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Newsbytes: Arcade 1up Pro, Funhouse 2.0 & Some Other Assorted Arcade News

Newsbytes: Arcade 1up Pro, Funhouse 2.0 & Some Other Assorted Arcade News

January 9, 2022, 2 Comments on Newsbytes: Arcade 1up Pro, Funhouse 2.0 & Some Other Assorted Arcade News

Welcome to Newsbytes, a post where we take a quick look at bits of arcade & pinball news from around the world. It’s been a little while since I’ve done one of these as news like this can be a little slow around this time of year. As it is, this Newsbytes will be »

Stern Pinball Unveils Details on Rush

Stern Pinball Unveils Details on Rush

January 4, 2022, 1 Comment on Stern Pinball Unveils Details on Rush

Well, it’s a busy day all of the sudden! First was news of Sega shipping Mission: Impossible Arcade machines and now we have the details revealed on Stern’s latest piece, Rush. This game is in production now, with the focus on LE & Premium models first, Pro details coming later. Here’s the trio of »

2021 Year-In-Review With The Top 10 Posts

2021 Year-In-Review With The Top 10 Posts

December 31, 2021, No Comments on 2021 Year-In-Review With The Top 10 Posts

Welcome to something of an annual tradition here at Arcade Heroes, albeit something sort of rare on my part – a Top 10 list. I’m not big on such lists since most of them on the internet are arbitrary opinions, but here I can base my list off of hard data. Before we get »

Stern Pinball Teases Their First Game Of 2022 – Rush

Stern Pinball Teases Their First Game Of 2022 – Rush

December 28, 2021, 1 Comment on Stern Pinball Teases Their First Game Of 2022 – Rush

I’m happy to report that we won’t be ending the year on the bad news of the GameWorks closure – we’ve got a new pinball machine to discuss. I may also have a new arcade game to talk about too, depending on what answer I get from the manufacturer. Stern Pinball has launched this »

Kevin Williams: GameWorks – The Slow Collapse Of The Dream!

Kevin Williams: GameWorks – The Slow Collapse Of The Dream!

December 27, 2021, 1 Comment on Kevin Williams: GameWorks – The Slow Collapse Of The Dream!

Ending the year with a new guest post for the site, industry specialist Kevin Williams takes time to look back at the tempestuous history of Gameworks – when Hollywood came to arcades. He sent it in to “bring to light of what has led to [GameWorks’] latest collapse, and the cautionary lesson of its »

Newsbytes: The Site Is Back; MaxiTune 6RR Release Date; New Games For Asia; D&B Update & More

Newsbytes: The Site Is Back; MaxiTune 6RR Release Date; New Games For Asia; D&B Update & More

December 12, 2021, 2 Comments on Newsbytes: The Site Is Back; MaxiTune 6RR Release Date; New Games For Asia; D&B Update & More

Greetings and welcome to Arcade Heroes. This Newsbytes post is made to catch us up on some arcade news from around the world, but due to some backend issues with the website here, I’ve fallen behind. Let me address that really quick: We’re Back! Apologies for the recent site errors and downtime – I’ve »

KWP Guest Post: Nintendo & Others Return To Out-Of-Home Entertainment

KWP Guest Post: Nintendo & Others Return To Out-Of-Home Entertainment

December 2, 2021, No Comments on KWP Guest Post: Nintendo & Others Return To Out-Of-Home Entertainment

Apologies for the various issues plaguing the site over the past few weeks. While my hosting service has been quick to fix them when I alert them to it, it’s also not something that should be happening. I had to bite the bullet and pay for upgraded hosting services but the jump was quite »

IAAPA 2021 Round-Up #2 – Booth Tours!

IAAPA 2021 Round-Up #2 – Booth Tours!

November 28, 2021, No Comments on IAAPA 2021 Round-Up #2 – Booth Tours!

It’s time to present more news from the IAAPA 2021 tradeshow that took place a couple of weeks ago, with a strong focus on touring the different booths that were there. If you missed part 1 of this coverage, then click here. Otherwise, let’s get to it! I’m going to do these in order »

IAAPA 2021: Bandai Namco Amusements To Release Maximum Tune 5DX+ Updates To North America

IAAPA 2021: Bandai Namco Amusements To Release Maximum Tune 5DX+ Updates To North America

November 14, 2021, 3 Comments on IAAPA 2021: Bandai Namco Amusements To Release Maximum Tune 5DX+ Updates To North America

It’s IAAPA week, which means news for arcade games! Apart from what I talked about in yesterday’s preview, this will be the first “surprise” from the show, which you already know from the headline – Bandai Namco Amusements is updating Maximum Tune 5 to  5DX+ for existing North American machines. As we’ve mentioned, it’s »

The IAAPA 2021 Pre-Game Show

The IAAPA 2021 Pre-Game Show

November 13, 2021, 2 Comments on The IAAPA 2021 Pre-Game Show

Greetings readers, this is Adam the Arcadehero, and in lieu of Newsbytes this weekend, here is a preview of IAAPA 2021, a large tradeshow event focused on the arcade/amusement/theme park industry that takes place next week in Orlando, FL. If you’re unfamiliar with IAAPA, they’re a trade organization that organizes big events like this, »

More Details Unveiled About Touch Magix’s Mega Blaster

More Details Unveiled About Touch Magix’s Mega Blaster

November 9, 2021, 2 Comments on More Details Unveiled About Touch Magix’s Mega Blaster

The next little while should be a little busy for the site thanks to IAAPA 2021, a tradeshow that begins next week in Orlando, where many new arcade pieces will be unveiled. While some companies prefer to surprise attendees before arriving, others don’t mind peeling the curtain back in advance, which is what we »

Kevin Williams: Is The Sun Setting On Japanese Amusement?

Kevin Williams: Is The Sun Setting On Japanese Amusement?

November 8, 2021, 3 Comments on Kevin Williams: Is The Sun Setting On Japanese Amusement?

In one of his occasional features for Arcade Heroes, immersive amusement and attraction entertainment specialist Kevin Williams (KWP) looks at the major issues impacting the international amusement sector, particularly in regards to Japan and their current amusement scene.  Kevin Williams: Having observed the video-amusement market since the 1970’s, I have always had a soft »