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First look from the floor of GAGA 2012

First look from the floor of GAGA 2012

Adam May 18, 2012 5

Before you think I’ve gone off my rocker to start talking about musicians that are popular worldwide, this post has nothing to do with Lady Gaga. It just so happens that for whatever reason,

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Weekend Open Thread: MrBiggs FEC Auction; Interview with 100Yen Director, Game Epilepsy + more

Weekend Open Thread: MrBiggs FEC Auction; Interview with 100Yen Director, Game Epilepsy + more

Adam May 18, 2012 1

I’m not sure why, but lately it seems like I come across a bunch of news all at once. So here is a start to your weekend, arcade style. Mr Biggs FEC Closing Doors,

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Rhythm & Puzzle Blend Together with Magical Beat

Rhythm & Puzzle Blend Together with Magical Beat

Adam May 16, 2012 0

Back in November we ran some news about a new rhythm and puzzle game being tested out in Japan by Arc System Works called Magical Beat. Today, we have news about the impending release

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GTI Asia Taipei Expo 2012 Part 2

GTI Asia Taipei Expo 2012 Part 2

Adam May 14, 2012 2

As promised, there was more that went on at the GTI Asia Taipei Expo 2012 then our first post covered, here is more of what was on hand. At IAAPA 2011 in November of

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Monday Musings: Links for KO Drive and WMMT4 Hong Kong Test; Rusty Quarters Arcade update

Monday Musings: Links for KO Drive and WMMT4 Hong Kong Test; Rusty Quarters Arcade update

Adam May 14, 2012 0

I’m out scouring for more GTI Asia Taipei news but that is slow going so in the meantime here are a couple of things to share. First off, Sega has really begun to push

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First Snippets of the GTI Asia Taipei Expo 2012

First Snippets of the GTI Asia Taipei Expo 2012

Adam May 13, 2012 2

This past week, from Thursday to Saturday was GTI Asia Taipei Expo 2012, Game Time International’s arcade trade show event that takes place in Taipei, Taiwan. Not being able to make it there directly

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The Adaptation of the Modern Arcade

The Adaptation of the Modern Arcade

Adam May 10, 2012 15

There is a subject we kick around here on Arcade Heroes every once and a while and that is what is it that modern arcades are aiming to do that is unique in the

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Sonic Drive-In Hearts Sega’s Outrun

Sonic Drive-In Hearts Sega’s Outrun

Adam May 7, 2012 12

I heard about this but I don’t watch a lot of live TV so I had not seen it until today when I found it online. For any of our international readers, Sonic is

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Chinatown Fair Re-opens; Sega supports Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Arcade with tournament

Chinatown Fair Re-opens; Sega supports Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Arcade with tournament

Adam May 5, 2012 6

Here are two bits of news from opposite sides of the US that I am sure will be of interest to you all, so let’s get to it. It was reported a short time

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Wrapping up Dubai’s DEAL 2012

Wrapping up Dubai’s DEAL 2012

Adam May 5, 2012 0

A couple of weeks ago the annual DEAL (Dubai Entertainment Amusement & Leisure Show)  show took place, where at least one new game was unveiled for the international market, Sega’s new K.O. Drive. We

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How To Show Off On House of The Dead 4

How To Show Off On House of The Dead 4

Adam May 3, 2012 4

Here’s a bonus that arcades will always have over playing games at home – showing off in public is much more exciting then at home. It’s not really showing off when strangers in public

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News: Taito Vewlix controller; MaiMai loctest; Shining Force Cross; Sega Republic Arcade in Dubai

News: Taito Vewlix controller; MaiMai loctest; Shining Force Cross; Sega Republic Arcade in Dubai

Adam May 1, 2012 0

Newsfeeds 1197-1200 via Let’s start May off with various bits of news that you may or may not care about. Most of these are about games in Japan so we will have to take

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