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Mid-Week News: Pump It Up Tournament in London This Saturday; Pac-Man Ornaments; Arcade Network Device Update + More

Mid-Week News: Pump It Up Tournament in London This Saturday; Pac-Man Ornaments; Arcade Network Device Update + More

arcadehero December 12, 2012 3

There are several news items to look at today, from a UK Pump It Up tournament to Pac-Man Ornaments to a Q*Bert Prototype machine found and more.

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Two Bits Retro Arcade And Bar Opens In NYC

Two Bits Retro Arcade And Bar Opens In NYC

arcadehero December 11, 2012 7

In a post earlier today I brought up the trend in retrocades opening up this year and almost as it were on cue, here comes another location that has opened its doors with that

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Fix-It Felix Jr. Cabinet Sells For a Mere $20,000

Fix-It Felix Jr. Cabinet Sells For a Mere $20,000

arcadehero December 11, 2012 2

The Fix-It Felix Jr. Cabinet that was on eBay sold and for a lot more than many including ourselves expected.

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Location News: 60th Dave & Busters In Dallas, Retro Arcade Open in Japan

Location News: 60th Dave & Busters In Dallas, Retro Arcade Open in Japan

arcadehero December 10, 2012 0

Normally we only have one new location to speak of per post but today we have two. Bring more of them on I say! First off Dave & Busters has been busy opening more

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Weekend Newsblast: Battle of the Arcades, Fix It Felix cab, Real Life KOF

Weekend Newsblast: Battle of the Arcades, Fix It Felix cab, Real Life KOF

arcadehero December 8, 2012 0

Not much has gone on in the arcade world this past week, which is often the case in the post-IAAPA month since all the new game announcements come along at that time. But enough

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Grab Some Tesla II Mech Pods for Only $25k

Grab Some Tesla II Mech Pods for Only $25k

arcadehero December 5, 2012 12

(Tip via The Stinger Report) We don’t normally post about sales of equipment although in the past we have done “eBay Pick of the Week.” I will consider this along those lines, even though

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As Arcade Heroes Turns Six, A Look Back At Pong Variations

As Arcade Heroes Turns Six, A Look Back At Pong Variations

arcadehero December 3, 2012 3

I am sure that you have heard by now that Atari’s Pong celebrated 40 years in existence this past Friday. I did not forget, I just figured it would be nice to do an

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Past Glory: The Sega Super Circuit Amusement Setup

Past Glory: The Sega Super Circuit Amusement Setup

arcadehero November 29, 2012 6

Taking a look back at one of Sega's interesting ideas from 1989, Sega Super Circuit

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Varied News of The Day: Atari Book Out Now; Rusty Quarters Month Long Event; Pac-Man Moons

Varied News of The Day: Atari Book Out Now; Rusty Quarters Month Long Event; Pac-Man Moons

arcadehero November 28, 2012 0

Here are some various news bits that are related to arcades and interesting enough to talk about.

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New Footage Of NG:DEV TEAM’s NEO XYX

New Footage Of NG:DEV TEAM’s NEO XYX

arcadehero November 23, 2012 0

Independent developer NG:DEV TEAM has just released this footage of their latest creation, NEO XYX which is being developed for the Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware among other “dead” platforms. I always find charm

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Results From The Big Buck World Championship 2012

Results From The Big Buck World Championship 2012

arcadehero November 23, 2012 0

Check out some results and pictures of the recent Big Buck World Championship 2012 event.

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IAAPA 2012 Poll: Your Most Anticipated Game?

IAAPA 2012 Poll: Your Most Anticipated Game?

arcadehero November 21, 2012 3

With IAAPA 2012 firmly behind us, time to find out what you think and what you are the most excited to play with our completely scientific online poll. Why is it scientific? Because of

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