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IAAPA Expo Europe 2023 Preview
IAAPA is here, although it’s not “the” IAAPA that is implied in most of my posts. IAAPA themselves are an amusement industry related trade organization and they put together various shows throughout each year. The largest of these events is just called the IAAPA Expo and it takes place every November the week before »
Adam Pratt’s Portfolio
Welcome to my portfolio! I appreciate you taking the time to take a look at the various works I’ve created over the years. As a father of three, I keep busy while professionally I’ve been involved in writing, editing, videography, marketing, graphic design and photography. Presently, I’m self-employed with Arcade Galactic & Arcade Heroes, »
Newsbytes: AAMA Gala; T-Rex Adventure Sighting; QBIX Update; Pinball & More
Welcome to Newsbytes, a post for the weekend that curates news from around the arcade & pinball world to for your reading pleasure. For today’s episode: The AAMA Holds Their Annual Gala The AAMA (American Amusement Machine Association) has held the annual Gala but unlike some previous years, I have little info on what »
GTI Asia China Expo 2023 Review
The first major amusement-related trade show since the International Bowl Expo has just wrapped up, and while I was not able to attend the GTI Asia China Expo, we’re able to gather some info together to pass along to you as a review of what was there and a preview of some products that »
Pudgy Penguins Will Soon Be An Arcade Game Thanks To Touch Magix
We have some news from one of our sponsors today, Touch Magix, although I have to admit – I do not follow blockchain & NFT news much at all, so bear with me on that aspect of the story. Touch Magix has announced a partnership with Pudgy Penguins and is seeking to bring “arcade »
Game Updates Abound: New Content For Step ManiaX, Pump It Up Phoenix & QBIX
September might not be starting off with new cabinet releases but it is a time where owners of some particular existing games can enjoy fresh content for their platforms. Let’s dive into what’s come along Step ManiaX Step Revolution has released Content Update #42 for their game, adding five new songs to the mix »
Newsbytes: Taito 70th; NBA BOX; Phoenix Monitor Troubles; Zooom Studios & More
Welcome to Newsbytes, a post that curates news from around the world of arcade games and pinball. Taito Turns 70 August 24th was Taito’s 70th anniversary, one that they’ve been keen to celebrate over in Japan. Unfortunately the company doesn’t have much of a presence in the States anymore, so over here only those »
Arcade Updates: Golden Tee PGA Tour 2023/2024; Jurassic Park 30th Pin; Raccoon Rampage; DDR A3 & More
It’s the dog days of summer and that means its been slow around here, but as we inch our way towards Fall, new games will start popping up – and as you’ll see here, pop-up they have! Here’s the latest to discuss, including: Golden Tee PGA Tour 2023/2024; the Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Edition »
Kevin Williams: When Video Ruled The Land
In another of his occasional guest features for Arcade Heroes – industry specialist Kevin Williams takes time to look back at the amusement scene of 1983, and understand how far the trade has come over the past 40 years. Note that when the term video is used in our industry, it’s not always talking »
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
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
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 »
