Arcade Heroes article Archives

Kevin Williams: Dance The Night Away To The Rhythm Resurgence

arcadehero August 12, 2024 2

Guest contributor & industry specialist Kevin Williams is back, this time taking a look at the “rhythm resurgence” as music games return to prominence on the gaming scene. Take it away Kevin! KWP: In

The New Amusement Entertainment Future by Kevin Williams

arcadehero February 26, 2021 0

In another of his occasional guest features for Arcade Heroes – industry specialist Kevin Williams, takes on a ticklish subject for the industry that of change, and the ramifications it will have on the

Guest Post: “The Death Of Melbourne’s Arcade Industry”

arcadehero July 25, 2016 5

I received an article from Anthony Cocking, former employee of the Galactic Circus in Melbourne, Australia. Recently, the “largest indoor interactive theme park” in Australia that has been open since 1999. They were recently

Knowing Your Rs: SR, VR, AR and MXR

arcadehero July 20, 2016 1

With the return of VR onto the scene, we’ve begun to cover the subject on the blog recently as “VR Arcades” and other out-of-home applications of the technology find their way into amusement. The

Article: What Really Happened To Arcades

arcadehero April 7, 2015 19

Thanks to ‘Venumspyders’ for the tip. I was just going to briefly mention this in addition to something else but then I started writing and it became its own thing (cue, “It’s aliiiiive!” here).

Yahoo! Finance Takes A Look At The Current Arcade Trends

arcadehero March 24, 2015 0

Here is an article that has been making the rounds since yesterday – I would tip the hat to one person but it has been sent to me from multiple sources so I thank

Redbull Article: “Play Mechanix The Saviours of the Arcade Scene” + Evolution of Arcades Timeline

arcadehero May 29, 2014 3

Admittedly I didn’t know that Red Bull, makers of the famous energy drink, were in the game blogging business. There’s nothing wrong with that, it just caught me by surprise when I saw Play

Edge Online Takes A Look At The Making Of Batman And Modern Arcade Game Design

arcadehero March 13, 2014 4

(Thanks to Adam Coate for the tip) We’ve had a lot of information on the blog about the recent arcade-only release of BATMAN by Specular Interactive and Raw Thrills but fortunately we are not

Arcades Get Some Love In New Issue of Continue Magazine

arcadehero June 18, 2012 4

The new Continue Magazine opens its second issue with a look at modern arcade gaming machines. More details inside!

The Appeal of Pinball (and other musings)

arcadehero January 27, 2012 0

Newsfeed 1160 via The Stinger Report We often mention pinball when there is something new in the area but when it comes to more mainstream gaming sites, they don’t really pay much attention to

The Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas

Shaggy August 10, 2009 0

I have heard about the Pinball Hall of Fame more than once but I have never had the fortune of going there (which is more due to limited funds than interest – I hate

"[Online] Multiplayer Can't Replace an Audience"

Shaggy April 2, 2009 0

One fact of gaming life these days is online multiplayer. All three consoles push it to their own degrees (with the Wii lacking behind the others in quality by far) and many PC games