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Orders Open For Enter The Gungeon: House of the Gundead

Orders Open For Enter The Gungeon: House of the Gundead

arcadehero March 15, 2023 0

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

NFS Heat Takedown Is Now Shipping To Arcades

arcadehero February 7, 2023 0

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

Sega’s Drone Racing Genesis Takes Off

arcadehero February 7, 2023 0

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

Now On Test: Hyper Cross by IGS & Sega

arcadehero February 4, 2023 0

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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Checking Out EAG 2023 – From Afar

Checking Out EAG 2023 – From Afar

arcadehero January 12, 2023 0

I first discovered Arcade Heroes back in January 2007 when the then UK-based crew attended what was called ATEI. I was amazed to learn that there was anyone covering the arcade industry, then I

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Big Newsbytes: IAAPA22 Updates; The Last Ridge Racer; Michael Jackson/Sega Discovery; Headlines & More

Big Newsbytes: IAAPA22 Updates; The Last Ridge Racer; Michael Jackson/Sega Discovery; Headlines & More

arcadehero December 10, 2022 2

Welcome to Newsbytes, a curated collection of news from around the world of arcade & pinball. This post has been on the backburner since the weekend before IAAPA started but there has been so

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Cabinet Revealed For Bandai Namco’s Dead Heat Unleashed

Cabinet Revealed For Bandai Namco’s Dead Heat Unleashed

arcadehero November 13, 2022 0

We’ve been getting bits and pieces of news about the sequel to Bandai Namco’s Dead Heat thanks to the location test but with IAAPA starting on Tuesday, the company has pulled the curtain back

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exA-Arcadia Launching A New Cabinet & Games At IAAPA 2022

exA-Arcadia Launching A New Cabinet & Games At IAAPA 2022

arcadehero October 27, 2022 0

Long-time readers to the site will be familiar with exA-Arcadia, a platform I’ve discussed many times on the blog. If you haven’t heard about it before, they are akin to classic Neo Geo MVS,

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4-player Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up, P-47 Aces Mk. II, Now Up For Pre-Order

4-player Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up, P-47 Aces Mk. II, Now Up For Pre-Order

arcadehero August 17, 2022 0

ExA-Arcadia has listed their 25th game up for pre-order, P-47 Aces Mk. II. Originally released to arcades by NMK/Jaleco back in 1995, players take control of a propellor plane and go to war against

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Happy Video Arcade Day As Atari Turns 50

Happy Video Arcade Day As Atari Turns 50

arcadehero June 27, 2022 1

Being that we’re at the forefront of arcade gaming here, I’ve taken the liberty in the past to declare today “International Video Arcade Day.”  Today is chosen as that day as June 27th is

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Touch Magix To Debut Street Versions Of Dicey Jump and Hop ‘N’ Stack

Touch Magix To Debut Street Versions Of Dicey Jump and Hop ‘N’ Stack

arcadehero March 10, 2022 0

It’s been a slow arcade news week, but not to worry, Amusement Expo 2022 is just around the corner and that means we’ll have some things to talk about again. Unfortunately we can’t still

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Two New Arcade Games From Coastal: Ice Walker & Zombie Land

Two New Arcade Games From Coastal: Ice Walker & Zombie Land

arcadehero February 4, 2022 0

After a bit of a hiatus, it seems that videmption games are swinging back into action on the market, as mentioned yesterday with Sega’s Jumanji and now a couple more titles from Coastal Amusements.

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