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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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Newsbytes: Bullseye Crack Shot; iiRcade Bankruptcy; Bandai Namco Arcade Updates; Valo Climb & More
Welcome to another exciting edition of Newsbytes, a quick tour through the arcade & pinball news items to fill up your weekend. It’s Father’s Day in the States this Sunday so if you have
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Batsugun EXA LABEL Release; Pump It Up 2023 Phoenix Gets A Date
I’ve got a quick one for you all as we have a couple of game release updates to discuss. Batsugun EXA LABEL For all intents and purposes, this game is shipping (the official release
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Bandai Namco Announces First Online Champion Match For Maximum Tune 5DX+
Note: This news only applies to Maximum Tune 5DX+ machines connected to Namco’s North American network. It does not apply to the “International Version” that is found in parts like Australia/SouthEast Asia, nor Japan.
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Andamiro Pulls The Curtain Back On Pump It Up 2023 Phoenix
(Thanks to ted and nsm on the Arcade Heroes Discord server for the tips) It’s been a spell since we had some news on Andamiro’s most prominent video game, Pump It Up – in
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Trio-Tech’s QUBE Is Shipping Now
What’s the most expensive arcade game ever made? It’s a difficult question to answer since prices weren’t always published or records kept, particularly when it came to games that were so expensive, only large
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Orders Open For Enter The Gungeon: House of the Gundead
The headline might be a surprise since it’s been a spell since I’ve mentioned the unique arcade twist of Devolver Digital’s Gungeon. The coin-op version, titled Enter The Gungeon: House of the Gundead, had
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NFS Heat Takedown Is Now Shipping To Arcades
I really didn’t expect to be writing this post until Spring, as I had heard at IAAPA that the latest arcade entry for the Need For Speed series likely wouldn’t be shipping until that
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Sega’s Drone Racing Genesis Takes Off
While checking in with Sega Amusements about the release of Storm Rider 2, I found out about something else worth noting – that’s not the only game that has begun to ship. Drone Racing
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Now On Test: Hyper Cross by IGS & Sega
Last year, the Taiwan-based arcade game developer IGS unveiled a new snowmobile racing title called Hyper Cross. It was promoted on Chinese manufacturer Baohui’s website and YouTube channel, but other than that we didn’t
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