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Kevin Williams: GameWorks – The Slow Collapse Of The Dream!
Ending the year with a new guest post for the site, industry specialist Kevin Williams takes time to look back at the tempestuous history of Gameworks – when Hollywood came to arcades. He sent it in to “bring to light of what has led to [GameWorks’] latest collapse, and the cautionary lesson of its »
RIP GameWorks
[Thanks to everyone who sent me the info] While we have not mentioned the arcade chain GameWorks as frequently as some other chains out there, they have had a presence on the scene since the original location opened its doors in Seattle back in March 1997. That location opened with a star-studded event, which »
QuickBits: StepManiaX Expands Reach; Chrono Circle Coming To Round1USA
In lieu of a Newsbytes this weekend, I wanted to highlight a few items that came in recently, particularly when it comes to rhythm games. First, StepManiaX by Step Revolution. The SR team was at IAAPA and the booth seemed plenty popular any time I saw it; They also had no competition from the »
LAI Games Launches Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade
It’s not every game release where we hear about an arcade manufacturer officially launching a new game to the world – often games will just start showing up at certain places with zero fanfare to accompany them. There are times however that game launches are given some proper press releases, which is the case »
KWP Guest Post: Nintendo & Others Return To Out-Of-Home Entertainment
Apologies for the various issues plaguing the site over the past few weeks. While my hosting service has been quick to fix them when I alert them to it, it’s also not something that should be happening. I had to bite the bullet and pay for upgraded hosting services but the jump was quite »
IAAPA 2021 Round-Up #2 – Booth Tours!
It’s time to present more news from the IAAPA 2021 tradeshow that took place a couple of weeks ago, with a strong focus on touring the different booths that were there. If you missed part 1 of this coverage, then click here. Otherwise, let’s get to it! I’m going to do these in order »
The IAAPA 2021 Pre-Game Show
Greetings readers, this is Adam the Arcadehero, and in lieu of Newsbytes this weekend, here is a preview of IAAPA 2021, a large tradeshow event focused on the arcade/amusement/theme park industry that takes place next week in Orlando, FL. If you’re unfamiliar with IAAPA, they’re a trade organization that organizes big events like this, »
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
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, »
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 »
