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Bandai Namco’s Taiko No Tatsujin Goes On Test In The USA
NOTE: This post is discussing a game going on “location test,” the arcade industry equivalent of a beta test. This is not a guarantee that it will see mass production/shipment within North America. Ask
Read More »New Arcade Releases: Ice Cold Beer [Retro Arcade]; Dead Heat Unleashed [Bandai Namco]
They say that February is a month for lovers and when it comes to arcade releases, this particular February has been great for lovers of arcade games. As you could already tell from the
Read More »Checking Out EAG 2023 – From Afar
I first discovered Arcade Heroes back in January 2007 when the then UK-based crew attended what was called ATEI. I was amazed to learn that there was anyone covering the arcade industry, then I
Read More »EAG 2023 – Amusement Shines In London
In another of his occasional guest features for Arcade Heroes – industry specialist Kevin Williams reports from the first international amusement trade show of the New Year, visiting London’s EAG 2023 and reporting back
Read More »Cabinet Revealed For Bandai Namco’s Dead Heat Unleashed
We’ve been getting bits and pieces of news about the sequel to Bandai Namco’s Dead Heat thanks to the location test but with IAAPA starting on Tuesday, the company has pulled the curtain back
Read More »The IAAPA 2022 Pre-Game Show
Welcome to the annual IAAPA preview, 2022 edition. Here, I will lay out everything I know about what will be at the IAAPA 2022 tradeshow that takes place from Nov. 14-18th in Orlando, FL.
Read More »More From Bandai Namco’s Dead Heat Unleashed As Seen On Location Test
I don’t say it enough but the site here has great readers. I really appreciate it when any of you send tips in, as it helps cover more of the industry. Today I have
Read More »Newsbytes: Dead Heat Unleashed; Pinball Expo 2022; Headlines
Welcome to Newsbytes, your sometimes weekly look at quick pieces of news from around the world of arcade & pinball. This week’s a little bit short but there are some things worth getting to
Read More »Super Mario’s Arcade Origins & History
When Nintendo revealed the movie trailer for the Super Mario Bros. movie this week, they prefaced it by having some brief introductions from the actors. In that, Mario voice actor Chris Pratt brought up
Read More »Western Arcade Games News: Galaxy Rangers Headed Stateside; Astro Ninja Man Exa on Test; Namco Testing Gashapon
More gaming goodness is headed to arcades here in the West, so let’s dive into it: Galaxy Rangers Coming To The US Via Coastal Amusements Jdevy found something interesting that I had just brought
Read More »Bandai Namco Amusements Updates: New Website; New Pac-Man Basketball Game; MT5DX+ Unbox
We haven’t had much to talk about for the past week or so, but even though today’s news is brief, at least it is something. Back at IAAPA, Nate Nissen of Bandai Namco Amusements
Read More »IAAPA 2021 Round-Up #2 – Booth Tours!
It’s time to present more news from the IAAPA 2021 tradeshow that took place a couple of weeks ago, with a strong focus on touring the different booths that were there. If you missed
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