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An arcade that sells it's own brand of…soda pop?

Shaggy March 23, 2010 4

When it comes to running any business, you always want to find a way to set yourself apart from the others who run a similar business. It makes sense to do so, attracting people

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Who is up for some Japanese arcade market numbers?

Shaggy March 20, 2010 0

Via Statistics are fun – they are the perfect way to prove or disprove someone in an argument and stand as the perfect way to fill in small talk. Of course when it comes

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Article: How video arcades are adapting to modern times

Shaggy March 6, 2010 0

For some years now, one argument has dominated the existence of coin-op arcade games in asking whether they are relevant in today’s world. Some sources say no; that arcades are dead and so unless

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NYC eases up on arcades (a little)

Shaggy January 2, 2010 2

One major hurdle for people looking to get into the arcade business are the local laws which often restrict the use of coin-operated video games in certain venues. Because of that, it is always

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Biz news: amusement operations up at Dave & Busters; Namco expanding in China

Shaggy December 17, 2009 1

We’ve got a couple of arcade business related items to briefly discuss today, first off in the US, arcade/restaurant chain Dave And Busters has released it’s 3rd quarter earnings report and unfortunately for them,

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Namco Funscape opens in Gateshead UK

Shaggy November 7, 2009 3

(Thanks to reader kieranmay for the tip) Namco is well know for operating hundreds of arcade across the globe and now they have added one more place to their list – the Namco Funscape

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More industry coverage seen thanks to "Save The Arcades"

Shaggy September 2, 2009 0

We all know that it is a chore for the arcade industry to get some mainstream attention and one aspect of Stride’s “Save The Arcades” campaign has certainly made it a little easier for

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Arcade biz in Texas closing it's doors Friday

Shaggy July 29, 2009 1

With all of the news lately of entertainment facilities opening their doors, I had hoped that we wouldn’t hear about any closures but sadly that is not the case. An arcade in Abiline TX

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One place arcades are also still popular: beach towns

Shaggy June 18, 2009 3

I found an interesting little article today that we can add to the batch of evidence we like to point to that arcades are not dead and in many places they even thrive. One

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A quick word about Metal Gear Arcade and a message to some in the gamers blogosphere

Shaggy June 11, 2009 8

We all know about Metal Gear Arcade, which was announced at E3 last week and several sites have suddenly picked up the news again with a Famitsu article describing the game in little detail,

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Deathsmiles 2 and a slightly different way of revenue sharing in Japan

Shaggy May 14, 2009 0

I have lost track of the times I have brought up costs in the arcade sector since it is an on-going issue. Since I joined Arcade Heroes, some manufacturers have certainly improved in bringing

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Today's "no-duh" moment from Capcom: arcades hit by consoles.

Shaggy May 12, 2009 3

When it comes to the debate as to whether or not arcades are affected by consoles, I personally believe that the argument is straightforward. If arcades were not affected at all by consoles then

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