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Over-The-Hill – Pac-Man Turns 40 Today
Back during the “Console Wars” of the ’80s & ’90s, big game consoles were known for their “mascots,” a game with a protagonist that served as the face of a particular console and brand.
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Blowing Off Steam With These Re-imagined Arcade Art Pieces
It’s time for another guest post, although I (Arcadehero) is doing a lot of the writing, while the guest, Gozer5454, has created the artwork. This was offered to us as some good fun, so
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Newsbytes: Virtual Rabbids Mini; King Kong VR; Insert Coin Trailer; Steam Pilots EXA; Groove Guardians VR
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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Newsbytes: Insert Coin Trailer; Exa-Arcadia Shipments; EAG 2020 & More
Hello heroic reader, and welcome to another exciting edition of Newsbytes. As a Monday edit, footage of Sega’s Mission: Impossible Arcade has been embedded below Insert Coin Documentary Trailer This should’ve got it’s own
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Newsbytes: Pac-Man 40th; CarnEvil 21st & Other Milestones
Welcome to this rushed edition of Newsbytes, a collection of quick arcade-related news pieces that I try and post on Saturday. That didn’t work out thanks to a load of work that I had
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Book Review: NBA Jam by Reyan Ali/Boss Fight Books
While I cannot recall the first time I heard about Midway’s NBA Jam, I can remember when I came across one for the first time. I was a fresh teenager and the part of
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Newsbytes: Round1USA News; Willy Wonka Rules; Game History; Virtuix VR Success & More
Welcome to another Spring edition of Newsbytes. I’m your host, Arcadehero, and let’s take a quick look at some newsworthy arcade items to get you through the weekend. It’s good news all around, so
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Halloween 2018: House of the Dead Scarlet Dawn; 20 Years of CarnEvil
Happy Halloween! With the spookiest holiday of the year upon us, arcades have plenty of ways to celebrate. Let’s get into it: House of the Dead Scarlet Dawn Sega Amusements is taking advantage of
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Rampage Returns To Arcades As A Dave & Busters Timed Exclusive
We’ve had a lot of big news items hit the wires this year, some of them coming from arcade chain Dave & Busters as they seek to differentiate their game offerings from the competition.
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Back From The 80s – The Spectre Files: Deathstalker
About a year and a half ago, we ran news on an interesting and unique project that aimed to resurrect an unreleased title from the mid-1980s. Originally titled The Spectre Files, this was a
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Newsbytes: Predators; NBA Jam Book; Galaga Chronicles; Golden Tee 2018; ColorDMD Updates
Welcome to the last weekend of July. CAX and ReplayFX are in full swing so if you have the chance to attend, soak up every minute of it! Let’s end the month on some
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Wizard of Wor Prototype Discovered: Invisible Monsters
(Thanks to Troy F. for sending us details and photos) If you follow the site on social media then last week you should have heard about our new page dedicated to tracking unreleased arcade
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