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Newsbytes: Indie Arcade Updates (Exa, Step Revolution); Arcade Backpack; Pac-Man Minecraft & More
Welcome Newsbytes, a semi-regular curation of arcade & pinball news content from around the world. Normally these are done just on weekends, although with the slowdown in amusement news as of late, I’ve had to hold some stories over so there is enough to talk about. Let’s get started with: Celebrate 60 Years Of »
Tecnoplay Details Race Craft EVO Update
To start off June, we have some news on another arcade racer software update: Tecnoplay’s Race Craft. This is a racing game released to the European market last year, and has been detailed on the site a few times. While I have not had a personal opportunity to try the game yet, as it was »
Cruis’n Blast
Developer: Raw Thrills Inc. Publisher: Raw Thrills Inc. / Nintendo Release: December 2016 Type: Racing Players: 1-8, simultaneous via network link Hardware: PC with a custom I/O board ARCADE EXCLUSIVE?: Yes Rating: Green Label – Suitable for all ages Synopsis: The iconic arcade racing series is back, but does it live up to the »
Cowabunga Dudes: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Stern Pinball
It seems that almost every pinball release is “the worst kept secret” up until the final reveal, with the latest talk of Stern’s next game as being Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Now the rumors are confirmed that Stern Pinball’s next product outing is indeed TMNT, starring the Turtles as they were known to most »
Canceled But Not Forgotten – Star Trek Battleground by Raw Thrills
Not every game that we discuss on the blog boldly goes into production, and such is the case with a videmption arcade piece developed by Raw Thrills that we talked about last year by the name of Star Trek Battleground. While the game has been canceled, game producer Matt Cianchetti was kind enough to »
Over-The-Hill – Pac-Man Turns 40 Today
Back during the “Console Wars” of the ’80s & ’90s, big game consoles were known for their “mascots,” a game with a protagonist that served as the face of a particular console and brand. Two companies in particular created mascots that are still popular today – Mario for Nintendo, Sonic The Hedgehog for Sega. »
Tokyo Joypolis Rides In First Person
In lieu of hard arcade news right now, let’s highlight something that would normally go into a Newsbytes post. Last week, the Tokyo Joypolis YouTube account posted some videos of their rides in first person, allowing those of us who have never been there to experience some of their rides in a ‘virtually vicarious’ »
Game Updates: StepManiaX & Exa-Arcadia
Sorry for the lack of news here this week – while I want to dedicate some time to writing arcade interest articles, there is a big project related to the site that has been eating up a lot of my free time (which is generally limited to a couple of hours after all the »
BumbleBear Games Announces ABS vs THE BLOOD QUEEN
While this story is primarily about a home game, there is an arcade element to it, so it counts 😉 You know BumbleBear Games through their efforts on Killer Queen Arcade and Black Emperor, and now they are expanding their repertoire through a new platformer title called ABS vs THE BLOOD QUEEN. The single »
Newsbytes: TMNT Pinball Tease; Motion Sphere 2.0; Vritria Hexa; Virus Updates & More
It’s been a couple of weeks since the last Newsbytes, but this has allowed for the curation of a little more material so that this post isn’t just doom & gloom from the pandemic. Fortunately enough non-virus related stories popped up this week to discuss, so lets go! Sega Launches Transformers: Shadows Rising In »
Exa-Arcadia Opens Pre-Orders For Chaos Code -Exact Xeno Attack-
Despite the worldwide shut down, Exa-Arcadia has been keeping arcade news alive, and we’ve got another announcement to share. This comes on the heels of the latest story, that there are 200 Exa units out in arcades around the world. Back in November of last year, Exa-Arcadia announced two new games that would be »
Blowing Off Steam With These Re-imagined Arcade Art Pieces
It’s time for another guest post, although I (Arcadehero) is doing a lot of the writing, while the guest, Gozer5454, has created the artwork. This was offered to us as some good fun, so I’d suggest taking it in the same spirit as our annual April Fools posts. Gozer5454 created the Firefly Arcade cabinet »
