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Sega Launches Storm Rider 2 For Arcades

Sega Launches Storm Rider 2 For Arcades

arcadehero February 1, 2023 0

New month, new arcade games – although you’ll want to stay tuned here as we’ll be hearing about a few more this month once JAEPO (an arcade-focused tradeshow in Japan) lands. To start things

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Checking Out EAG 2023 – From Afar

Checking Out EAG 2023 – From Afar

arcadehero January 12, 2023 0

I first discovered Arcade Heroes back in January 2007 when the then UK-based crew attended what was called ATEI. I was amazed to learn that there was anyone covering the arcade industry, then I

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EAG 2023 – Amusement Shines In London

EAG 2023 – Amusement Shines In London

arcadehero January 11, 2023 0

In another of his occasional guest features for Arcade Heroes – industry specialist Kevin Williams reports from the first international amusement trade show of the New Year, visiting London’s EAG 2023 and reporting back

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Previewing the Arcade Anniversaries of 2023

Previewing the Arcade Anniversaries of 2023

arcadehero December 26, 2022 1

Each year marks some kind of anniversary, although we tend to only pay attention to those ending in a 0 or a 5. This year saw Atari celebrating 50 years, and where I got

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2022 Home Arcade Ports – Arcade Games For Old Consoles

2022 Home Arcade Ports – Arcade Games For Old Consoles

arcadehero December 20, 2022 2

Back in my day, when all phones were connected to a wall and the only way to skip commercials was record an over-the-air broadcast, then fast forward through them all, our game systems were

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IAAPA 2022 Round-up #1 – New Arcade Games For 2023

IAAPA 2022 Round-up #1 – New Arcade Games For 2023

arcadehero November 24, 2022 2

It’s almost been a week since the end IAAPA 2022, so it’s probably a good time for me to make a post about some of the news that came out of the event! It

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The IAAPA 2022 Pre-Game Show

The IAAPA 2022 Pre-Game Show

arcadehero November 10, 2022 0

Welcome to the annual IAAPA preview, 2022 edition. Here, I will lay out everything I know about what will be at the IAAPA 2022 tradeshow that takes place from Nov. 14-18th in Orlando, FL.

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New Teasers For Sega’s Drone Racing Genesis & Storm Rider 2

New Teasers For Sega’s Drone Racing Genesis & Storm Rider 2

arcadehero November 1, 2022 1

Sega Amusements has published two teaser videos for their upcoming racing video arcade games, Drone Racing Genesis and Storm Rider 2. Let’s watch, then discuss! SEGA Amusements presents you with a brand-new entertainment concept

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Super Mario’s Arcade Origins & History

Super Mario’s Arcade Origins & History

arcadehero October 8, 2022 0

When Nintendo revealed the movie trailer for the Super Mario Bros. movie this week, they prefaced it by having some brief introductions from the actors. In that, Mario voice actor Chris Pratt brought up

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IAAPA Expo Europe 2022 Review – New Arcade Games For Europe

IAAPA Expo Europe 2022 Review – New Arcade Games For Europe

arcadehero September 19, 2022 2

The latest IAAPA event, IAAPA Expo Europe 2022, has come and gone, and while I was unable to attend myself Kevin Williams (KWP) of Spider Entertainment was there to snap some pics and send

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Newsbytes: Gundead On Test; Astro Ninja Man EXA Pre-Order; Playbox 4-player & More

Newsbytes: Gundead On Test; Astro Ninja Man EXA Pre-Order; Playbox 4-player & More

arcadehero September 3, 2022 0

Welcome to Newsbytes, a curated look at arcade & pinball news from around the world and wrapped up into one post. Enter The Gungeon: House of the Gundead Testing At PAX West It sure

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Sega Announces IAAPA Expo Europe 2022 Line-Up With New Games

Sega Announces IAAPA Expo Europe 2022 Line-Up With New Games

arcadehero September 1, 2022 2

It’s September which means we’re going to start seeing more arcade & amusement expos, which should mean a little more news than we’ve received throughout the summer. We’ll start with the biggest event for

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