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Over The Years: Star Wars At The Arcade

Over The Years: Star Wars At The Arcade

arcadehero October 3, 2014 7

At the beginning of 1977, if one was to bet that Star Wars would become the cultural phenomenon that it is today, that would have been a risky guess if you had money on

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Newsbag: Neon Retro Arcade; Fishbowl Frenzy; Big Lebowski Pinball Launch; NTG #17

Newsbag: Neon Retro Arcade; Fishbowl Frenzy; Big Lebowski Pinball Launch; NTG #17

arcadehero September 28, 2014 2

I meant to have this posted yesterday but then there was a major power outage I wasn’t able to access anything for the rest of the night. Gamers and arcaders in Pasedena California will

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Pinball: Videos of The Walking Dead and America’s Most Haunted

Pinball: Videos of The Walking Dead and America’s Most Haunted

arcadehero September 24, 2014 0

It is still a good time for pinball as we approach the busiest holiday season for pinballs seen in years. I got to talk a little bit about pinball at a school today as

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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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Stern Now Shipping The Walking Dead Pinball Worldwide

Stern Now Shipping The Walking Dead Pinball Worldwide

arcadehero September 17, 2014 0

As usual, that didn’t take long. Typically in this industry we find out about games pretty close to the time they are shipping and rarely do manufacturers announce street dates for their games. Such

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Medieval Madness Remake Gets A Trailer

Medieval Madness Remake Gets A Trailer

arcadehero September 11, 2014 0

We’ve known about the Medieval Madness remake for quite some time now. Last big news about it was that Chicago Gaming Company was using Stern’s factory to partially build some of the units. It

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Quick Video: Man Vs. Steel Ball

Quick Video: Man Vs. Steel Ball

arcadehero September 11, 2014 0

(Thanks to Keith for the tip) We’ve had quite a few pinball stories come along this year as modern interest in the game is high once again. Here is a short video interview with

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Stern’s The Walking Dead Pinball Unveiled

Stern’s The Walking Dead Pinball Unveiled

arcadehero September 9, 2014 0

We found out about it last week (as far as official confirmation goes) and finally we have a look at the new The Walking Dead Pinball by Stern Pinball. Designed by John Borg, this

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Catching Up: New Donkey Kong World Record; Return to Funhouse Pinball; VR Haunted House

Catching Up: New Donkey Kong World Record; Return to Funhouse Pinball; VR Haunted House

arcadehero September 8, 2014 0

As mentioned in the last post, the past few days I was probably going to be AWOL as I was exhibiting some arcade machines at the popular Salt Lake Comic Con in Salt Lake

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Quickies: Arcades In The Movies; How Much Do Operators Make?; How To Play Mustang Pinball

Quickies: Arcades In The Movies; How Much Do Operators Make?; How To Play Mustang Pinball

arcadehero September 3, 2014 0

A few quick hits here. Normally I might leave these for the very end of the week but I am going to be very busy representing Arcade Heroes and my own arcade at the

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Labor Day Weekend News – Pinball, Big Buck HD, Sonic Rise Of The Hedgehog, NTG #14

Labor Day Weekend News – Pinball, Big Buck HD, Sonic Rise Of The Hedgehog, NTG #14

arcadehero August 30, 2014 4

It’s Labor Day weekend in the USA and I don’t have a bunch of time to spend on this multi-news post so it will be “short.” For anyone taking the weekend off, have a

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The Walking Dead Pinball Coming Soon From Stern

The Walking Dead Pinball Coming Soon From Stern

arcadehero August 27, 2014 6

As you well know it has been a busy year for pinball, with the end of the year looking to be the busiest in terms of new releases since the beginning of the century.

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