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Videobytes: Crusin’; VR Zone; Sega Promo; NTG#79

Videobytes: Crusin’; VR Zone; Sega Promo; NTG#79

April 2, 2016, 4 Comments on Videobytes: Crusin’; VR Zone; Sega Promo; NTG#79

For this weekends newsbytes it was so heavy on the videos that I figured to call this Videobytes instead. I hope you are all having a good start to your April! Cruisn’ – It’s Out There: Now that the Spring arcade trade show is over, I’ve begun hearing the rumblings that Raw Thrills is »

VRf Bringing VR SHOW to Arcades

VRf Bringing VR SHOW to Arcades

March 31, 2016, 5 Comments on VRf Bringing VR SHOW to Arcades

UPDATE: This was our contribution to the April Fools joke brigade today. I denounce myself 😛 Although in all honesty, I imagine that if the Vortek unit was redesigned and re-released right now, it would likely do very well on the market, whether the content was interactive or no. Enjoy the original post: A »

Konami Launches Dance Dance Revolution A In Japan

Konami Launches Dance Dance Revolution A In Japan

March 30, 2016, 1 Comment on Konami Launches Dance Dance Revolution A In Japan

The latest version of Konami’s legendary arcade series Dance Dance Revolution has launched in Japan, known as Dance Dance Revolution A. The new version offers more songs and some other aesthetic changes to the most recent DDR 2015 release. This image from the official website compiles the additions into a nice compact visual: For »

Big Buck Wild 2016 Update Rolling Out April 1st

Big Buck Wild 2016 Update Rolling Out April 1st

March 28, 2016, No Comments on Big Buck Wild 2016 Update Rolling Out April 1st

When Play Mechanix launched the “Wild” update for their Big Buck HD games, it was stated that there would be updates in 2016 and 2017 to help keep the game fresh. Owners of the game often see patches given to the game to correct bugs or offer other minor changes but these annual updates »

Newsbytes: Major Havoc Repro Cabs; POTC Pinball Color; Pump It Up & Skycurser Updates; NTG#78

Newsbytes: Major Havoc Repro Cabs; POTC Pinball Color; Pump It Up & Skycurser Updates; NTG#78

March 26, 2016, 6 Comments on Newsbytes: Major Havoc Repro Cabs; POTC Pinball Color; Pump It Up & Skycurser Updates; NTG#78

While we haven’t had a Newsbytes in a little while, but as long as there are quick/short stories, there will be newsbytes. 😛 The arcade where I’m at is also much slower than usual today, must be where most people have gone out of town for Easter and/or Spring Break…and the local Comic Con »

Location Watch: Tappers Arcade Bar; Secret Headquarters; Game Vault; McDonalds I-Drive

Location Watch: Tappers Arcade Bar; Secret Headquarters; Game Vault; McDonalds I-Drive

March 24, 2016, No Comments on Location Watch: Tappers Arcade Bar; Secret Headquarters; Game Vault; McDonalds I-Drive

(Thanks to Michael Louie for the tips) News on new arcade locations has been a little slow lately but that doesn’t mean that things aren’t happening ‘behind the scenes’, so to speak. We’ve got four locations to talk about today so let’s jump into it: UPDATE: Just published a story about two more locations, »

Luigi’s Mansion Arcade Exclusively Available At Dave & Busters Until Summer

Luigi’s Mansion Arcade Exclusively Available At Dave & Busters Until Summer

March 21, 2016, 1 Comment on Luigi’s Mansion Arcade Exclusively Available At Dave & Busters Until Summer

In posting about the new Luigi Mansion Arcade as seen at Amusement Expo 2016, reader Jordan Fredrick pointed out on our Facebook channel that the game is already setup at more than one Dave & Busters location (he also provided this picture to the right showing the game at a D&B location. It has »

Amusement Expo 2016: The Wrap Up

Amusement Expo 2016: The Wrap Up

March 19, 2016, No Comments on Amusement Expo 2016: The Wrap Up

Amusement Expo 2016 has come and gone and as we find with any trade show, we come away with some videos of new games. If you live in the Western USA and didn’t get a chance to visit IAAPA the previous November, then this is a good event to attend. If you went to »

Arcade Heroes Podcast #11 – Pinball Talk With Ben Heckendorn

Arcade Heroes Podcast #11 – Pinball Talk With Ben Heckendorn

March 17, 2016, No Comments on Arcade Heroes Podcast #11 – Pinball Talk With Ben Heckendorn

I just got back from Las Vegas and the Amusement Expo 2016 – it was great talking with many of you that we either only talk via email, Facebook or once or twice a year for these trade events. I’m working on videos now but to be honest, there isn’t much to share this »

Newsbytes: BOSA Awards; Video Whac-A-Mole; Coleco; Galloping Ghost Goes 500; NTG#77b

Newsbytes: BOSA Awards; Video Whac-A-Mole; Coleco; Galloping Ghost Goes 500; NTG#77b

March 12, 2016, 3 Comments on Newsbytes: BOSA Awards; Video Whac-A-Mole; Coleco; Galloping Ghost Goes 500; NTG#77b

It’s the last weekend before the next trade show for the US arcade industry, the Amusement Expo International 2016 show. I’ll be there to check out the latest and greatest, including the new Ghostbusters pinball. I’ve heard that distributors have already sold out of LE units, I’m always surprised by what people will drop »

Round1USA Adding More Games, Expanding Into More Locations

Round1USA Adding More Games, Expanding Into More Locations

March 10, 2016, 12 Comments on Round1USA Adding More Games, Expanding Into More Locations

(Thanks to Stingray_Travel for the tip) Japanese owned Round1USA isn’t taking a break from keeping their locations up-to-date, here is some interesting news regarding their growth. This thread over at the NeoGAF forums has some very interesting information to chew on about what the company is doing immediately and in the near future. It »

Stern’s Ghostbusters Pinball Formally Unveiled Plus a Trailer Breakdown

Stern’s Ghostbusters Pinball Formally Unveiled Plus a Trailer Breakdown

March 10, 2016, No Comments on Stern’s Ghostbusters Pinball Formally Unveiled Plus a Trailer Breakdown

The rumors are true…and after a wait we finally have a look at the new Ghostbusters Pinball machine by Stern Pinball which they launched today: UPDATE: Stern added this press release and photo gallery of the machines to their Facebook page: [fb_pe url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153970279034244.1073741833.136972659243&type=3″ bottom=”30″] Re: the Premium and Limited Editions: “The Premium and Limited »