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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 »

Newsbytes: Pinball Expo 2021; ZOMBEEZ & Spooky Smashers; Rhythm Game News & More

Newsbytes: Pinball Expo 2021; ZOMBEEZ & Spooky Smashers; Rhythm Game News & More

November 7, 2021, No Comments on Newsbytes: Pinball Expo 2021; ZOMBEEZ & Spooky Smashers; Rhythm Game News & More

Welcome to Newsbytes, a blog post that curates various bits ‘n bytes of news from around the wonderful world of arcade & pinball games. Pinball Expo 2021 By all accounts I’ve heard, it sounds like Pinball Expo 2021 was a success, with many people getting their first chances to play the likes of Godzilla, »

Sega Releases Details On Men In Black For Arcades

Sega Releases Details On Men In Black For Arcades

November 4, 2021, 1 Comment on Sega Releases Details On Men In Black For Arcades

I can remember going to see Men In Black in the theaters back when the film launched in the 1990s, and it became a movie that I think rewatched several times over the years. The hype around it was real at the time, and that certainly helped the sequel, although I never caught the »

Location Watch: Arcade Grand Openings In The UK, USA (CA, IN, OH, NY, KY), & Japan

Location Watch: Arcade Grand Openings In The UK, USA (CA, IN, OH, NY, KY), & Japan

November 4, 2021, 1 Comment on Location Watch: Arcade Grand Openings In The UK, USA (CA, IN, OH, NY, KY), & Japan

It’s time to highlight a number of recently opened arcades, with this exciting edition of Location Watch. If you put “location watch” into the search bar, you’ll find a bunch of such posts covering these grand openings over the years, and hopefully, these will get some well-deserved traction. If you find yourself near any »

Touch Magix To Debut Mega Blaster At IAAPA 2021

Touch Magix To Debut Mega Blaster At IAAPA 2021

October 25, 2021, No Comments on Touch Magix To Debut Mega Blaster At IAAPA 2021

IAAPA 2021 is just a few weeks away, and that means that some companies are wanting to bring some attention to the new products that they’ve had in the development pipeline for quite a while. We recently mentioned Sega’s pieces as well as American Pinball’s new game, and Team Play’s videmption game was mentioned »

Newsbytes: Limitless VR; Surfin Surfari; Sega Japan Game Updates & More

Newsbytes: Limitless VR; Surfin Surfari; Sega Japan Game Updates & More

October 24, 2021, No Comments on Newsbytes: Limitless VR; Surfin Surfari; Sega Japan Game Updates & More

Welcome to Newsbytes, a collection of quick news items from around the amusement world. There’s a good chance we’ll have more ‘big’ stories coming up as we get closer to IAAPA, so stay tuned! I know the site has been fairly slow this year, but there are still things going on in the arcade »

Kevin Williams Reports On The 2021 Autumn Coin-Op Show

Kevin Williams Reports On The 2021 Autumn Coin-Op Show

October 22, 2021, 1 Comment on Kevin Williams Reports On The 2021 Autumn Coin-Op Show

In another of his occasional guest features for Arcade Heroes – industry specialist Kevin Williams returns from the UK’s last major amusement event of the season – and reveals details on some new amusement pieces. The Autumn Coin-Op Show (ACOS) 2021, took place in central London. This is the second of the UK trade »

Stern Pinball Opens Insider Connected Kit Orders

Stern Pinball Opens Insider Connected Kit Orders

October 21, 2021, No Comments on Stern Pinball Opens Insider Connected Kit Orders

Stern Pinball issued a press release to announce the availability of their Insider Connected kits today, marking the official launch of the system for arcades to grab. They had already launched the app so that users could create their account, but the only game out there that uses it at the moment is Godzilla. »

IAAPA 2021: Men In Black, Jumanji & VR Agent To Debut At Sega’s Booth

IAAPA 2021: Men In Black, Jumanji & VR Agent To Debut At Sega’s Booth

October 21, 2021, 2 Comments on IAAPA 2021: Men In Black, Jumanji & VR Agent To Debut At Sega’s Booth

IAAPA is a little under a month away, and that means we’re starting to receive some news on the latest games that will debut at the world’s largest tradeshow for amusements & arcades. Our first wave of news comes from Sega Amusements, where they have mentioned three new titles that will appear at the »

Newsbytes: Insider Connected Is Live; Zoltar Promo; Atari Stuff; Space Out & More

Newsbytes: Insider Connected Is Live; Zoltar Promo; Atari Stuff; Space Out & More

October 9, 2021, 1 Comment on Newsbytes: Insider Connected Is Live; Zoltar Promo; Atari Stuff; Space Out & More

Welcome to Newsbytes, a post of curated, but brief, arcade/pinball news from around the world. Stern’s Insider Connected Is Now Live As the headline says, you can now make an account with Stern Pinball’s Insider Connected service. There’s a free and paid tier at the moment, but nothing about operators at this time. As »