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Happy National Arcade Day!
Today, April 8th, has been declared to be National Arcade Day. According to this page, it was set by LAI Games, although I’m not sure why today was picked as that day, as there
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Stranger Things Arcade Is Coming Soon Via Raw Thrills
We’re past April Fools Day now (where this year we had a fuzzy bobcat-inspired joke to play with pinball), and thus we come back to real news. Perhaps this one normally would have come
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IAAPA Expo Europe 2025 Round-Up: New Arcade Games In Europe
Welcome to our coverage of IAAPA Expo Europe 2025, which was held in Barcelona, Spain this past week. Note that we ourselves did not attend the Expo, but as usual, we have consulted with
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Jersey Jack Pinball Unleashes The Magic of Harry Potter To Arcades
After months of teasing, the wait is finally over, as Jersey Jack Pinball has launched their latest game to the market, Harry Potter. Based more upon the movies, players become a student at Hogwarts
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Pop-A-Shot Elite Is Now Available
Pop-A-Shot, inventors of the original basketball arcade machine, have announced that their return to the arcade market with the Pop-A-Shot Elite, is now available for operators to buy. With a few exceptions of some
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The Uncanny X-MEN Revealed
It’s September 4th, and that means that Stern Pinball has pulled the curtain back on their newest creation, The Uncanny X-MEN. They previously created a machine based upon the IP, although this is completely
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Five Nights At Freddy’s Comes To Arcades! (Updated)
Released a decade ago, the Five Nights At Freddy’s series has become an icon in popular culture, culminating in the movie that was released this past October. While it has already been released as
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VR 360 Action To Hold Raffle Giveaway For Their $30,000 OMG Simulator At IAAPA 2023
I’ve been going to the IAAPA trade show since 2009, and while manufacturers will often do prize giveaways, I don’t recall hearing about anything quite as elaborate as today’s story. It’s usually something like
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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
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IAAPA 2022 Round-Up #2 – New Arcade Games For 2023
Welcome to Part #2 of my IAAPA 2022 review; If you missed it, here’s Part #1. This post will repeat much of the first part for the games lists; Then I’ll continue thoughts on
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