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LAI Games Releases Cyberpunk 2077: Turf Wars To All Arcades

LAI Games Releases Cyberpunk 2077: Turf Wars To All Arcades

August 2, 2025, No Comments on LAI Games Releases Cyberpunk 2077: Turf Wars To All Arcades

As we run through the dog days of summer, it’s time for another big arcade game to start shipping, and for today that would be the release version of LAI Games and CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077: Turf Wars. Following its initial limited exclusive launch for Dave & Buster’s in the US, the game »

Location Watch July 2025: New Arcades Open For Business Across The World

Location Watch July 2025: New Arcades Open For Business Across The World

July 31, 2025, No Comments on Location Watch July 2025: New Arcades Open For Business Across 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 RePlay »

Earthion EXA LABEL Blasts Its Way Into Arcades

Earthion EXA LABEL Blasts Its Way Into Arcades

July 30, 2025, No Comments on Earthion EXA LABEL Blasts Its Way Into Arcades

Yuzo Koshiro’s latest piece of gaming art is now available for players to enjoy, but not just as a game on home platforms – an enhanced version is available for arcades known as Earthion EXA Label. Read on. Earthion For those who are as yet unaware, Earthion was started as a shoot ’em up »

New Arcade Releases From East To West – UNIS, Ace, Superwing & More

New Arcade Releases From East To West – UNIS, Ace, Superwing & More

July 27, 2025, No Comments on New Arcade Releases From East To West – UNIS, Ace, Superwing & More

We’re a little ways past the Chinese amusement trade show AAA 2025, and the question that always comes with the new games shown at events like it is whether they will come out West. As it turns out, quite a few should be doing just that, although as a disclaimer, some of these remain »

Sega Amusements Ships Alpha Ops VR Strike

Sega Amusements Ships Alpha Ops VR Strike

July 21, 2025, No Comments on Sega Amusements Ships Alpha Ops VR Strike

Arcade virtual reality is getting a shot in the arm again, as Sega Amusements have begun shipping their latest major release to use the technology – Alpha Ops VR Strike. We have the full details for this new VR on rails shooter below. Alpha Ops VR Strike – Background First unveiled as a prototype »

Newsbytes: Bowl Expo Updates; Buckfest; JAWS 50th; Headlines & More

Newsbytes: Bowl Expo Updates; Buckfest; JAWS 50th; Headlines & More

July 19, 2025, No Comments on Newsbytes: Bowl Expo Updates; Buckfest; JAWS 50th; Headlines & More

Welcome to Newsbytes, a regular series of posts which focus on quick news pieces from around the wonderful world of arcades & pinball. We generally aim to publish these on the weekend so that you have something to read about them. As mentioned before news has been slow in the dog days of Summer, »

Alan-1 Launches Missile Command: Recharged Arcade

Alan-1 Launches Missile Command: Recharged Arcade

July 18, 2025, No Comments on Alan-1 Launches Missile Command: Recharged Arcade

It’s been 45 years since Atari originally released the iconic Missile Command to arcades (released in June 1980) and in all of that time, it’s the only iteration of the game to have graced arcade game rooms – until now. Alan-1 Inc., one of our sponsors here and local to me, have released the »

Sega Amusements & 501 Entertainment Bring Interactive Mini Golf To Market

Sega Amusements & 501 Entertainment Bring Interactive Mini Golf To Market

July 15, 2025, No Comments on Sega Amusements & 501 Entertainment Bring Interactive Mini Golf To Market

A few years ago, Sega Amusements broadened their horizons into social entertainment by partnering with another UK-based company by the name of 501 Entertainment, inking a deal to bring out their augmented reality-incorporating SMARTS Interactive Darts system. Now, the next fruits of that relationship are coming to the market: Interactive Mini Golf. Though not »

July Trade Shows: Bowl Expo & IAAPA Expo Asia 2025

July Trade Shows: Bowl Expo & IAAPA Expo Asia 2025

July 9, 2025, No Comments on July Trade Shows: Bowl Expo & IAAPA Expo Asia 2025

With July fully underway, it’s time to take a look at a couple more trade shows that recently showcased arcade games. These are perhaps the most effective way for new products to get intra-industry attention these days, giving manufacturers the best opportunity to present their games in a hands-on way to potential buyers. While »

Bandai Namco’s GoldStorm Pirates Disembarks Into Western Shores

Bandai Namco’s GoldStorm Pirates Disembarks Into Western Shores

July 1, 2025, No Comments on Bandai Namco’s GoldStorm Pirates Disembarks Into Western Shores

After its initial release in Japan and overseas launch at IAAPA 2024 late last year, Bandai Namco have now finally confirmed that their latest pirate themed game, GoldStorm Pirates, is about to ship out to Western locations across America and Europe. This one has been long anticipated by many of you, not least because »