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On Test From Raw Thrills: Godzilla Kaiju Wars [Non-VR]; Jackpot Racer

On Test From Raw Thrills: Godzilla Kaiju Wars [Non-VR]; Jackpot Racer

September 4, 2025, No Comments on On Test From Raw Thrills: Godzilla Kaiju Wars [Non-VR]; Jackpot Racer

With the start of the next big trade show season for the amusement industry edging closer, today we have got two games that have recently been seen on location test out in the arcade wilds, both from Raw Thrills. One is a new non-VR model for Godzilla Kaiju Wars, the other is a new »

Newsbytes: Utah Retro GameXpo 2025; Speed Rider 4DX; Konami Tests New Gashaaaan!; More

Newsbytes: Utah Retro GameXpo 2025; Speed Rider 4DX; Konami Tests New Gashaaaan!; More

August 10, 2025, No Comments on Newsbytes: Utah Retro GameXpo 2025; Speed Rider 4DX; Konami Tests New Gashaaaan!; More

Welcome to Newsbytes, a series here on Arcade Heroes that covers quick news from around the world of arcade and pinball gaming. Summer just keeps dragging on still, but as we get into the final stretch of it there is a bit more bubbling up now to look ahead to for the Fall, when »

Taking A Close Look At Resident Evil 2: Dead Shot On Test

Taking A Close Look At Resident Evil 2: Dead Shot On Test

July 22, 2025, No Comments on 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 out a brand new Resident Evil 2 Remake-based arcade shooter, Resident Evil 2: Dead Shot. At that time, all there was to go off of was a single shot quietly posted to social media, but now there is considerably »

Location Test Mania: Resident Evil 2: Dead Shot (Capcom/Bandai Namco); Pop’n Music (Konami); Forklift Frenzy (Bay Tek)

Location Test Mania: Resident Evil 2: Dead Shot (Capcom/Bandai Namco); Pop’n Music (Konami); Forklift Frenzy (Bay Tek)

July 16, 2025, No Comments on Location Test Mania: Resident Evil 2: Dead Shot (Capcom/Bandai Namco); Pop’n Music (Konami); Forklift Frenzy (Bay Tek)

While it’s been a slow news period for the summer, that doesn’t mean nothing is happening behind-the-scenes within the arcade world. We have three games on test to discuss today, known as “location tests” in arcade industry jargon. It’s our way of saying “beta test”, although in some instances a concept might be more »

On Test: Star Wars Death Star Assault, Beatmania IIDX 33 Sparkle Shower, Earthion EXA Label

On Test: Star Wars Death Star Assault, Beatmania IIDX 33 Sparkle Shower, Earthion EXA Label

June 29, 2025, No Comments on On Test: Star Wars Death Star Assault, Beatmania IIDX 33 Sparkle Shower, Earthion EXA Label

Though usually light on big announcements or releases, Summer often brings with it a good chance for companies to try out upcoming titles or concepts, so it is time once again to round up a few new arcade games that have popped up on location test of late. Today these range from the latest »

Konami Testing Out Dance Dance Revolution Stomp Arrows At Round1USA

Konami Testing Out Dance Dance Revolution Stomp Arrows At Round1USA

June 13, 2025, No Comments on Konami Testing Out Dance Dance Revolution Stomp Arrows At Round1USA

The slow, quiet return of Konami into the US arcade market continues with another game on test, this one carrying the highest name profile of anything that the company has done in the US as of late. Everyone knows the Dance Dance Revolution name, but when they think of the game, that hasn’t normally »

Location Watch May 2025: The Latest Arcade Businesses To Open Their Doors Around The World

Location Watch May 2025: The Latest Arcade Businesses To Open Their Doors Around The World

May 31, 2025, No Comments on Location Watch May 2025: The Latest Arcade Businesses To Open Their Doors Around The World

Welcome to the latest edition of Location Watch, a regular series here on Arcade Heroes that covers the news of brand new arcade locations which have opened anywhere on the planet. That has the caveat of only being locations that we hear about, but thanks to various readers, and other arcade news sites like »

LAI Games Begins Testing Ubisoft All-Star VR

LAI Games Begins Testing Ubisoft All-Star VR

May 31, 2025, No Comments on LAI Games Begins Testing Ubisoft All-Star VR

Much has been said in recent months about arcade virtual reality (and VR in general) declining from the heights of its second boom period. That doesn’t stop new pieces from appearing altogether, however, as here we have news of one appearing on location test. LAI Games was the first company to have a big »

exA-Arcadia Updates: Daemon Bride exAgain Tests, Cyberblocker R Trailer & More

exA-Arcadia Updates: Daemon Bride exAgain Tests, Cyberblocker R Trailer & More

April 10, 2025, No Comments on exA-Arcadia Updates: Daemon Bride exAgain Tests, Cyberblocker R Trailer & More

Though exA-Arcadia had to pull out of Amusement Expo 2025, they have kept on working away behind the scenes at their slate of new arcade games. I had promised an update on them, given that the last was in February when they held another exALive stream, so here’s a rundown of what the company »

Newsbytes: Wangan Midnight Speed Ignition Tests; Portal Pinball; Gitadora Arena Model & Idolmaster Tours Release; More

Newsbytes: Wangan Midnight Speed Ignition Tests; Portal Pinball; Gitadora Arena Model & Idolmaster Tours Release; More

March 23, 2025, No Comments on Newsbytes: Wangan Midnight Speed Ignition Tests; Portal Pinball; Gitadora Arena Model & Idolmaster Tours Release; More

Welcome to Newsbytes, the series of posts at AH that curates stories from across the worlds of arcade and pinball. Things have been “quiet” on the site this week since Amusement Expo has been going on, but there has been many other things happening – this should get us up to speed (no pun »