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New Indie Arcade Game Coming Soon: Flytrap

New Indie Arcade Game Coming Soon: Flytrap

June 14, 2014, 17 Comments on New Indie Arcade Game Coming Soon: Flytrap

It was mentioned on the blog previously (I can’t remember exactly where) that 2014 was shaping up to be a good year for independent/small developments in the arcade sector. Today, Coate Games has shared some details with us on a unique new arcade game they are prepping for launch sometime this year. Called Flytrap, »

World Cup 2014: Soccer Arcade Games Through The Years

World Cup 2014: Soccer Arcade Games Through The Years

June 11, 2014, 2 Comments on World Cup 2014: Soccer Arcade Games Through The Years

Back in 2002, I was in Brazil when the World Cup was taking place. The Winter Olympics had already happened back home but being in Brazil, I barely heard that event being mentioned. For World Cup 2002, it just so happened that the Brazilian team won the Cup for the fifth time and it »

Out-Of-Home Frontier Book Available Now

Out-Of-Home Frontier Book Available Now

June 8, 2014, 1 Comment on Out-Of-Home Frontier Book Available Now

I had this ready to publish yesterday but was sidetracked by some work; today is the 6th anniversary of my video arcade business as well, showing that the concept can in certain instances work without a hint of ticket redemption. 😉 This week is E3 week so I’m not sure how much news we »

New Games As Seen At the Park Avenue Openday In The UK

New Games As Seen At the Park Avenue Openday In The UK

June 6, 2014, 2 Comments on New Games As Seen At the Park Avenue Openday In The UK

Every year in the UK, a couple of distributors get together to hold an industry event where they show off some new amusement products. Most of the time there are a lot of products we have seen already but usually there are one or two new items to check out. Kevin Williams of The »

Vonnie D Pinball Hopes To Join The Ranks of Pinball Manufacturers

Vonnie D Pinball Hopes To Join The Ranks of Pinball Manufacturers

May 26, 2014, 1 Comment on Vonnie D Pinball Hopes To Join The Ranks of Pinball Manufacturers

I wasn’t expecting any news to come along an share on Memorial Day (US) but sometimes you are surprised. Today I came across a recently launched Facebook page for a company by the name of Vonnie D Pinball. As their name implies, they are looking to become another player in the pinball manufacturing space »

Left 4 Dead Characters & Better Cabinet Shot

Left 4 Dead Characters & Better Cabinet Shot

May 22, 2014, 1 Comment on Left 4 Dead Characters & Better Cabinet Shot

Normally I wouldn’t spend a lot of post space on games that seem to be pretty much locked into the Japanese market but it’s a rather slow news week so here you go. Although who knows, I imagine there is a chance that a location like Round 1 USA might get their hands on »

What Was The Name Of That One Game? + Arcade Dominator Returns

What Was The Name Of That One Game? + Arcade Dominator Returns

May 17, 2014, 1 Comment on What Was The Name Of That One Game? + Arcade Dominator Returns

Happy Saturday everyone. Nothing as far as “news” to speak about so I’ll just go with some fun items. Also if anyone cares, I’ve started a little blog on the side to talk about other stuff that doesn’t belong on Arcade Heroes that I’m calling Gaming Arcryphon. First, I’ll share three images from some »

Taito Unveils Left 4 Dead Survivors Arcade In Japan

Taito Unveils Left 4 Dead Survivors Arcade In Japan

May 15, 2014, 1 Comment on Taito Unveils Left 4 Dead Survivors Arcade In Japan

I’ve been keeping an eye on this since Taito initially teased “Project Z” back in February and yesterday in Japan they began a press blitz to promote the upcoming  game, giving us a first look at the cabinet. But first, a new video from Taito that they are using for that promotional effort: From »

California Venues: Ultimate Gaming Center Open; Powersurge Closes

California Venues: Ultimate Gaming Center Open; Powersurge Closes

May 13, 2014, 11 Comments on California Venues: Ultimate Gaming Center Open; Powersurge Closes

Thanks to Edward Castillo for the tip, here is a little news regarding locations in California to discuss. First let’s talk about the closure. About 4 years ago I had a post here on AH about a venue that opened up in LA which attempted to do the arcade concept but without the coin-op »

Arcade Pics/Video From The 2014 GTI Taipei Trade Show

Arcade Pics/Video From The 2014 GTI Taipei Trade Show

May 12, 2014, 1 Comment on Arcade Pics/Video From The 2014 GTI Taipei Trade Show

(Thanks to Rico Shen of Music Fantasia for the pics) It’s the time of year for GTI Taipei, which is a trade show for manufacturers and distributors in Taiwan to strut their latest arcade games and related-products. Unfortunately the name is shared with some car models, which makes finding media for the event a »