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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

arcadehero 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

arcadehero 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

arcadehero 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

arcadehero April 1, 2020 7

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 Week: Final Nitro Trucks Cabinet; Upright For Transformers Shadows Rising & More

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

arcadehero 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

arcadehero 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

arcadehero 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

arcadehero 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

arcadehero 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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Stern Pinball Unveils A Home Model For Star Wars

Stern Pinball Unveils A Home Model For Star Wars

arcadehero July 18, 2019 4

It’s no secret that a large portion of the buyers for pinball machines are home owners & collectors. I’ve heard different numbers thrown around as to what the percentage is, but I’m sure it

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Fans Enjoy The Coca-Cola X Stranger Things UK Pop-Up Arcade For A Day

Fans Enjoy The Coca-Cola X Stranger Things UK Pop-Up Arcade For A Day

arcadehero July 13, 2019 1

Earlier this month, we were informed that Coca-Cola & Netflix were joining forces to do a pop-up arcade in Shoreditch, UK to promote the freshly launched season 3 of the hit show Stranger Things.

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Spotted On Test: King of the Road

Spotted On Test: King of the Road

arcadehero July 12, 2019 4

[Thanks to Jdevy for the tip] DISCLAIMER: The following product may change drastically from what you see below OR it may not be released at all. It is a prototype product going through testing

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