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And the Winners of the #NoticeMe Game Jam Are…

And the Winners of the #NoticeMe Game Jam Are…

arcadehero April 12, 2022 3

I recently did a livestream to highlight – and judge- the top 10 entries of the #noticeMe Game Jam by Yoyo Games and Opera GX. If you missed the news, this was a competition

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Amusement Expo 2022 Round-up #2 Final Edition

Amusement Expo 2022 Round-up #2 Final Edition

arcadehero April 11, 2022 1

Let’s finish this – almost a month later! If you are already subscribed to the Arcade Heroes YouTube channel then you should have seen these, but if not, here you go, plus some additional

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Newsbytes: Heavyweight Champ Footage; Pac-Mom; The PolyRetro; New Raw Thrills Mobile Game; Spinal Tap Pinball & More

Newsbytes: Heavyweight Champ Footage; Pac-Mom; The PolyRetro; New Raw Thrills Mobile Game; Spinal Tap Pinball & More

arcadehero April 9, 2022 1

Welcome to Newsbytes, a semi-regular collection of arcade & pinball news items from around the world. This week has quite a few interesting stories, particularly when it comes to arcade history, so I hope

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Dave & Busters Purchases Main Event

Dave & Busters Purchases Main Event

arcadehero April 6, 2022 3

Several years back, well before the pandemic, Chuck E. Cheeses had bought Peter Piper Pizza, further bolstering their position as the largest chain of arcade entertainment in the world. While today’s news won’t make

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Sega Adds Wahlap’s Crazy Rafting To Their 2022 Line-up

Sega Adds Wahlap’s Crazy Rafting To Their 2022 Line-up

arcadehero April 5, 2022 0

Back at the end of 2020, UNIS showed off a brief video of a new arcade concept called Rowing Champs. What was notable about it was that it would have been a river rafting

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New Games Coming To exA-Arcadia: Cambria Sword AC; Jamjam’n Jelly Exa Lente; Shinorubi Pink Label

New Games Coming To exA-Arcadia: Cambria Sword AC; Jamjam’n Jelly Exa Lente; Shinorubi Pink Label

arcadehero April 2, 2022 0

Shooters Fes began in Japan yesterday, loaded with game announcements to please shoot ’em up fans across the board. Since we’re into arcades here, naturally I’m going to cover what has been announced for

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New Trailer & Art For Shadow Gangs X

New Trailer & Art For Shadow Gangs X

arcadehero March 21, 2022 0

We’ve got another bit of news for a game that will be launching soon to arcades via the exA-Arcadia, one that I’ve spend a bit of time with when at IAAPA by the name

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Amusement Expo 2022 Recap #1 – The Latest In Arcade Games

Amusement Expo 2022 Recap #1 – The Latest In Arcade Games

arcadehero March 19, 2022 0

Another amusement/arcade tradeshow has come and gone, and I was there to check it out. As always it’s great to see and talk with many in the business face-to-face, and play the games instead

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New Trailer & Art For Arcade-Only Fighting Game, Dynamite Bomb

New Trailer & Art For Arcade-Only Fighting Game, Dynamite Bomb

arcadehero March 17, 2022 0

I know many are looking for news on Amusement Expo and I’ll get to it (stay tuned to the AH YouTube channel for much of the latest), but this is quick and since it

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Amusement Expo 2022 Preview

Amusement Expo 2022 Preview

arcadehero March 14, 2022 0

This week will see the arrival of Amusement Expo International 2022, a tradeshow that typically takes place every March in Las Vegas. Every once in a while it is held elsewhere, such as New

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Newsbytes: Japan Arcades Update; Deeproot Pinball Auction; Street Fighter 6 & House of the Dead Remake; More

Newsbytes: Japan Arcades Update; Deeproot Pinball Auction; Street Fighter 6 & House of the Dead Remake; More

arcadehero March 12, 2022 2

Welcome to Newsbytes, a collection of news from around the arcade & pinball world. Stay tuned next week for Amusement Expo 2022 – while I don’t expect a deluge of new-new games appearing there,

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EAG 2022 Wrap-Up [UPDATED!]

EAG 2022 Wrap-Up [UPDATED!]

arcadehero March 7, 2022 0

I was going to cover the EAG 2022 show for a Newsbytes, but I really couldn’t find much else to talk about for that post, so I figure it’s better to separate that out

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