place a couple of weeks ago, with a strong focus on touring the different booths that were there. If you missed

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IGS Unveils Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade VR

IGS Unveils Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade VR

Shaggy November 26, 2021 1

I’m working hard on editing and uploading videos from IAAPA 2021 to the net, although I’ve got a lot of other things requiring my time, so hang tight, the 2nd IAAPA 2021 show report

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IAAPA 2021 Round-up #1: New Games From Bandai Namco Amusements, exA-Arcadia, LAI Games, Retro Arcade, Sega, TouchMagix

IAAPA 2021 Round-up #1: New Games From Bandai Namco Amusements, exA-Arcadia, LAI Games, Retro Arcade, Sega, TouchMagix

Shaggy November 20, 2021 0

Greetings and welcome to my first round-up of arcade news from IAAPA 2021. It took place this week in Orlando, FL, where for some of you keeping up on Arcade Heroes via YouTube, Guilded

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Bandai Namco To Launch Pac-Man Battle Royale Chompionship To Arcades

Bandai Namco To Launch Pac-Man Battle Royale Chompionship To Arcades

Shaggy November 15, 2021 0

I had the chance to catch a preview of IAAPA 2021 – in person – this afternoon, where our next big piece of arcade news comes once again from Bandai Namco Amusements. While the

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IAAPA 2021: Bandai Namco Amusements To Release Maximum Tune 5DX+ Updates To North America

IAAPA 2021: Bandai Namco Amusements To Release Maximum Tune 5DX+ Updates To North America

Shaggy November 14, 2021 3

It’s IAAPA week, which means news for arcade games! Apart from what I talked about in yesterday’s preview, this will be the first “surprise” from the show, which you already know from the headline

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The IAAPA 2021 Pre-Game Show

The IAAPA 2021 Pre-Game Show

Shaggy November 13, 2021 2

Greetings readers, this is Adam the Arcadehero, and in lieu of Newsbytes this weekend, here is a preview of IAAPA 2021, a large tradeshow event focused on the arcade/amusement/theme park industry that takes place

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More Details Unveiled About Touch Magix’s Mega Blaster

More Details Unveiled About Touch Magix’s Mega Blaster

Shaggy November 9, 2021 1

The next little while should be a little busy for the site thanks to IAAPA 2021, a tradeshow that begins next week in Orlando, where many new arcade pieces will be unveiled. While some

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Kevin Williams: Is The Sun Setting On Japanese Amusement?

Kevin Williams: Is The Sun Setting On Japanese Amusement?

Shaggy November 8, 2021 3

In one of his occasional features for Arcade Heroes, immersive amusement and attraction entertainment specialist Kevin Williams (KWP) looks at the major issues impacting the international amusement sector, particularly in regards to Japan and

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Newsbytes: Pinball Expo 2021; ZOMBEEZ & Spooky Smashers; Rhythm Game News & More

Newsbytes: Pinball Expo 2021; ZOMBEEZ & Spooky Smashers; Rhythm Game News & More

Shaggy November 7, 2021 0

Welcome to Newsbytes, a blog post that curates various bits ‘n bytes of news from around the wonderful world of arcade & pinball games. Pinball Expo 2021 By all accounts I’ve heard, it sounds

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