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Amusement Expo 2020 Wrap-Up

Amusement Expo 2020 Wrap-Up

arcadehero March 18, 2020 0

It’s hard to believe that it has already been a week since Amusement Expo 2020 took place. This post and editing videos has kept me busy, but finally it’s ready to go. The Expo

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Incredible Technologies & Glitchbit Officially Launch Retro Raccoons At Amusement Expo 2020

Incredible Technologies & Glitchbit Officially Launch Retro Raccoons At Amusement Expo 2020

arcadehero March 9, 2020 0

It’s been a long journey for the retro-styled multiplayer “drinkcade” that had first been known as Tipsy Raccoons, but after a couple of years and a lot of work, the indie produced arcade game

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Newsbytes: Virtual Rabbids Mini; King Kong VR; Insert Coin Trailer; Steam Pilots EXA; Groove Guardians VR

Newsbytes: Virtual Rabbids Mini; King Kong VR; Insert Coin Trailer; Steam Pilots EXA; Groove Guardians VR

arcadehero March 7, 2020 4

As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread, prepared route operators are stocking their machines with trending items. Although The Great Toilet Paper Panic of 2020 has to be one of the biggest facepalms of

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Gimmick! exAct☆Mix & Super Hydorah AC Now Available To Pre-Order

Gimmick! exAct☆Mix & Super Hydorah AC Now Available To Pre-Order

arcadehero March 6, 2020 1

The hits just keep on coming thanks to the Exa-Arcadia platform, as more games are now available to purchase for owners of the coin-op platform. Before we get into those however, I want to

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Amusement Expo 2020 Preview

Amusement Expo 2020 Preview

arcadehero March 4, 2020 0

We’re less than a week away from the next industry tradeshow, known as Amusement Expo 2020 (some still call it the “AMOA show,” just old habits). While some shows & events out there have

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Leap Newsbytes: Indie Games Make An Impact This Week

Leap Newsbytes: Indie Games Make An Impact This Week

arcadehero February 29, 2020 1

Welcome to an ultra-rare Leap Day edition of Newsbytes. As a note, I am working on a post about an unreleased Atari Games title called Bounty Hunter, which should be an interesting read to

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Jersey Jack Pinball Moving Manufacturing Operations To Illinois

Jersey Jack Pinball Moving Manufacturing Operations To Illinois

arcadehero February 27, 2020 0

Well, news has been pretty slow in the arcade world this week, so I’m going to highlight a piece of news that I would normally leave for our Newsbytes. Yesterday, Jersey Jack Pinball issued

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Newsbytes: House of the Dead Attraction; Gremlins Arcade; Dark Presence & More

Newsbytes: House of the Dead Attraction; Gremlins Arcade; Dark Presence & More

arcadehero February 22, 2020 0

Hello there, and welcome to another exciting edition of Newsbytes, a weekend post that highlights quick news items from around the world of arcades for your reading pleasure. BTW – For anyone who has

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Stern Pinball Teases A New Limited Release: Heavy Metal

Stern Pinball Teases A New Limited Release: Heavy Metal

arcadehero February 19, 2020 0

While we’re still in the throes of Winter in the Northern hemisphere, Spring is just around the corner, which means that a new pinball machine from Stern can be expected. Last night I saw

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JAEPO 2020 News: New Arcade Games From Sega, Konami & Taito

JAEPO 2020 News: New Arcade Games From Sega, Konami & Taito

arcadehero February 7, 2020 1

It’s February, and these days that means it’s JAEPO time. JAEPO is the Japan Amusement Expo and with this event, we get a deluge of news from the arcade sector that is based out

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Let’s Unbox And Install An Exa-Arcadia System

Let’s Unbox And Install An Exa-Arcadia System

arcadehero February 4, 2020 1

It’s been two years since we first revealed the effort to create a new conversion kit platform for arcades by the name of the Exa-Arcadia, and after a variety of stories regarding the platform,

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Newsbytes: Exa-Arcadia Arrival; Iron Man Vault Edition; Xeno Crisis MVS;  & More

Newsbytes: Exa-Arcadia Arrival; Iron Man Vault Edition; Xeno Crisis MVS; & More

arcadehero February 2, 2020 1

It’s time for a late-late night Newsbytes, at least when I’m writing and publishing this post. It’s been a super-busy week for me, as I’ve been involved in managing an arcade at the Slopes

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