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New Arcades: 8bits+Bytes; Barcade New Haven; Fire Betty’s Arcade Bar; Silverball Museum; Level One Bar+Arcade; FTW Denver; VUK

New Arcades: 8bits+Bytes; Barcade New Haven; Fire Betty’s Arcade Bar; Silverball Museum; Level One Bar+Arcade; FTW Denver; VUK

May 23, 2016, 1 Comment on New Arcades: 8bits+Bytes; Barcade New Haven; Fire Betty’s Arcade Bar; Silverball Museum; Level One Bar+Arcade; FTW Denver; VUK

My newsfeeds were a little full of new location news this morning (in part as I didn’t check it for a few days 😛 ) so let’s try and sort it out in one post! UPDATE: VUK ADDED BELOW 8Bits+Bytes Temporary “Pop-Up” Arcade Open in Sydney Australia May 27th – June 18th – When »

Newsbytes: Joust Score Tour; Hot Rod Cafe in CT; Magician’s Dead Test

Newsbytes: Joust Score Tour; Hot Rod Cafe in CT; Magician’s Dead Test

May 21, 2016, No Comments on Newsbytes: Joust Score Tour; Hot Rod Cafe in CT; Magician’s Dead Test

The week was a bit slow for news, but there are a select few items that have popped up in the news feeds for the weekend. Lonnie McDonald Looking For Joust Arcade Machines – While most attention on winning high scores in the arcade universe lands on Donkey Kong, it isn’t the only  impressive »

VR Arcade News: Sega Joypolis To Test PlayStation VR; VRCade Joins With Smartlaunch

VR Arcade News: Sega Joypolis To Test PlayStation VR; VRCade Joins With Smartlaunch

May 21, 2016, No Comments on VR Arcade News: Sega Joypolis To Test PlayStation VR; VRCade Joins With Smartlaunch

While I was going to combine this news with the weekend newsbytes, it turned out that there was enough on this segment that we could a separate post. Sega To Showcase PlayStation VR At Tokyo Joypolis in Japan In June: Last month, Bandai Namco made headlines when they opened up a new temporary facility »

Terrible and Not-So-Good Photos From the Arcade Reselling World

Terrible and Not-So-Good Photos From the Arcade Reselling World

May 17, 2016, No Comments on Terrible and Not-So-Good Photos From the Arcade Reselling World

Back when I was looking for a house, I stumbled across a blog that documented terrible photos from the Real Estate world. You would think that in the process of selling a house that you would want to present it as best as possible or at the very least make an attempt to clean »

Newsbytes: Atari Movies; Alien Pinball; Music Video

Newsbytes: Atari Movies; Alien Pinball; Music Video

May 14, 2016, 1 Comment on Newsbytes: Atari Movies; Alien Pinball; Music Video

After a series of cold days, today gives me my first taste of Summer as it hits over 80 and the A/C at the arcade dies. Good times. Atari Once Again Looking To Bring Their IPs To The Silver Screen- Fans should say No Thanks: Centipede and Missile Command might come to theaters if the »

Round1USA Opening TX Venue; Brings Disney Tsum Tsum back & Groove Coaster 3 To The USA

Round1USA Opening TX Venue; Brings Disney Tsum Tsum back & Groove Coaster 3 To The USA

May 9, 2016, 2 Comments on Round1USA Opening TX Venue; Brings Disney Tsum Tsum back & Groove Coaster 3 To The USA

They might not be a household name in North America yet but as they grow, more people are taking notice of Round1USA. There are a few news items worth noting,wrapping up three headlines in one post. Let’s start with: Round1USA Opening Grapevine, TX Location on May 20th In just a couple of weeks, residents »

New Arcades: Violent City (London, UK); Bonus Round (Phoenix, AZ)

New Arcades: Violent City (London, UK); Bonus Round (Phoenix, AZ)

May 9, 2016, 2 Comments on New Arcades: Violent City (London, UK); Bonus Round (Phoenix, AZ)

I always like starting the week off with some new location news and today it’s got a little bit of an international flare. Violent City Opens Under A New Location In London (Thanks to Toby Nakhornfor the tip) – There are some cities out there where council members would be aghast at a business »

Segabits Podcast Interviews Chris Tang, Developer For Upcoming Strike Harbinger Arcade

Segabits Podcast Interviews Chris Tang, Developer For Upcoming Strike Harbinger Arcade

May 5, 2016, 1 Comment on Segabits Podcast Interviews Chris Tang, Developer For Upcoming Strike Harbinger Arcade

A couple of posts ago, we mentioned the development of an upcoming indie arcade game by the name of Strike Harbinger.  It was a big surprise that was shown as a part of the Segabit/Galloping Ghost Arcade Sega Week that took place last week. Primarily influenced by Sega’s Space Harrier, Strike Harbinger is still »

Arcade review and history: Skyquest Arcade at the Basement of the Skylon Tower, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Arcade review and history: Skyquest Arcade at the Basement of the Skylon Tower, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

May 4, 2016, 11 Comments on Arcade review and history: Skyquest Arcade at the Basement of the Skylon Tower, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

I will start off by saying that at the basement of an international landmark sits an arcade, an arcade that contains things that one does not simply see in today’s modern day arcades. The Skylon Tower is located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Canada. It is in the tourist district of Niagara Falls Ontario »

Newsbytes: Sega Arcade History Site; Strike Harbringer; Savage Quest 2.1

Newsbytes: Sega Arcade History Site; Strike Harbringer; Savage Quest 2.1

April 30, 2016, No Comments on Newsbytes: Sega Arcade History Site; Strike Harbringer; Savage Quest 2.1

Today is fairly sparse for the newsbytes as not a whole lot is happening it seems. That’s ok, we’ll share what little news there is anyways! New Sega Arcade History Site – Fortunately this site that Sega launched makes up for little news – if you want to take an interactive journey along Sega’s »

Quarter Lounge Coming To Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX

Quarter Lounge Coming To Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX

April 29, 2016, No Comments on Quarter Lounge Coming To Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX

Often the Summer time is a prime ground for new arcade facilities to open their doors, we will hear about more as we inch closer to the season. Today’s news comes along about a partnership between three companies in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area – Retro Madness (comics/toys); Vintage Freak (clothing/decor/vinly records); and GreenTech Games »

Ms. Pac-Man Designer Steve Golson Gives The Game A New Spotlight

Ms. Pac-Man Designer Steve Golson Gives The Game A New Spotlight

April 27, 2016, No Comments on Ms. Pac-Man Designer Steve Golson Gives The Game A New Spotlight

(Thanks to Dean Wenzel and Mike Louie for both providing a couple of tips here) Ms. Pac-Man- the most recognizable game characters and names in the arcade business. There are plentiful reasons for that, one of which were the large number of units that the game has managed to sell over the years (note that »