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Newsbytes: TMNT Pinball Tease; Motion Sphere 2.0; Vritria Hexa; Virus Updates & More

Newsbytes: TMNT Pinball Tease; Motion Sphere 2.0; Vritria Hexa; Virus Updates & More

arcadehero April 25, 2020 3

It’s been a couple of weeks since the last Newsbytes, but this has allowed for the curation of a little more material so that this post isn’t just doom & gloom from the pandemic.

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Belated Newsbytes: More from JAEPO 2020; Armed & Gelatinous Promo; Rick & Morty Pinball

Belated Newsbytes: More from JAEPO 2020; Armed & Gelatinous Promo; Rick & Morty Pinball

arcadehero February 14, 2020 1

This Newsbytes was meant to be run back on February 8th, but as I was finishing it up, the site crashed and began the week long nightmare of not working properly. Fortunately that has

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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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Japan Arcade News: Maximum Tune 6R; Poker Stadium; WACCA S; Maimai Deluxe Plus & More

Japan Arcade News: Maximum Tune 6R; Poker Stadium; WACCA S; Maimai Deluxe Plus & More

arcadehero January 20, 2020 0

The Japan Amusement Expo (JAEPO) is approaching fast, and in the run-up to that, we’re getting more announcements and arcade game releases for the Land of the Rising Sun. First let’s start with games

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Newsbytes: Super Nintendo World; Rabbids & Ladders; Making JP Pinball & More

Newsbytes: Super Nintendo World; Rabbids & Ladders; Making JP Pinball & More

arcadehero November 9, 2019 0

Welcome to another edition of Newsbytes, a quick collection of news items from the arcade world. Things Coming Along For Super Nintendo World At Universal Studios Japan If you plan on heading over to

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Location Watch: New Arcades Open From The UK to Japan

Location Watch: New Arcades Open From The UK to Japan

arcadehero October 30, 2019 0

We’re almost done with October, but before the floodgates open about the latest games that you’ll find in arcades next year, let’s take a fresh look at the newest venues that are opening their

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Location Watch Japan: As One Arcade Closes, Many Open

Location Watch Japan: As One Arcade Closes, Many Open

arcadehero October 16, 2019 1

(Post cover photo via Atlas Obscura; also thanks to everyone who send the news about Anata No Warehouse in) It has been a little while since our last Location Watch post, either due to

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Newsbytes: Big Buck World Championships Stream; BumbleBash 4; Developer Interviews

Newsbytes: Big Buck World Championships Stream; BumbleBash 4; Developer Interviews

arcadehero October 12, 2019 0

Welcome to the latest edition of Newsbytes, a quick collection of arcade-related news items. Let’s get to it! The 2019 Big Buck World Championships In Las Vegas It’s time for Big Buck players to

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Newsbytes: Star Wars Pin Goes Comic; MaxiTune 6R; High Score Girl II;

Newsbytes: Star Wars Pin Goes Comic; MaxiTune 6R; High Score Girl II;

arcadehero October 5, 2019 0

Stern Announces Star Wars Comic Art Edition Pinball Machines Yesterday, Stern caused a disturbance in the Force by announcing a new edition of the Star Wars pinball design that they released back in 2017.

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Newsbytes: YT Milestone; Willy Crash Mini; Jurassic Park LE; Arcade Road Trip;

Newsbytes: YT Milestone; Willy Crash Mini; Jurassic Park LE; Arcade Road Trip;

arcadehero September 21, 2019 0

Welcome to another weekend and another Newsybtes. This is where I compile quick news that usually doesn’t need a full post to discuss it, so these are all combined together. It was a very

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Exa-Arcadia Systems Begin Shipping In Japan

Exa-Arcadia Systems Begin Shipping In Japan

arcadehero September 4, 2019 2

To back up the latest VLOG, this post will serve as some of the sources to the video here. But to sum it up, the EXA board by Exa-Arcadia is now shipping out to

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Sega Begins Testing Blox Hunter In Japan

Sega Begins Testing Blox Hunter In Japan

arcadehero August 24, 2019 1

While the hype about new products tends to focus on videmption and VR lately, there are other genres of products that are still seeing new developments. One of those is the wonderful world of

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