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Japan Amusement Expo 2024: The Full Preview
In Japan, last year saw both the final edition of JAEPO, the country’s main arcade show that had been held each February since 2013, and their new Amusement Expo – a reworked and reformatted
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Taking A Look At Two On Test From Konami: Contra Burst (US) & Gitadora Arena Model (JP)
Though IAAPA season brings forth a lot of tests for new arcade games that will likely appear at the event, some companies who don’t attend it are also trialling some new developments – one
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New On Test: Alpha Ops VR Strike (Sega Amusements); Contra Burst (Konami)
As of today, we are exactly one month out from IAAPA 2024, where we get to see all of the new arcade games that are coming to the scene in 2025. In the run-up
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Newsbytes: Big Buck Hunter WC XVII; Alice In Wonderland; Beatmania IIDX Pinky Crush; More
Welcome to Newsbytes, our regular series of posts that curate some quick news stories from around the world of arcades & pinball. As we slowly approach IAAPA, news is starting to tick up a
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Kevin Williams: Dance The Night Away To The Rhythm Resurgence
Guest contributor & industry specialist Kevin Williams is back, this time taking a look at the “rhythm resurgence” as music games return to prominence on the gaming scene. Take it away Kevin! KWP: In
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On Test: Godzilla Kaiju Drop; Beatmania IIDX 32 Pinky Crush; Kung Fu Panda The Warriors Gauntlet
I’m leaving for California Extreme (CAX) tomorrow but before I go, let’s get to some location test news – one game testing in Japan, one from Japan that’s testing in the US, then another
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Newsbytes: Taiko No Tatsujin USA Updates, Golden Tee 2025, Naruto Details, More
Welcome to Newsbytes, our regular series of posts at Arcade Heroes that rounds up quick bites of news from around the world of arcades and pinball. As ever, Summer can be a slow season
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Newsbytes: DDR World Vs PIU 2024, May Trade Shows, New Card Games
Welcome to Newsbytes, a post that curates quick news from around the world of arcades, pinball, and other out-of-home entertainment spaces. As we crawl towards Summer, some interesting developments are afoot, perhaps more than
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Two New For Japan: Polaris Chord (Konami) & Breaking Down (GiGO)
It’s springtime, and with holidays like Golden Week on the horizon in Japan, this is traditionally a popular season for new arcade game launches over there. Slightly less so in recent years with how
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Japan Amusement Expo Recap
Changes have greatly affected the Japanese amusement scene since the pandemic, which includes the changing up of dates and formats to amusement trade events. The Japan Amusement Expo (JAEPO for short) has generally taken
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