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1980s Arcade Centric Game Show Starcade Being Rebooted By Shout! Factory

1980s Arcade Centric Game Show Starcade Being Rebooted By Shout! Factory

arcadehero January 12, 2017 3

(Thanks to Stingray_Travel for the tip from the other day) The name Starcade likely brings back some memories for any of you classic gamers who caught the TV show back in the 1982-83 period

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2016 Year-In-Review – New Games, New Locations, Top Stories

2016 Year-In-Review – New Games, New Locations, Top Stories

arcadehero December 27, 2016 1

We are in the last week of 2016. With that, it’s time to look back at the past 12 months to remind us of what went down in the wonderful world of arcades. 2016 Year-In-Review

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Newsbytes: Skycurser; Soul Reverse Arcade; Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots Arcade

Newsbytes: Skycurser; Soul Reverse Arcade; Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots Arcade

arcadehero November 26, 2016 0

Welcome To The Latest Newsbytes If you are new to the site, welcome. Thanks for following us for your arcade news. The Newsbytes posts are generally something we run on Saturday to compile quick

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Newsbytes: NEOSD Cart; Plasma Pinball Bumpers

Newsbytes: NEOSD Cart; Plasma Pinball Bumpers

arcadehero October 29, 2016 3

I have not had a lot of luck in finding quick arcade things to talk about today so this will be a little short. News Recap First, let’s recap news from this week: Cruis’n

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Newsbytes: Super Arcade; Skill Games; Houdini Pinball; NTG#97

Newsbytes: Super Arcade; Skill Games; Houdini Pinball; NTG#97

arcadehero October 1, 2016 3

Welcome to October. The second month of the year after January that people seek out horror movies. In case you missed the biggest news of the week due to it coming out on Friday

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Newsbytes:  Gamers Arcade Bar; NJ Gamer Con; Alien Pinball; DDR A Hits Europe;

Newsbytes: Gamers Arcade Bar; NJ Gamer Con; Alien Pinball; DDR A Hits Europe;

arcadehero July 23, 2016 1

Not a whole lot to discuss this weekend so it will be brief. Have a great weekend! Gamers Arcade Bar Opening Soon In Spokane, WA – If you are in the Spokane area and

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Newsbytes: Sega Week w/ Segabits; Wizard of Oz Pinball Shows Science; RecBar Opens;

Newsbytes: Sega Week w/ Segabits; Wizard of Oz Pinball Shows Science; RecBar Opens;

arcadehero April 16, 2016 1

We’ll be skipping the Name That Game for this week as time has been short but here is some cool news to chew over for the rest of the weekend: Segabits.com & Galloping Ghost

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Yahoo! Finance Takes A Look At The Current Arcade Trends

Yahoo! Finance Takes A Look At The Current Arcade Trends

arcadehero March 24, 2015 0

Here is an article that has been making the rounds since yesterday – I would tip the hat to one person but it has been sent to me from multiple sources so I thank

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Newsbag: Abari; Midway 90s Doc; Steve Bristow; NTG#37

Newsbag: Abari; Midway 90s Doc; Steve Bristow; NTG#37

arcadehero February 28, 2015 3

Welcome to the last day of February. Depending upon where you are, perhaps March will improve weather wise. Either way, where arcades are usually an indoor activity, you can enjoy them at any time

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Newsbag: Soundfighter; Level 257; Truxton; NTG#36

Newsbag: Soundfighter; Level 257; Truxton; NTG#36

arcadehero February 21, 2015 5

I’m feeling a little under-the-weather today so this will be a newsbag that probably could have used a little more time in the oven. I hope you all have a great weekend and next

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Newsbag: Dave Corriveau Passing; Stinger Report; Amusement Expo; NTG#35

Newsbag: Dave Corriveau Passing; Stinger Report; Amusement Expo; NTG#35

arcadehero February 14, 2015 9

Well it is not every newsbag that it lands on a holiday. Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Bonus: It is also the birthday of Ken Masters from Street Fighter II, who would be 50 years

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Newsbag: A Review, A Book, A List, Japan and NTG #16

Newsbag: A Review, A Book, A List, Japan and NTG #16

arcadehero September 20, 2014 1

There has not been a ton of news this week and this arcade newsbag will probably feel scanty still. That said, I hope the weekend is going well for everyone where you can go

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