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Bandai Namco Suggests Celebrating Mario Day With Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

Bandai Namco Suggests Celebrating Mario Day With Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

March 10, 2014, 2 Comments on Bandai Namco Suggests Celebrating Mario Day With Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

I remember as a kid that different video game companies had rivalries – particularly Sega and Nintendo between Sonic and Mario. Times have changed and with crossovers between company characters becoming more frequent (Sonic’s home is practically on the Nintendo 3DS and WiiU consoles right now), memories of those rivalries fade away. Of course »

Stern Pinball Releases Ford Mustang Pinball; Shows off Premium and LE Versions

Stern Pinball Releases Ford Mustang Pinball; Shows off Premium and LE Versions

March 5, 2014, No Comments on Stern Pinball Releases Ford Mustang Pinball; Shows off Premium and LE Versions

The first original pinball game of the year is now available for purchase by commercial and residential customers alike, the previously announced Mustang Pinball machine by Stern. We covered the Pro model but with the announcement of the official game release, Stern has also now unveiled the Premium and Limited Edition models. From the »

New Rhythm Arcade Game NEON FM Launching At Amusement Expo 2014

New Rhythm Arcade Game NEON FM Launching At Amusement Expo 2014

March 3, 2014, 1 Comment on New Rhythm Arcade Game NEON FM Launching At Amusement Expo 2014

A little while ago we heard news of a rhythm game that had been stuck in “development hell” so to speak – a title which would have been released back in 2005 had various situations turned out differently. News had it that NEON FM had overcome those challenges and that it was on its »

Quick Bites: RGP Opening Classic Arcade In The UK; IGS’ Monster Eye; Book Update

Quick Bites: RGP Opening Classic Arcade In The UK; IGS’ Monster Eye; Book Update

February 28, 2014, No Comments on Quick Bites: RGP Opening Classic Arcade In The UK; IGS’ Monster Eye; Book Update

It has been a relatively slow week for arcade news but I have been able to scrap together a little bit to start the weekend off. First off is a new location opening; I was trying to get more information on it but for the moment I have come up short. The UK-based Retro »

The Best of Show Awards 2014 Announced by The Stinger Report & BMI Gaming

The Best of Show Awards 2014 Announced by The Stinger Report & BMI Gaming

February 27, 2014, 1 Comment on The Best of Show Awards 2014 Announced by The Stinger Report & BMI Gaming

In 2011, two names that you see on this website fairly often, The Stinger Report and BMIGaming.com, came together to begin offering awards to the best arcade games found at IAAPA trade show in November.  The awards are usually announced a few months after the event, with plaques presented to the winning company representatives »

Gunslinger Stratos 2 Playable At GDC 2014

Gunslinger Stratos 2 Playable At GDC 2014

February 17, 2014, No Comments on Gunslinger Stratos 2 Playable At GDC 2014

Last year some surprising news came along that the Japanese and arcade exclusive title Gunslinger Stratos by Square Enix was going to make its first appearance in the United States at the 2013 Game Developers Conference. It was brought over to the West not by any manufacturer or distributor, but by Silicon Studios as »

JAEPO 2014 Day 1: New Games For Japan

JAEPO 2014 Day 1: New Games For Japan

February 14, 2014, 4 Comments on JAEPO 2014 Day 1: New Games For Japan

JAEPO 2014 is here and with various Japanese arcade news sites on deck, we have a glimpse at the latest ideas to hit the market there. If you missed it, you can check out the JAEPO 2014 preview here. Day 2 media has been added here. Images are either via AM-NET or 4Gamer.net. Click »

JAEPO 2014 Preview: What To Expect From Namco, Sega, Konami, and Taito

JAEPO 2014 Preview: What To Expect From Namco, Sega, Konami, and Taito

February 13, 2014, 2 Comments on JAEPO 2014 Preview: What To Expect From Namco, Sega, Konami, and Taito

The Japan Amusement Expo 2014 (JAEPO 2014) will be getting underway tomorrow and with that, new arcade games to talk about. Unlike most Western trade shows, the Japanese market likes to promote a majority of the games they will have on hand in advance, which is helpful to any of us that won’t be »

Random News: 3D Printer Hacked For 1 Player Air Hockey & Gundog Turns Into Silent Scope: Bone Eater

Random News: 3D Printer Hacked For 1 Player Air Hockey & Gundog Turns Into Silent Scope: Bone Eater

February 11, 2014, No Comments on Random News: 3D Printer Hacked For 1 Player Air Hockey & Gundog Turns Into Silent Scope: Bone Eater

Two items that are pretty much unrelated here. First, the robot air hockey. Long ago when Arcade Heroes was still new, I posted about a robot system that allowed for some single player air hockey. The post is here but the video has been removed unfortunately. Jump forward six years later and here is »

Newsbag: Tough Coded Live ; Galloping Ghost Fundraiser;  Sonic Arcade Game; JAEPO News

Newsbag: Tough Coded Live ; Galloping Ghost Fundraiser; Sonic Arcade Game; JAEPO News

February 7, 2014, 5 Comments on Newsbag: Tough Coded Live ; Galloping Ghost Fundraiser; Sonic Arcade Game; JAEPO News

It has been a busy week for me, thus the few updates to the site here. This has been due to a partial move at my arcade – most arcades have a back room or office where dead games, parts and other assorted items are stashed away and I found out on Tuesday that »

New Screenshots From Play Mechanix’s Aliens Armageddon Arcade

New Screenshots From Play Mechanix’s Aliens Armageddon Arcade

January 31, 2014, 5 Comments on New Screenshots From Play Mechanix’s Aliens Armageddon Arcade

A few weeks ago, Twitter was a bit busy over the news of a new game coming to home consoles based on the popular Fox franchise Aliens, a game called Aliens Isolation. While we don’t cover those games sites that cover the console sector are as abundant as gemstones at a swap meet, it »

Guilty Gear Xrd Sign Arcade Now Available In Japan

Guilty Gear Xrd Sign Arcade Now Available In Japan

January 30, 2014, 8 Comments on Guilty Gear Xrd Sign Arcade Now Available In Japan

[Thanks to CD ageS for the tip] It’s been some time since we last heard of Arc System Works’ next installment of Guilty Gear, Guilty Gear Xrd Sign, but as of today the game is available in Japan via Sega’s ALL.NET Pras Multi 2 arcade network (i.e., it can be downloaded direct to ALL.NET+2 »