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Namco’s New Alpine Racer Arcade Prototype Cabinet Revealed

Namco’s New Alpine Racer Arcade Prototype Cabinet Revealed

arcadehero November 13, 2013 20

A short time ago Namco Europe sent out a press release where they revealed that Mario Kart GP DX, Aliens Armageddon and some other games would be making a showing at next week’s IAAPA

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Aliens Armageddon Cabinet Unveiled

Aliens Armageddon Cabinet Unveiled

arcadehero November 13, 2013 2

Well that was fast. I had thought that they might wait to show off the upcoming Aliens: Armageddon arcade cabinet for IAAPA next week but lo and behold a press release was sent out

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Aliens Armageddon Arcade To Debut At IAAPA 2013

Aliens Armageddon Arcade To Debut At IAAPA 2013

arcadehero November 11, 2013 10

UPDATE: The cabinet and more details have been unveiled! Click here. The other day a small blurb in a Namco press release unveiled that a new Aliens game would be showing up at the

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Plants Vs. Zombies The Last Stand Cabinet Unveiled

Plants Vs. Zombies The Last Stand Cabinet Unveiled

arcadehero November 11, 2013 6

The IAAPA 2013 trade show is approaching fast and with it, expect a number of news items to pop-up this week. For the first, we have known about a new Plants Vs. Zombies arcade/redemption

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Watch The Big Buck World Championship 2013 Live

Watch The Big Buck World Championship 2013 Live

arcadehero November 8, 2013 0

The qualifiers are over, the top players ready and the checks waiting for a winner  to claim them in Chicago today as the Big Buck World Championship 2013 competition gets underway. This annual event

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Japan This Week: Groove Coaster, Puyo Puyo Arcade, Gunslinger Stratos 2

Japan This Week: Groove Coaster, Puyo Puyo Arcade, Gunslinger Stratos 2

arcadehero November 7, 2013 3

While a lot of the focus for arcades this month shines on releases out West, they don’t stop bringing games to the forefront in Japan. Here’s what is going on this week. First off

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Namco Announces IAAPA 2013 Line-Up: New Alpine Racer, Mario Kart Arcade & Mach Storm; Also A New Aliens Game?

Namco Announces IAAPA 2013 Line-Up: New Alpine Racer, Mario Kart Arcade & Mach Storm; Also A New Aliens Game?

arcadehero November 5, 2013 6

(Thanks to Kevin Williams for the tip) There is more news building up to the IAAPA 2013 trade show that takes place in Orlando, FL this month on the week of the 18th. Yesterday

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Steven Ranck of Specular Interactive Discusses Batman Arcade

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Steven Ranck of Specular Interactive Discusses Batman Arcade

arcadehero November 5, 2013 18

Batman is returning to arcades at the end of this year with Raw Thrills/Specular Interactive’s BATMAN arcade game. Earlier this year we got our first look at the cabinet and some very early footage

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Taito & Scrap Launches A Game Station Real Escape Attraction In Japan

Taito & Scrap Launches A Game Station Real Escape Attraction In Japan

arcadehero November 3, 2013 2

Newsfeed 1336 via Point & Click adventure games had their heyday back in the 80s, representing a contrast in PC gaming at the time compared to arcades. The closest arcades would get to that

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Check Out InJoy Motion’s Allied Tank Attack Cabinets

Check Out InJoy Motion’s Allied Tank Attack Cabinets

arcadehero October 29, 2013 0

Earlier this year we heard about the development of a new tank battle game by a Taiwanese company called InJoy Motion.  We have covered them various times in the past, they have have released

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NEO XYX For The NeoGeo MVS Begins Shipping

NEO XYX For The NeoGeo MVS Begins Shipping

arcadehero October 28, 2013 3

If you are a Neo Geo MVS owner with an insatiable appetite for new content then today is the day where the lifespan of the MVS gets another bump. The German based NG Dev

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Catching Up: Museum Of Play; City Selling Arcade Games; Making Berzerk and Quarter on a Ledge

Catching Up: Museum Of Play; City Selling Arcade Games; Making Berzerk and Quarter on a Ledge

arcadehero October 23, 2013 0

When it comes to having your online presence, sometimes people disappear and just have to chalk it up to some non-descript life events. Well that is something I am juggling right now, nothing bad

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