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Newsbytes: Scaled Down Edition

Newsbytes: Scaled Down Edition

August 6, 2023, No Comments on Newsbytes: Scaled Down Edition

Welcome to Newsbytes, a post that curates news from around the world of arcade games and pinball. This edition is a bit brief as news is still a little sluggish in this regard but there was enough to at least discuss something. Let get into it: The Arcade Flyer Archive Gets A Makeover There »

Pump It Up 2023 Phoenix Officially Launching In The USA August 14th

Pump It Up 2023 Phoenix Officially Launching In The USA August 14th

August 4, 2023, No Comments on Pump It Up 2023 Phoenix Officially Launching In The USA August 14th

Everyone in the rhythm gaming community likely knows that the next iteration of Pump It Up is about to drop, although some of the details on the US release have been…fuzzy. That’s why we’re here though, to help find the facts and present them to you. First off on the release – a bit »

Newsbytes: Maximum Tune 20th; Space Hunt Pinball; Big Shot Flyer; Tons Of Headlines

Newsbytes: Maximum Tune 20th; Space Hunt Pinball; Big Shot Flyer; Tons Of Headlines

July 16, 2023, 1 Comment on Newsbytes: Maximum Tune 20th; Space Hunt Pinball; Big Shot Flyer; Tons Of Headlines

Welcome to Newsbytes, a post that curates arcade & pinball news from around the web (that may not work for a full post of its own) and posts it on a weekend – not every weekend these days. BTW, For anyone who noticed that the Arcade Heroes Twitter account had a Gold badge next »

The Last Starfighter Celebrates 39 Years – Should It Get A Remake?

The Last Starfighter Celebrates 39 Years – Should It Get A Remake?

July 13, 2023, No Comments on The Last Starfighter Celebrates 39 Years – Should It Get A Remake?

Today is the 39th anniversary to another 80s film that had a little involvement with arcades: The Last Starfighter by Lorimar and Universal. If you’ve never seen this one, it’s a tale about one down-on-his-luck Alex Rogan who kills time on a “Starfighter” arcade machine that got placed into his rural trailer park – »

Next Up From Stern Pinball: Venom

Next Up From Stern Pinball: Venom

July 11, 2023, 1 Comment on Next Up From Stern Pinball: Venom

Stern Pinball released their latest “Stern of the Union” address, and right at the top was a teaser for their next game release: Venom. This is the same Vemon from the Spider-Man comic books by Marvel: Designed by Brian Eddy & Dwight Sullivan, with Zombie Yeti art, the address notes that “a very limited »

MotoGP VR Is Now Shipping To Arcades Worldwide

MotoGP VR Is Now Shipping To Arcades Worldwide

July 6, 2023, No Comments on MotoGP VR Is Now Shipping To Arcades Worldwide

Back in September of last year, a new VR game from Raw Thrills was spotted on test by the name of MotoGP VR. We saw the game at shows like IAAPA 2022, EAG 2023, and Amusement Expo 2023…but for those wanting to give the game a spin, it’s been a little bit of a »

Andamiro Launches Pump It Up Phoenix 2023 In Korea; Haggis Pinball Announces Centaur Revisited

Andamiro Launches Pump It Up Phoenix 2023 In Korea; Haggis Pinball Announces Centaur Revisited

July 6, 2023, No Comments on Andamiro Launches Pump It Up Phoenix 2023 In Korea; Haggis Pinball Announces Centaur Revisited

We have a few bits of game news to share today, but I am splitting it up into two posts. Let’s start with Pump It Up Phoenix, the highly anticipated rhythm game release in that series: Pump It Up Phoenix 2023 (Andamiro USA) That’s right, the latest iteration of Pump It Up, Phoenix 2023, »

Remembering Batsugun – One Of The Subgenre-Defining Danmaku Games

Remembering Batsugun – One Of The Subgenre-Defining Danmaku Games

June 30, 2023, No Comments on Remembering Batsugun – One Of The Subgenre-Defining Danmaku Games

The following is a guest post submitted by Ted Haydon for you readers to drink in; It’s good timing given the recent release of Batsugun EXA Label, Saturn Tribute Boosted, and Kumagumi’s official merchandise collection (which this article was originally written to support). My editing has been minimal. Enjoy! – AH Ted: Danmaku – »

Bowl Expo 2023 Wrap-Up

Bowl Expo 2023 Wrap-Up

June 30, 2023, No Comments on Bowl Expo 2023 Wrap-Up

Bowl Expo has come and gone once again, but with many having checked out the preview I did, I want to follow-up on anything that the preview might have missed. Do note that I was not in attendance at this event, so what I know is thanks to various people who were there (or »

Bowl Expo’23 Preview: New Arcade Games For The Summer

Bowl Expo’23 Preview: New Arcade Games For The Summer

June 27, 2023, No Comments on Bowl Expo’23 Preview: New Arcade Games For The Summer

This week is the International Bowl Expo event and it’s an opportunity for arcade game makers to show off their latest product lines. While this will entail titles that were previously seen at the likes of IAAPA 2022 and Amusement Expo2023, there are some new pieces that are making their debut.  Let’s take a »

Touch Magix To Launch MagixPool At Bowl Expo 2023

June 26, 2023, 1 Comment on Touch Magix To Launch MagixPool At Bowl Expo 2023

Bowl Expo is this week (technically it started yesterday in Orlando but it was just meetings – the trade show proper starts on Wednesday) and with that comenew products from the arcade industry. I’ll have a preview up tomorrow but before that is a new product announcement – particularly from our friends and sponsors »

Newsbytes: Bullseye Crack Shot; iiRcade Bankruptcy; Bandai Namco Arcade Updates; Valo Climb & More

Newsbytes: Bullseye Crack Shot; iiRcade Bankruptcy; Bandai Namco Arcade Updates; Valo Climb & More

June 17, 2023, No Comments on Newsbytes: Bullseye Crack Shot; iiRcade Bankruptcy; Bandai Namco Arcade Updates; Valo Climb & More

Welcome to another exciting edition of Newsbytes, a quick tour through the arcade & pinball news items to fill up your weekend. It’s Father’s Day in the States this Sunday so if you have a good dad, be sure to let him know – or spend some time with him at the arcade. Coastal »