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Newsbytes: Street Fighter 6 Type Arcade; Men In Black; Headlines

Newsbytes: Street Fighter 6 Type Arcade; Men In Black; Headlines

arcadehero December 9, 2023 6

Welcome to Newsbytes, a post that curates quick news from around the world of arcades and pinball machines. There isn’t a ton of news to chew on this time, but just enough to have

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Next Up From Spooky Pinball: Looney Tunes & Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Next Up From Spooky Pinball: Looney Tunes & Texas Chainsaw Massacre

arcadehero December 6, 2023 0

Spooky Pinball has announced their next two games which will lead them into 2024: Looney Tunes and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. As pinball companies often do, the information was released in a staggered way, making

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IAAPA 2023: The UNIS Round-up

IAAPA 2023: The UNIS Round-up

arcadehero December 6, 2023 0

Next up for our IAAPA recap is UNIS. Based out of China with offices in Canada and the US, they tend to have a large booth space with a strong focus on redemption. That

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Arcade Heroes Turns 17

Arcade Heroes Turns 17

arcadehero December 3, 2023 2

Seventeen years ago today, an intrepid creator in the arcade industry known as “PointyThing” created this site, Arcade Heroes. He did so as at the time, there was very little reporting being done to

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Newsbytes: Nova Blast City; Big Buck Update; Goldstorm Pirates & More

Newsbytes: Nova Blast City; Big Buck Update; Goldstorm Pirates & More

arcadehero December 2, 2023 0

Welcome to Newsbytes, an occasional post that curates quick bytes of news from around the arcade, pinball, and amusement world. Due to the deluge of news coming out of IAAPA 2023, this series has

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IAAPA 2023: New games From Wahlap & Amusement Source International

IAAPA 2023: New games From Wahlap & Amusement Source International

arcadehero December 2, 2023 1

The next company to receive our IAAPA 2023 focus is on Wahlap and Amusement Source International. Wahlap is based in Guangzhou, China, while ASI is setup in Texas. I need to stress that they

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IAAPA 2023: Coastal Amusements Recap

IAAPA 2023: Coastal Amusements Recap

arcadehero December 1, 2023 0

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: Andamiro USA’s Game Line-up

IAAPA 2023: Andamiro USA’s Game Line-up

arcadehero November 29, 2023 0

Welcome to the next piece of IAAPA 2023 coverage, now focusing on Andamiro USA. As the US division of the South Korean arcade developer, they are fairly autonomous in the products that they can

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Polycade Kickstarts Their New Sente Model

Polycade Kickstarts Their New Sente Model

arcadehero November 28, 2023 0

I almost missed this news since I’ve been so hyper-focused on tradeshows, but Polycade has been running a Kickstarter campaign for the next model of cabinet on their digital distribution platform. Called the Polycade

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IAAPA 2023: The Adrenaline Amusements Line-Up

IAAPA 2023: The Adrenaline Amusements Line-Up

arcadehero November 28, 2023 0

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

IAAPA 2023: The JET Games Recap

arcadehero November 27, 2023 0

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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IAAPA 2023: The LAI Games Round-Up

IAAPA 2023: The LAI Games Round-Up

arcadehero November 25, 2023 0

Next up in our focused posts from the IAAPA 2023 trade show is LAI Games. They’ve long had a strong presence at Western trade shows like IAAPA and Amusement Expo, and this time they

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