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Arcade Heroes Interviews: David Goldfarb
Interview with an industry veteran – David Goldfarb Last month at the International Association of Amusements Parks and Attractions Expo in Orlando (better known as “IAAPA”), we caught up with David Golfarb of Miami Beach, Florida for a brief interview. Goldfarb, a native of New York and globe-trotter extraordinaire, has been in the arcade »
Injustice Arcade Looking To Expand Reach With A New Business Model
The arcade version of Injustice has been on the market for a little over a year now, and by all of the reports I’ve been hearing, it’s been a success. But there is always room for improvement, so Raw Thrills is trying out something new to boost sales of the game even further. As »
Newsbytes: Joel West Passing; Pac-Mancave; Japanese Arcade Updates
Happy belated birthday for Arcade Heroes – Dec. 3rd 2006 was when the site got its start, and because I was a little overloaded on work this week, I forgot to run a post about it. But no worries, better late than never, right? What is your favorite story that we’ve run over the »
IAAPA 2018 Wrap-up #4: ICE, Raw Thrills, Stern, UNIS, Coastal, Bay Tek
Time for another look at some of the products that were at the IAAPA 2018 trade show in Orlando, FL this past November. If you missed one of our previous Wrap-Up posts, then you can get up to speed by clicking on the links below: Wrap-Up #1 Wrap-Up #2 Wrap-Up #3 For the games »
New Arcade Locations: Tiltz (NY); Nat’l Video Game Museum (UK); The Retro (TN); The Pizza Ranch (NE); Prince Arcades (IL); & More
Welcome to December, and with that, it’s time to get you up-to-speed with various new arcade locations that have opened their doors for business. Many of these were supposed to be talked about last month, but IAAPA tends to cause a slow down in regards of posting 😉 Tiltz Now Open In Brooklyn, NY »
Unit-E Technologies Introduces RFPay Card System At IAAPA 2018
To start this post off with, I will readily admit that I am not an expert on card systems. These have become increasingly popular in the modern market, replacing the coin acceptors on machines to accept payment. Many FECs use a card system of one brand or another – EMBED, Intercard, Sacoa or Core »
IAAPA 2018 Wrap-Up #1: The Beatles, Fantasy Soccer, Halo & House of the Dead
There’s no rest for the weary as the saying goes, and for me, that is certainly going to be the case for the next week. I had the great opportunity to spend the past five days in Orlando, FL attending the IAAPA 2018 trade show, so now it’s time to bring everyone up to »
IAAPA 2018 Preview: Augmented/Mixed/Virtual Reality
For our arcade preview of IAAPA, click here. Ever since the Oculus Rift VR headset began making headlines around 2012, the amusement industry has had a little bit of an obsession with the tech. Our business is where VR tried, and failed, to get a foothold in the 1990’s and despite that setback, many »
Diving Deeper Into Team Play’s Spins Ahoy!
Spins Ahoy! is a new pirate-themed videmption game that we’ve mentioned on the site a couple of times now, starting back in the Spring when the game was spotted on test. Things have been quiet about it since on our end, but according to Team Play, the game has been enjoying strong (“phenomenal” was »
Games Not At IAAPA 2018: Cosmotrons; Exa-Arcadia; Oktoberfest; Racecraft; Step ManiaX; Tipsy Raccoons
While it could just be me, it feels like the run-up to IAAPA 2018 is the busiest I’ve ever experienced. There are a ton of products on their way, setting 2019 up to be quite the stellar year for arcades. Even though the IAAPA event is our version of “E3,” it is not the »
