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Taking A Closer Look: Vritra Hexa

Taking A Closer Look: Vritra Hexa

June 7, 2019, 3 Comments on Taking A Closer Look: Vritra Hexa

Continuing in our previews of upcoming arcade titles thanks to the development of the Exa-Arcadia multi-game platform, let’s shift focus to one of the many shoot ’em ups that will be gracing the system. Previously we’ve talked about the run’n gun Blazing Chrome and fighter Bayani, so today I wanted to cover a game »

Location News: Arcade Club Leeds (UK); Arcade City #5 (NV); The Eberson (MI) & More

Location News: Arcade Club Leeds (UK); Arcade City #5 (NV); The Eberson (MI) & More

June 5, 2019, No Comments on Location News: Arcade Club Leeds (UK); Arcade City #5 (NV); The Eberson (MI) & More

Hello fellow arcade users, it’s time to showcase a number of brand spanking new arcades that are bringing some coin-op gaming goodness to the world. We wish the best of luck to all of these businesses as they jump into the venture, but more than that, if you find yourself near any of them, »

New Details On Centipede Chaos + A Boss Teaser

New Details On Centipede Chaos + A Boss Teaser

May 31, 2019, No Comments on New Details On Centipede Chaos + A Boss Teaser

We haven’t heard much about the upcoming reboot to the classic Atari franchise Centipede since March, so it’s time to correct that as we say goodbye to May. In case this is the first time you’ve heard about Centipede Chaos, here are some links to our previous coverage: First look on location test / »

New Arcades Open In CA, FL, IA, ID, KY, MN, MO, NM, TX, WI, & The UK

New Arcades Open In CA, FL, IA, ID, KY, MN, MO, NM, TX, WI, & The UK

May 20, 2019, 2 Comments on New Arcades Open In CA, FL, IA, ID, KY, MN, MO, NM, TX, WI, & The UK

I’ve got a bit of catching up to do on the latest locations that have opened up their doors out there, covering more than a month’s worth of openings since our last such post. Because there are so many, I decided not to mention the location names in the headline, as it just becomes »

Taking A Closer Look: Blazing Chrome

Taking A Closer Look: Blazing Chrome

May 20, 2019, 1 Comment on Taking A Closer Look: Blazing Chrome

We’ve been covering the Exa-Arcadia platform for a while now, and with the release of the new multi-game platform approaching fast, I figured it might be good to highlight some of the games that are coming to it, with their own focused post. This feels a prudent thing to do, given that we currently »

Newsbytes: DDR A20 In The US; Strikers 2020; Ride The Wave; New Games Shown In China & More

Newsbytes: DDR A20 In The US; Strikers 2020; Ride The Wave; New Games Shown In China & More

May 18, 2019, No Comments on Newsbytes: DDR A20 In The US; Strikers 2020; Ride The Wave; New Games Shown In China & More

It has been a little while since our last news post, so let’s take the opportunity of the weekend to catch up with things in Newsbytes. Keep in mind, if the site isn’t loading or pops up with a 503 error, just refresh – it seems to still be experiencing some problems. I’m trying »

deeproot Studios Holds A Panel At FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention

deeproot Studios Holds A Panel At FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention

April 19, 2019, No Comments on deeproot Studios Holds A Panel At FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention

While most of our focus here is on video arcade games, we certainly do like to talk pinball. The attention that pinball gets in the media is a little different than what you get with video games – even though video games see a wider variety of titles and manufacturers, pinball has a stronger »

Wrapping Up Midwest Gaming Classic 2019

Wrapping Up Midwest Gaming Classic 2019

April 15, 2019, 2 Comments on Wrapping Up Midwest Gaming Classic 2019

The Midwest Gaming Classic event has come and gone for 2019, with the show expanding their reach into a larger venue and bringing along more names to show off their goods. I did not attend; unfortunately this does tend to happen very close to Amusement Expo and while I’d love to jet around to »

Newsbytes: Round1USA News; Willy Wonka Rules; Game History; Virtuix VR Success & More

Newsbytes: Round1USA News; Willy Wonka Rules; Game History; Virtuix VR Success & More

April 13, 2019, No Comments on Newsbytes: Round1USA News; Willy Wonka Rules; Game History; Virtuix VR Success & More

Welcome to another Spring edition of Newsbytes. I’m your host, Arcadehero, and let’s take a quick look at some newsworthy arcade items to get you through the weekend. It’s good news all around, so let’s get to it: Midwest Gaming Classic Drawing the Crowds I’ve been hearing and seeing quite a lot of stuff »

Newsbytes: Samurai Spirits AC; Star Trek VR for Dave & Busters; AAMA Awards; Piano Pinball & More

Newsbytes: Samurai Spirits AC; Star Trek VR for Dave & Busters; AAMA Awards; Piano Pinball & More

April 6, 2019, 1 Comment on Newsbytes: Samurai Spirits AC; Star Trek VR for Dave & Busters; AAMA Awards; Piano Pinball & More

Hello valiant readers, and welcome to another edition of Newsbytes. If you’re new to the site, Newsbytes are posted every Saturday and feature a variety of quick news items from the wonderful world of arcades. Let’s get to it: Samurai Spirits Confirmed For Japanese Arcade Release When SNK announced the reboot of their Samurai »

Sega Amusements Announces Availability of Daytona Champions USA Upgrade, “New Season Edition”

Sega Amusements Announces Availability of Daytona Champions USA Upgrade, “New Season Edition”

April 5, 2019, No Comments on Sega Amusements Announces Availability of Daytona Champions USA Upgrade, “New Season Edition”

At IAAPA 2018, Sega previewed an early build of another major update to their arcade-exclusive Daytona Championship USA game. Called the New Season Edition, this software package made several big modifications to the game, from updated graphics with a new lighting engine, improved handling, new car models and damage modelling, enhanced camera control and »

Delving Into Galactic Battleground by Slackerz Inc.

Delving Into Galactic Battleground by Slackerz Inc.

April 4, 2019, 1 Comment on Delving Into Galactic Battleground by Slackerz Inc.

The big surprise of Amusement Expo 2019 for me, was the strong focus on indie-made arcade games. These are titles that have not been developed by one of the major manufacturers that we generally focus on, but rather by an individual or small independently funded team (often they are self-funded). The console world knows »