Bandai Namco Tests Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune Ignition & Resident Evil 2: Arcade Again In Japan
This weekend is proving to be a busy one for location tests in Japan, as »
Wahlap Unveils AAA Expo 2026 Line-Up Including Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade Plus
The first of the two major yearly Chinese arcade trade shows is now just around »
Sega Amusements Ships Daytona Championship USA Motion Edition
Those blue-blue skies are seeing some action in arcades all over again, as today we »
Stranger Things Arcade Fully Unveiled By Raw Thrills
A short time ago, Raw Thrills had teased that they were producing a new Stranger »
EVO Japan 2026 Day 3: Other EVO Arcade Happenings
EVO Japan 2026 is now completely over and done with, and as is tradition by »
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Noisz Arc⌖Coda & Shadow Gangs X (exA-Arcadia) Now Available For Pre-Order
Two new titles are available for pre-order on the exA-Arcadia system as plug-n-play kits: Noisz Arc*Coda & Shadow Gangs X. NOISZ ARC⌖CODA This unique hybrid rhythm/shoot ’em up game was recently on test at
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And the Winners of the #NoticeMe Game Jam Are…
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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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