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Amusement Expo 2024 – The Full Preview
The annual “Spring Show” known as Amusement Expo International is upon us, with the current crop of arcade manufacturers coming together to promote the newest arcade games that will be shipping in time for
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What Is In Store For DSM Arcade In 2024?
Before we end 2023, I wanted to take this opportunity to look at an arcade developer who are moving up from an indie developer to bigger player in the amusement business. I spoke with
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IAAPA 2023: Coastal Amusements Recap
Next up for our IAAPA recap is Coastal Amusements. Based in New Jersey, Coastal has long supported a mix of cranes, redemption, and videmption pieces in their line-ups. They’ve been increasing in the latter,
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IAAPA 2023: The Adrenaline Amusements Line-Up
We’re still a ways off from finishing up the IAAPA 2023 news, so continuing with the posts is Adrenaline Amusements. Based out of Canada, this company has come a long way from when we
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IAAPA 2023: The JET Games Recap
Next up for our IAAPA recap is JET Games (aka Jennison Entertainment). Based out of Florida, they used to be exclusively focused on redemption games and kiddie rides. After they purchased Family Fun Companies,
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Japan Amusement Expo Recap
Changes have greatly affected the Japanese amusement scene since the pandemic, which includes the changing up of dates and formats to amusement trade events. The Japan Amusement Expo (JAEPO for short) has generally taken
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IAAPA 2023: The Raw Thrills Round-Up
New arcade games have been announced via the IAAPA 2023 trade show, so it is high time to digest what is headed to venues for you to play. As mentioned previously, instead of lumping
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Air Strike Warplane Coming To The States At IAAPA 2023?
We are under 20 days left until the giant IAAPA 2023 trade show begins, and we might have a preview of one title that will be there – although nothing has been officially confirmed
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UNIS Jumps Into Dual-Screen Driving With Bigfoot Mayhem
It’s Friday and that means a new game has been unveiled from UNIS. I haven’t covered all of their releases here since not all have been video-related but today’s game certainly is, so let’s
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LAI Games To Roll Out Four New Video Arcade Games At IAAPA 2023
It’s that time of year where new arcade games are inbound, thanks to the IAAPA 2023 tradeshow event that will be taking place in Orlando, FL from Nov. 14th-18th. If you’re new to arcades,
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UNIS Announces Lane Master Xtreme; Sega Bringing Hyper Cross & Zombies Ready, Deady, Go! To IAAPA 2023
We have a couple of new arcade games different companies to discuss here, although stay tuned for more – I have a couple of items from Raw Thrills on the backburner, just waiting for
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Kevin Williams: When Video Ruled The Land
In another of his occasional guest features for Arcade Heroes – industry specialist Kevin Williams takes time to look back at the amusement scene of 1983, and understand how far the trade has come
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