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IAAPA 2019 Day 1: Sega, Raw Thrills, LAI Games, TouchMagix, UNIS, & More
Day 1 of the IAAPA Expo 2019 event has come and gone, and boy was it a loooong one. That’s not to say it wasn’t fun though (it just gets a little exhausting to stand & walk that much 😉 ) Here are some impressions that I’ll share with you from the various games »
Raw Thrills & Play Mechanix Officially Unveils Nitro Trucks
IAAPA Expo 2019 opens today, and with that, so do the floodgates for arcade news. For our first unveil is something teased by Raw Thrills a short time ago – their latest racing title: Nitro Trucks. Jumping back in time for a moment, to 2011, many will recall the last time that we saw »
The IAAPA 2019 Pre-Game Post
It’s time for the biggest event in the arcade industry to take place, which is the IAAPA Expo in Orlando, FL. Because there is a ton of information to sift through, I like to give you a preview of what to expect to find there, which is hopefully of use for those who can »
Sega Amusement To Debut Mission: Impossible Arcade At IAAPA 2019
A while back, Sega Amusements had been teasing a “major license” as a part of their upcoming IAAPA 2019 video line-up. For a while we could only speculate as to what it would be; then news of Mario & Sonic Olympics 2020 came along, and we kind of wondered if that might be it. »
Highlight: Current Indie Arcade Games
Before IAAPA 2019 kicks into full-swing, I wanted to put a spotlight on the real, independently developed coin-op arcade titles that are out there. Without a major license and marketing budget, the challenge of turning your game creation into a commercial pay-per-play arcade game is a daunting task. More has to be done than »
Newsbytes: Pac-Man 40th; CarnEvil 21st & Other Milestones
Welcome to this rushed edition of Newsbytes, a collection of quick arcade-related news pieces that I try and post on Saturday. That didn’t work out thanks to a load of work that I had to take care of yesterday. Bandai Namco Reveals Big Plans To Celebrate 40 years of Pac-Man 2020 marks 40 years »
Exa Boards By Exa-Arcadia Are Now Available For Pre-Order
The Exa board, by Exa-Arcadia, is something that has been a frequent subject of the posts here on Arcade Heroes. In case you missed those posts, let me sum it up in a sentence: The Exa Board is a modern Neo Geo MVS, a conversion kit that can go into an existing JVS cabinet »
Location Watch: New Arcades Open From The UK to Japan
We’re almost done with October, but before the floodgates open about the latest games that you’ll find in arcades next year, let’s take a fresh look at the newest venues that are opening their doors around the world with this edition of Location Watch. Now sporting this snazzy new banner for these particular posts: »
Newsbytes: Pinball Expo 2019; Outnumbered; Capcom & AtGames Home Arcade & More
Welcome to yet another exciting edition of Newsbytes. I’m your host, ArcadeHero, and I’ll be guiding you through these curated pieces of news for this weekend. Be sure to catch my review of the new NBA Jam book if you haven’t already. PINBALL EXPO 2019 FOLLOW-UP I probably should have made this it’s own »
Book Review: NBA Jam by Reyan Ali/Boss Fight Books
While I cannot recall the first time I heard about Midway’s NBA Jam, I can remember when I came across one for the first time. I was a fresh teenager and the part of town where I lived was not quite as populated and busy as it is today. A friend of mine wanted »
