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Arcade Updates: Golden Tee PGA Tour 2023/2024; Jurassic Park 30th Pin; Raccoon Rampage; DDR A3 & More

Arcade Updates: Golden Tee PGA Tour 2023/2024; Jurassic Park 30th Pin; Raccoon Rampage; DDR A3 & More

arcadehero August 17, 2023 1

It’s the dog days of summer and that means its been slow around here, but as we inch our way towards Fall, new games will start popping up – and as you’ll see here,

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Newsbytes: Toilet Bowl Toss & JJ Bot On Test

Newsbytes: Toilet Bowl Toss & JJ Bot On Test

arcadehero August 12, 2023 1

This edition of Newsbytes is not following the normal pattern of these posts as there really isn’t much else to talk about right now but they’re also on the redemption side of things, which

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Kevin Williams: When Video Ruled The Land

Kevin Williams: When Video Ruled The Land

arcadehero August 9, 2023 0

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: Scaled Down Edition

Newsbytes: Scaled Down Edition

arcadehero August 6, 2023 0

Welcome to Newsbytes, a post that curates news from around the world of arcade games and pinball. This edition is a bit brief as news is still a little sluggish in this regard but

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Pump It Up 2023 Phoenix Officially Launching In The USA August 14th

Pump It Up 2023 Phoenix Officially Launching In The USA August 14th

arcadehero August 4, 2023 0

Everyone in the rhythm gaming community likely knows that the next iteration of Pump It Up is about to drop, although some of the details on the US release have been…fuzzy. That’s why we’re

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ExA-Arcadia Is Headed To EVO 2023

ExA-Arcadia Is Headed To EVO 2023

arcadehero August 3, 2023 0

We don’t discuss EVO here very often, the reason being that it’s more “arcade adjacent” then “arcade focused.” That’s just the nature of things as fighters have taken the far back seat in interest

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Arcade Unboxing & Review: Enter The Gungeon – House of the Gundead

Arcade Unboxing & Review: Enter The Gungeon – House of the Gundead

arcadehero July 29, 2023 0

It’s been a little over a year since I did an “unboxing” of an arcade machine – although that wasn’t of any new game, but a pair of oldies. Business just hasn’t been conducive

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Location Watch July 2023 – New Arcades Open Around The World

Location Watch July 2023 – New Arcades Open Around The World

arcadehero July 27, 2023 1

Welcome to Location Watch, a series of posts that focus on brand new arcade businesses that have opened their doors recently. We cover them from any part of the world, splitting the news up

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The Last Starfighter Celebrates 39 Years – Should It Get A Remake?

The Last Starfighter Celebrates 39 Years – Should It Get A Remake?

arcadehero July 13, 2023 0

Today is the 39th anniversary to another 80s film that had a little involvement with arcades: The Last Starfighter by Lorimar and Universal. If you’ve never seen this one, it’s a tale about one

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Drakons: Realm Keepers On Test In NJ

Drakons: Realm Keepers On Test In NJ

arcadehero July 7, 2023 0

Note: This post is discussing a game seen on location test, the arcade industry equivalent of a beta test. That means that the game could change significantly in it’s final release, or not see

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MotoGP VR Is Now Shipping To Arcades Worldwide

MotoGP VR Is Now Shipping To Arcades Worldwide

arcadehero July 6, 2023 0

Back in September of last year, a new VR game from Raw Thrills was spotted on test by the name of MotoGP VR. We saw the game at shows like IAAPA 2022, EAG 2023,

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Andamiro Launches Pump It Up Phoenix 2023 In Korea; Haggis Pinball Announces Centaur Revisited

Andamiro Launches Pump It Up Phoenix 2023 In Korea; Haggis Pinball Announces Centaur Revisited

arcadehero July 6, 2023 0

We have a few bits of game news to share today, but I am splitting it up into two posts. Let’s start with Pump It Up Phoenix, the highly anticipated rhythm game release in

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