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Logan Hardware Opening Up Arcade Expansion On Feb. 14th In Chicago, IL
When it comes to arcade location news, the Chicago area gets a lot of love. Of course Illinois is the center of arcade developments in North America; that used to be California but these days pretty much every name in the business is headquartered somewhere in the state. So perhaps the two go hand-in-hand »
Arcade Games That Turn 20 & 30 This Year
Last year I ran a little article about some major classics that were having an anniversary. 1983 was a tumultuous time in video games as the home market bubble burst and the fallout from that damaged arcades too. 1984 had some continuation of that as things recovered and contrary to some amateur “historians”, there »
Videos: Crazy Speed 2 (UNIS); Vulcan EX (Yoony); Making Star Trek Pinball + More EAG
Here are a couple of quick arcade videos to fill in your Thursday. Just added a couple of pinball related videos as well. First is a new driving game that was first seen at IAAPA 2013, this video being the first time I have seen it in action. Crazy Speed 2 by UNIS isn’t »
Pics from the EAG Expo 2014
The first major arcade/amusement industry trade show of the year is now underway in London, UK called EAG Expo. When AH first started the event was called the ATEI Show but the results tend to be the same no matter the name of the event. Here are some pictures from the show, most of »
Chuck E Cheeses Agrees To a $950 Million Buyout Deal
(Above: Chuck in happier times) Interesting news among locations lately – while chains like Dave & Busters and Round 1 USA expand, a more famous arcade chain looks to be in some trouble. Chuck E Cheeses is the largest chain of arcade/FEC entertainment in the world, sporting nearly 600 locations, with a near total »
Japan Arcade News: Initial D8 Test; Puyo Puyo Quest Milestone; MSS Project + More
Next month a big arcade trade show will take place in Japan and in the run up to that news on new games is starting to warm up. Let’s take a look at the news hitting the wires: Initial D Arcade Stage 8 Infinity Location Tests Starting at the end of next week, Sega »
Videos: Stern Pinball @ CES2014; A Tour of The Arcadia in Ryde (IOW, UK)
Newsfeed 1343 via Stern at CES Most of the big news I’ve heard coming out of CES has been famous movie director Michael Bay not handling teleprompter malfunctions very well but there is one company involved in the coin-op industry that has been showing their games off, Stern Pinball. While there is no shot »
The Arcade Floor Of Magfest 12
With 2014 now alive and kicking it means that throughout the year people will get a chance to attend annual events that feature arcades in some shape, manner or form. Events like California Extreme take most of the headlines in that regard but there are plenty of others to mention as well. One already »
New Deadstorm Pirates Special Edition Announced; Batman Review
With the new year it’s time to get ready for some new game announcements. Later this month there will be the EAG Expo in London, UK; then next month in Japan is JAEPO where much of what we can expect to see in the Japanese market through the year will be unveiled. In regards »
Arcade Releases For 2014
Do you want to know what brand new arcade games are hitting the market? Stay up-to-date with this comprehensive list of arcade releases for the 2014 calendar year. This includes games already released starting in January 2014 and those which have been hinted at a release by their parent companies. It is split it »
The Top Ten Stories At Arcade Heroes 2013
When an adult I think we always feel like time just flies by although for me, this year has at times felt like that while at others felt like it drug on. Either way we are entering into 2014, which will be a big year for new arcade releases as we saw with the »
The Arcade Opening In Brighton, MI on Dec. 28th
(Thanks to DJIncompetent on Twitter for the tip!) As the year winds down, we have a new location to talk about. Simply called The Arcade, it is opening in Brighton, Michigan (which is north a short ways from Ann Arbor). As you can see from the logo, it uses a classical font and the »
