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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 polls of public opinion. Yes, there had been some basic characters that popped up
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Newsbytes: ARE Expo, exA-Arcadia Updates, Sonic Wings Reunion & More
Welcome once again to Newsbytes, the series of posts here on Arcade Heroes that runs through recent bytes of news around the arcade and pinball worlds. There are a couple major Asian events coming
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Interview: Behind The Scenes At Bandai Namco Amusement Europe With Steph Jones
Take a stroll around any FEC or venue offering amusement and entertainment these days, and you will encounter a vibrant mix of colors, lights, and sounds from a plethora of machines that promise fun
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Newsbytes: Big Buck Championships XVI; Pinball Expo 2023; Naruto Arcade Footage + More
Welcome to Newsbytes, a post that curates news from around the world of video arcades, pinball, and maybe something redemption related here and there. Today’s post has a lot to do with tournaments (particularly
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Pac-Man Gets The Spotlight With Update To Bandai Namco Amusements’ Site
If you love Namco’s Pac-Man then the latest updates to their site definitely highlights the character. Let’s bring you up to speed: Pac-Man Battle Royale Chompionship The Deluxe version of PMBRC now has a
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May Arcade Releases: Shadow Gangs X; Wicked Tuna; Pac-Man Chompionship
Memorial Day weekend is upon us in the US so it seems like a good time to get some quick news out there before everyone is away. Here are some games that have shipped
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Pac-Man Battle Royale Chompionship Update
It’s been bit since we’ve heard anything about Bandai Namco Amusements’ Pac-Man Battle Royale Chompionship, so let me share a couple of quick items about it. These should interest operators looking to get one
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Newsbytes: Heavyweight Champ Footage; Pac-Mom; The PolyRetro; New Raw Thrills Mobile Game; Spinal Tap Pinball & More
Welcome to Newsbytes, a semi-regular collection of arcade & pinball news items from around the world. This week has quite a few interesting stories, particularly when it comes to arcade history, so I hope
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Amusement Expo 2022 Round-Up #1 – The Latest In Arcade Games
Another amusement/arcade tradeshow has come and gone, and I was there to check Amusement Expo 2022 out. As always it’s great to see and talk with many in the business face-to-face, and play the
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Bandai Namco To Launch Pac-Man Battle Royale Chompionship To Arcades
I had the chance to catch a preview of IAAPA 2021 – in person – this afternoon, where our next big piece of arcade news comes once again from Bandai Namco Amusements. While the
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PAC-MAN Going Strong at Forty-One
In another of his occasional guest features for Arcade Heroes, entertainment industry specialist Kevin Williams, turns his gaze, after Mario, to the other leading video amusement gaming character: the iconic legend that is PAC-MAN.
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The Current Home Arcade Landscape
Rushing towards Black Friday and the holidays, and we see a perfusion of retro-mini arcade cabinets hitting the shelves. Friend-of-the-site, and trend specialist Kevin Williams looks at a selection of the releases hoping to
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