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The Battle Of The Pins: AVATAR Vs. The Uncanny X-MEN

The Battle Of The Pins: AVATAR Vs. The Uncanny X-MEN

August 31, 2024, 6 Comments on The Battle Of The Pins: AVATAR Vs. The Uncanny X-MEN

I’m sure that the crossover from the headline of this post is one of those mash-ups you never thought would happen, but that is certainly coming into focus for both Stern Pinball and Jersey Jack Pinball as they are set to reveal brand new pinball machines this next week. Let’s see what is in »

Newsbytes: Mission Impossible Sitdown Spotted, D&B Bets On Playce It, More On Taiko US, Headlines

Newsbytes: Mission Impossible Sitdown Spotted, D&B Bets On Playce It, More On Taiko US, Headlines

August 25, 2024, No Comments on Newsbytes: Mission Impossible Sitdown Spotted, D&B Bets On Playce It, More On Taiko US, Headlines

Welcome to Newsbytes, our series of posts at AH that curates some quick news stories from around the world of arcades & pinball. News output continues to be a little slow; these have tended to be only once monthly of late, where we usually try to get two or three out, but given enough »

Location Watch August 2024: New Arcades Opening The World Over

Location Watch August 2024: New Arcades Opening The World Over

August 18, 2024, No Comments on Location Watch August 2024: New Arcades Opening The World Over

Welcome to Location Watch, a special series of posts that curates news about recent arcade business openings from around the world, into one place. The last time that we had one of these posts was back at the beginning of June. Thanks to our various readers for sharing information on locations, along with other »

Kevin Williams: Dance The Night Away To The Rhythm Resurgence

Kevin Williams: Dance The Night Away To The Rhythm Resurgence

August 12, 2024, 2 Comments on Kevin Williams: Dance The Night Away To The Rhythm Resurgence

Guest contributor & industry specialist Kevin Williams is back, this time taking a look at the “rhythm resurgence” as music games return to prominence on the gaming scene. Take it away Kevin! KWP: In this special feature for Arcade Heroes, we look at the reemergence of the music/rhythm game genre. Once an incredibly profitable »

Newsbytes: Taiko No Tatsujin USA Updates, Golden Tee 2025, Naruto Details, More

Newsbytes: Taiko No Tatsujin USA Updates, Golden Tee 2025, Naruto Details, More

July 20, 2024, No Comments on Newsbytes: Taiko No Tatsujin USA Updates, Golden Tee 2025, Naruto Details, More

Welcome to Newsbytes, our regular series of posts at Arcade Heroes that rounds up quick bites of news from around the world of arcades and pinball. As ever, Summer can be a slow season for such things, but thanks to our readers, friends and co-contributors out there, we’re able to scrap some things together »

Atari Announces Asteroids Recharged Arcade Orders

Atari Announces Asteroids Recharged Arcade Orders

July 18, 2024, No Comments on Atari Announces Asteroids Recharged Arcade Orders

The return of Atari and Asteroids to arcades is upon us, as the former revealed today in a press release about orders opening for Asteroids Recharged Arcade on their website. Note that Adam has recently been doing some consultancy for the developers of this arcade machine (Alan-1 Inc.), so Ted is taking this post. »

Confirmed: Taiko No Tatsujin Is Launching In US Arcades This November

Confirmed: Taiko No Tatsujin Is Launching In US Arcades This November

July 14, 2024, No Comments on Confirmed: Taiko No Tatsujin Is Launching In US Arcades This November

You may remember in our last post about Marvelous’ two new kids card game launches, it was said that they would possibly be the biggest arcade news for this month. Well, less than two days later, we now have a huge surprise announcement and update for one of the most highly anticipated arcade games »

Two New From Marvelous: Naruto Emblem Battle (NA), Pokemon Frienda (JP)

Two New From Marvelous: Naruto Emblem Battle (NA), Pokemon Frienda (JP)

July 12, 2024, No Comments on Two New From Marvelous: Naruto Emblem Battle (NA), Pokemon Frienda (JP)

The dog days of summer have been dragging on as usual, and arcade news has been fairly quiet in more ways than one of late. Part of that is down to this very site unfortunately going into some unplanned downtime for a few hours the other day – thankfully that’s all sorted now though. »

Stern Pinball Unleashes The Godzilla 70th Anniversary Premium Table

Stern Pinball Unleashes The Godzilla 70th Anniversary Premium Table

July 9, 2024, No Comments on Stern Pinball Unleashes The Godzilla 70th Anniversary Premium Table

The King of Monsters is turning 70 this year, and to celebrate, we’ve already received a VR arcade title from Raw Thrills. Now, Stern Pinball has launched a new Premium edition of their Godzilla pinball machine to mark the occasion and it looks pretty sweet. Let’s check it out: The Godzilla 70th Anniversary Pinball »

Bowl Expo 2024 – The Wrap-Up

Bowl Expo 2024 – The Wrap-Up

July 3, 2024, No Comments on Bowl Expo 2024 – The Wrap-Up

Bowl Expo 2024 is now over and done with, although my plan to be there and check it all out in person unexpectedly fell through thanks to me missing my flight. Fortunately, Brandon Willey of the LBX Collective did attend, and kindly sent some photos and a video so that we could all get »

International Bowl Expo 2024 Preview

International Bowl Expo 2024 Preview

June 30, 2024, No Comments on International Bowl Expo 2024 Preview

It’s time for your middle-of-the-year arcade event known as Bowl Expo, although this one is meant to focus on bowling. Since most bowling centers happen to have an arcade on-site, their annual get-together now boasts a stronger presence of arcade game makers. It’s not as well attended by those companies as something like Amusement »

Phantom Breaker Omnia Now Available To Order For Arcades

Phantom Breaker Omnia Now Available To Order For Arcades

June 29, 2024, No Comments on Phantom Breaker Omnia Now Available To Order For Arcades

A new 2.5D fighting game is now available for arcades to grab, thanks to exA-Arcadia’s latest release, Phantom Breaker Omnia. Based upon the fighting title of the same name, exA has made some upgrades to it that makes this another ‘premium’ release. Let’s check it out: Phantom Breaker Omnia – The Series Phantom Breaker »