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Newsbytes: More From EAG 2023; TRON 3; Space Invaders 45th; & More

Newsbytes: More From EAG 2023; TRON 3; Space Invaders 45th; & More

arcadehero January 28, 2023 1

Welcome to the first Newsbytes of 2023, one that I had meant to post a couple of weeks ago but I just didn’t find enough to pad it out at first – then I

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SNK Reveals Samurai Spirits…Could An Arcade Version Be In The Works?

SNK Reveals Samurai Spirits…Could An Arcade Version Be In The Works?

arcadehero September 10, 2018 10

In 1993, SNK released Samurai Shodown on the Neo Geo MVS arcade platform. It did enough to stand out from other fighting games of the era, earning itself numerous sequels and console ports throughout

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16-Bit Bar + Arcade Aiming To Open Their 3rd Location This Spring

16-Bit Bar + Arcade Aiming To Open Their 3rd Location This Spring

arcadehero March 9, 2015 1

[Thanks to George Arbogast Jr. for the tip] Expansion is generally going to be a positive thing in business and the 16-bit Bar + Arcade that first opened in Ohio back in 2013 certainly

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California Venues: Ultimate Gaming Center Open; Powersurge Closes

California Venues: Ultimate Gaming Center Open; Powersurge Closes

arcadehero May 13, 2014 11

Thanks to Edward Castillo for the tip, here is a little news regarding locations in California to discuss. First let’s talk about the closure. About 4 years ago I had a post here on

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Video from the R3Play Expo

Video from the R3Play Expo

arcadehero November 13, 2010 1

Newsfeed 956 via Earlier this month, gamers in Blackpool, UK held a big event at the Norbreck Castle Hotel where for a couple of days attendees could enjoy gaming in all of it’s various

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Kevin Williams: "Coin-op is still ahead of console"

Shaggy August 10, 2010 12

AH friend and contributor Kevin Williams, who heads up The Stinger Report has penned a feature article for Computerandvideogames.com and where he is an amusement industry expert, his subject: coin-op games. But more importantly,

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More details unveiled for the R3Play UK gaming expo

Shaggy May 10, 2010 1

News via About a month ago, we discussed a new gaming event that will be coming to Blackpool, UK called R3play. The organization has unveiled further details as to what to expect at the

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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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News on Tekken 6 – looks like arcade version is superior

Shaggy October 9, 2008 8

The Tokyo Game Show is in full swing right now and there is some arcade-related news to come out of it. Direct from the Stinger Report comes some interesting news about Namco’s Tekken 6

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New SFIV US site makes no mention of arcade version

Shaggy June 2, 2008 3

The new official US website for Street Fighter IV is up with plenty of information about the but unfortunately as well as was slightly expected since it was not mentioned in the official press

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Time For The Crystal Balls!

Time For The Crystal Balls!

arcadeheaven December 3, 2006 0

OK, the next gen consoles are here. Microsoft and Sony battle it out for polygon perfection and Nintendo innovate in the hand (So to speak!). How’s all this going to affect the next generation

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