Today, April 8th, has been declared to be National Arcade Day. According to this page, it was set by LAI…
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The Arcade Anniversaries of 2026
It’s a new year, which means new anniversaries for many of your favorite arcade games from the past. So as…
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Prototype Uncovered: Atari Games’ JAMMIN
It has been a little while since we had news on a never-released arcade game and its prototype, but over…
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PAC-MAN Celebrates 45 Years Of Dot Eating, Ghost Chasing Fun
If you were to pick a “mascot” for the arcade industry, the chances are that Namco’s PAC-MAN would win the…
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The Arcade Anniversaries of 2025
With a new year upon us, you are likely to come across an anniversary or two out there in relation…
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Arcade Heroes Turns 18 – Let’s Look Back At Our Biggest Stories
This is a bit last minute, but as we write this, it is December 3rd. This means that it’s time…
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Happy National Video Arcade Day 2024!
Today is June 27th and that means its National Video Arcade Day! Why today? Because it’s Atari’s birthday, and that’s…
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SUPER SIZING AMUSEMENT – Part 2!
In the second part of his trip down arcade memory lane, Kevin Williams (KWP) continues to discuss “Deluxe” and “Super…
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Super Sizing Amusement! – Part 1
In another of his occasional guest features for Arcade Heroes – industry specialist Kevin Williams (KWP), takes a look at…
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Retrospective: PCs Powering Arcade Machines
April tends to be a very slow month for arcade news, since most of the info that pertains to the…
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