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Newsbytes:  Arcade Game Cards Database; Secret Life of Components; Cardboard Arcade;More

Newsbytes: Arcade Game Cards Database; Secret Life of Components; Cardboard Arcade;More

Shaggy February 27, 2021 0

Welcome to Newsbytes, a collection of quick news items from around the world of amusement for your weekend reading pleasure. This week was the busiest of the shortened month for arcade news, and March

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Now Available: Nippon Marathon Turbo Hyper = Running on exA-Arcadia coin-op systems

Now Available: Nippon Marathon Turbo Hyper = Running on exA-Arcadia coin-op systems

Shaggy February 22, 2021 0

It’s been a fairly quiet February although between this and one other new game story that I’m working on, perhaps it’ll go out with a bang. We’ve detailed what the exA-Arcadia system is plenty

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2020 Year-In-Review W/ Top 10 Posts

2020 Year-In-Review W/ Top 10 Posts

Shaggy January 1, 2021 0

It’s the start of a new year, which means that it’s time to recap the arcade & pinball news from 2020. It goes without saying that last year was an anomaly in the 14

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Pre-Orders Open For Nippon Marathon Turbo Hyper = Running & Blazing Chrome AC

Pre-Orders Open For Nippon Marathon Turbo Hyper = Running & Blazing Chrome AC

Shaggy December 29, 2020 0

Just when I wasn’t expecting to come across any news for the last week of the year, something has popped up. Once again, this is thanks to the exA-Arcadia, which continues to pump games

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Home Arcade Updates: Neo Geo MVSX; Legends Ultimate; Arcade 1up

Home Arcade Updates: Neo Geo MVSX; Legends Ultimate; Arcade 1up

Shaggy August 14, 2020 1

I haven’t spent too much time on discussing the mini-arcades that have exploded onto the home scene, apart from some mentions on Newsbytes, but enough news has come along this week for several competing

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Tokyo Joypolis Rides In First Person

Tokyo Joypolis Rides In First Person

Shaggy May 18, 2020 0

In lieu of hard arcade news right now, let’s highlight something that would normally go into a Newsbytes post. Last week, the Tokyo Joypolis YouTube account posted some videos of their rides in first

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iD Software Announces Doom Eternal Arcade

iD Software Announces Doom Eternal Arcade

Shaggy April 1, 2020 6

UPDATE: A small update has been added at the end of the post! It’s been a roller coaster of a year so far, but outside of the current pause on the economy & subsequently

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EAG 2020 Preview: Final Nitro Trucks Cabinet; Upright For Transformers Shadows Rising & More

EAG 2020 Preview: Final Nitro Trucks Cabinet; Upright For Transformers Shadows Rising & More

Shaggy January 13, 2020 1

The first amusement-focused tradeshow of the year takes place this week in London, known as EAG 2020, and here’s a preview of some of what to expect with some of the latest news on

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Arcade Anniversaries In 2020

Arcade Anniversaries In 2020

Shaggy January 7, 2020 2

With a new year and decade upon us, it’s time to alert everyone to some important anniversaries that will be coming along this year. We won’t cover every game celebrating a birthday in 2020,

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UNIS Producing A 2-Player Version Of Fantasy Soccer

UNIS Producing A 2-Player Version Of Fantasy Soccer

Shaggy September 21, 2019 0

Last year, UNIS gave us one of the bigger surprises in video gaming with a return to arcade soccer/football. Fantasy Soccer was first shown at IAAPA 2018 and was released for arcades to grab

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Newsbytes: Mazaria Updates (Pac-Man & Taiko VR); Big Buck On ESPN2; Pole Position Remake; & More

Newsbytes: Mazaria Updates (Pac-Man & Taiko VR); Big Buck On ESPN2; Pole Position Remake; & More

Shaggy August 10, 2019 0

Hello readers, and welcome to another exciting edition of Newsbytes. Here is some arcade news to chew on over the weekend, all of it a bit shorter than the usual posts. UPDATE: I forgot

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Sega Announces Location Test For Mario & Sonic At The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Arcade

Sega Announces Location Test For Mario & Sonic At The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Arcade

Shaggy July 24, 2019 0

Back in 2016, Sega pulled an unexpected move and brought their Mario & Sonic collaboration to arcades. Sporting one of the longest titles in the biz, Mario & Sonic At The Rio 2016 Olympic

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