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Newsbytes: The Games Of 2020; Conquest; Formula Race; Pinball Stuff & More

Newsbytes: The Games Of 2020; Conquest; Formula Race; Pinball Stuff & More

January 3, 2021, No Comments on Newsbytes: The Games Of 2020; Conquest; Formula Race; Pinball Stuff & More

Welcome to the first Newsbytes of 2021, where I collect some quick news stories from around the world of arcades & pinball for your weekend reading pleasure. It was a bit delayed and almost didn’t happen for the weekend as I had to get our first item done in time and had other things »

Pre-Orders Open For Nippon Marathon Turbo Hyper = Running & Blazing Chrome AC

Pre-Orders Open For Nippon Marathon Turbo Hyper = Running & Blazing Chrome AC

December 29, 2020, No Comments on Pre-Orders Open For Nippon Marathon Turbo Hyper = Running & Blazing Chrome AC

Just when I wasn’t expecting to come across any news for the last week of the year, something has popped up. Once again, this is thanks to the exA-Arcadia, which continues to pump games out (speaking of which, my copy of Gimmick! arrived two days earlier than I had anticipated…but I was not at »

Newsbytes: New For Nintendo Vs.; Namco Art Gallery; Armored Princess Battle Conductor & More

Newsbytes: New For Nintendo Vs.; Namco Art Gallery; Armored Princess Battle Conductor & More

December 26, 2020, 1 Comment on Newsbytes: New For Nintendo Vs.; Namco Art Gallery; Armored Princess Battle Conductor & More

Happy Holidays everyone, regardless of the belief you have and the days that you commemorate. Welcome to the final Newsbytes of 2020, with these posts involving a quick collection of news from the arcade/pinball world. There’s not a ton to talk about this time since it’s on the tail end of what is usually »

Newsbytes: Super Nintendo World; Genesis Crest; Once Upon Atari & More

Newsbytes: Super Nintendo World; Genesis Crest; Once Upon Atari & More

December 19, 2020, No Comments on Newsbytes: Super Nintendo World; Genesis Crest; Once Upon Atari & More

This past week was probably the busiest arcade news cycle that we’ve seen since March, but that doesn’t prevent us from having another Newsbytes, a curation of quick arcade news items from around the world. Let’s hop to it! Super Nintendo World In case you missed the special Nintendo Direct yesterday, here you go. »

Newsbytes: Raw Thrills Showcase; Led Zeppelin Pinball; InitialD; Dead Zone VR & More

Newsbytes: Raw Thrills Showcase; Led Zeppelin Pinball; InitialD; Dead Zone VR & More

December 12, 2020, No Comments on Newsbytes: Raw Thrills Showcase; Led Zeppelin Pinball; InitialD; Dead Zone VR & More

Another weekend, another Newsbytes. These posts are here to collect some quick news from around the arcade & pinball worlds, made for some light weekend reading, although they’re usually video-heavy, so they are probably more about watching 😛 Let’s start with an important announcement! I will be doing a Raw Thrills Showcase on YouTube »

Newsbytes: Super Nintendo World; Mario Kart & SMX Updates; Bust-A-Move Frenzy & More

Newsbytes: Super Nintendo World; Mario Kart & SMX Updates; Bust-A-Move Frenzy & More

December 5, 2020, No Comments on Newsbytes: Super Nintendo World; Mario Kart & SMX Updates; Bust-A-Move Frenzy & More

Welcome to Newsbytes, a collection of quick/short news items from around the world of arcades, made for the weekend. People Are Hyped For Super Nintendo World Starting this Newsbytes with a “Well, duuuuh!” item, the hype is real, as it looks downright amazing.  Hopefully, things will have diminished enough by next summer that travel »

DODONPACHI TRUE DEATH EXA LABEL Now Available For Arcades

DODONPACHI TRUE DEATH EXA LABEL Now Available For Arcades

December 1, 2020, 1 Comment on DODONPACHI TRUE DEATH EXA LABEL Now Available For Arcades

Bullet hell shooter and CAVE fans rejoice, as one of the most recognizable names in the genre has made a return to coin-op with the release of DODONPACHI TRUE DEATH EXA LABEL on the exA-Arcadia platform. There is also a special Limited Edition version of the EXA board that comes with the game and »

Insert Coin Documentary About Midway Launches On Virtual Limited Release

Insert Coin Documentary About Midway Launches On Virtual Limited Release

November 30, 2020, No Comments on Insert Coin Documentary About Midway Launches On Virtual Limited Release

Meant to launch this past Spring, the documentary by Joshua Tsui about the glory days of Midway and their arcade developments (mainly during the 1990s) is now seeing a limited release through “Alamo On-Demand & Virtual Theaters.“ I haven’t had a chance to watch it yet, but I’m certainly very interested in it. It »

Newsbytes: exA-Arcadia First Year; Scorbit Adds Jersey Jack; RAZA Pinball; Arcade Sidekick & More

Newsbytes: exA-Arcadia First Year; Scorbit Adds Jersey Jack; RAZA Pinball; Arcade Sidekick & More

November 28, 2020, 4 Comments on Newsbytes: exA-Arcadia First Year; Scorbit Adds Jersey Jack; RAZA Pinball; Arcade Sidekick & More

Welcome to another exciting edition of Newsbytes, although the past couple of weeks have been a tad slow on news like this to discuss, so I skipped it last week. It’s also “Small Business Saturday,” a day to focus on the small businesses which still employ millions of people. Not all arcades are open »

The Current Home Arcade Landscape

The Current Home Arcade Landscape

November 26, 2020, 1 Comment on The Current Home Arcade Landscape

Rushing towards Black Friday and the holidays, and we see a perfusion of retro-mini arcade cabinets hitting the shelves. Friend-of-the-site, and trend specialist Kevin Williams looks at a selection of the releases hoping to feed off their arcade legacy and find a place at home. Being old enough to remember the first flush of »