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IAAPA 2023: Sega Amusements To Showcase Apex Rebels

IAAPA 2023: Sega Amusements To Showcase Apex Rebels

arcadehero November 3, 2023 1

“Well that was fast” is a little bit of an understatement – yesterday we ran a story on a somewhat mysterious arcade racer by the name of Apex Rebels. It had been seen on

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UNIS Announces Lane Master Xtreme; Sega Bringing Hyper Cross & Zombies Ready, Deady, Go! To IAAPA 2023

UNIS Announces Lane Master Xtreme; Sega Bringing Hyper Cross & Zombies Ready, Deady, Go! To IAAPA 2023

arcadehero October 13, 2023 0

We have a couple of new arcade games different companies to discuss here, although stay tuned for more – I have a couple of items from Raw Thrills on the backburner, just waiting for

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Checking Out IAAPA Expo Europe 2023 (From Far Away)

Checking Out IAAPA Expo Europe 2023 (From Far Away)

arcadehero September 28, 2023 2

The main IAAPA Expo for this year in Orlando may still be a couple months away, but in the meantime the biggest of their several international shows, IAAPA Expo Europe 2023, has been happening

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IAAPA Expo Europe 2023 Preview

IAAPA Expo Europe 2023 Preview

arcadehero September 21, 2023 0

IAAPA is here, although it’s not “the” IAAPA that is implied in most of my posts. IAAPA themselves are an amusement industry related trade organization and they put together various shows throughout each year.

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Newsbytes: Maximum Tune 20th; Space Hunt Pinball; Big Shot Flyer; Tons Of Headlines

Newsbytes: Maximum Tune 20th; Space Hunt Pinball; Big Shot Flyer; Tons Of Headlines

arcadehero July 16, 2023 1

Welcome to Newsbytes, a post that curates arcade & pinball news from around the web (that may not work for a full post of its own) and posts it on a weekend – not

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Super Sizing Amusement! – Part 1

Super Sizing Amusement! – Part 1

arcadehero May 16, 2023 3

In another of his occasional guest features for Arcade Heroes – industry specialist Kevin Williams (KWP), takes a look at the history of the “Deluxe” and “Super Deluxe” categories of arcade cabinet hardware. These

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Rounding Up The AAA’23 Expo In China

Rounding Up The AAA’23 Expo In China

arcadehero May 12, 2023 1

The latest Asia Amusements & Attractions Expo has came and went, so here’s a quick review of what was there. This expo is mainly focused on the Chinese amusement market so what we can

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Sega Amusements International Celebrates 40 Years In Business

Sega Amusements International Celebrates 40 Years In Business

arcadehero March 31, 2023 0

“Segaaaaaa!” When you read that, do you also hear it in your head? If you grew up playing Sega stuff, particularly at home on the Genesis/Mega Drive, then the answer is likely yes. Of

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New Arcade Games For Japan – JAEPO 2023 Round-Up

New Arcade Games For Japan – JAEPO 2023 Round-Up

arcadehero February 10, 2023 1

Since not everyone follows the site on Twitter or Discord, here’s a handy post to round up news from the trade show that just started in Japan, JAEPO 2023. This is the first time

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Sega’s Drone Racing Genesis Takes Off

Sega’s Drone Racing Genesis Takes Off

arcadehero February 7, 2023 0

While checking in with Sega Amusements about the release of Storm Rider 2, I found out about something else worth noting – that’s not the only game that has begun to ship. Drone Racing

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Now On Test: Hyper Cross by IGS & Sega

Now On Test: Hyper Cross by IGS & Sega

arcadehero February 4, 2023 0

Last year, the Taiwan-based arcade game developer IGS unveiled a new snowmobile racing title called Hyper Cross. It was promoted on Chinese manufacturer Baohui’s website and YouTube channel, but other than that we didn’t

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Arcade Retrospective: The Tech That Nearly Killed the Arcade Industry!

Arcade Retrospective: The Tech That Nearly Killed the Arcade Industry!

arcadehero February 3, 2023 0

In another of his occasional guest features for Arcade Heroes, industry specialist Kevin Williams looks at the marking of the 40th anniversary of a technology that was then hailed as a ‘savior of coin-op’

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