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Amusement Expo 2015 Preview

Amusement Expo 2015 Preview

arcadehero March 23, 2015 9

It is Vegas week, thanks to the start of Amusement Expo 2015 in Las Vegas, NV starting Wednesday. Since I started my arcade in 2008 I have attended this event annually, with one exception.

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Newsbag: Videmption, Pinball, New Locations and More

Newsbag: Videmption, Pinball, New Locations and More

arcadehero March 21, 2015 2

In North America, our winter nightmare has come to a close with Spring finally here. For the arcade business, in my particular situation, that has seen the typical slowdown that occurs when people can

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Newsbag: Star Wars Battle Pod Trailer #2; Full Throttle Pinball @ EAG; Duo Drive; Diverbras Dark Escape

Newsbag: Star Wars Battle Pod Trailer #2; Full Throttle Pinball @ EAG; Duo Drive; Diverbras Dark Escape

arcadehero January 24, 2015 11

Welcome to the weekend everyone! Be sure to visit a local arcade if the opportunity allows! Today’s newsbag is very heavy on videos so let’s get to it! Star Wars Battle Pod Hoth/Vader Trailer

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IAAPA 2014 Mega-Post: The Latest Arcade Games Coming To The West

IAAPA 2014 Mega-Post: The Latest Arcade Games Coming To The West

arcadehero December 4, 2014 1

With this post I can finally breath a sigh of relief as it means that my IAAPA 2014 coverage is wrapped up. The amount of video to edit and comment on was significant this

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IAAPA 2014: Motion Rides & Games, VR, Videmption, Redline Rampage

IAAPA 2014: Motion Rides & Games, VR, Videmption, Redline Rampage

arcadehero November 19, 2014 4

Another trade show day has come to a close and with that an opportunity to post more photos from IAAPA 2014. I have amassed quite a bit of video although editing it will be

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IAAPA 2014: Armed Resistance, Medieval Madness, Power Truck Special + More

IAAPA 2014: Armed Resistance, Medieval Madness, Power Truck Special + More

arcadehero November 19, 2014 4

As mentioned last night, I had much more to post but I just did not have the time to get to it all unfortunately. If you haven’t already, here is part 1 of my

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Exclusive: Safari Ranger Videmption Game by UNIS Coming To IAAPA2014

Exclusive: Safari Ranger Videmption Game by UNIS Coming To IAAPA2014

arcadehero October 31, 2014 2

Thanks to Universal Space, we have a first look at their next premier video redemption game which will be at IAAPA 2014. Called Safari Ranger, this is a follow-up to UNIS’s popular Pirate’s Hook

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First Look: Kung Fu Panda Dojo Mojo by ICE & Play Mechanix

First Look: Kung Fu Panda Dojo Mojo by ICE & Play Mechanix

arcadehero October 29, 2014 1

(Thanks to Michael Louie for the tip) Here is another game I have been hearing talk about for a while but we always like to see these games if at all possible. This is

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Subway Surfers Comes To The Arcade Via Coastal Amusements

Subway Surfers Comes To The Arcade Via Coastal Amusements

arcadehero October 27, 2014 1

Among amusement companies taking charge of mobile-to-arcade ports, Coastal Amusements certainly has found a sweet spot in supporting these types of ports. They already have released Temple Run Arcade, Temple Run 2 Arcade, Rail Rush

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Newsbag: BBH World Championships; Plan Zero Arcade; Fishbowl Frenzy; Ghosts ‘n DJs

Newsbag: BBH World Championships; Plan Zero Arcade; Fishbowl Frenzy; Ghosts ‘n DJs

arcadehero October 25, 2014 3

Happy weekend once again everyone! We’re inching closer and closer to IAAPA and with that I am finally getting the “Coming Soon” video completed that I had promised back around E3. It is one

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UNIS Announces Drummer Kids For Arcades; Pirates Hook Sells 2000+ Units

UNIS Announces Drummer Kids For Arcades; Pirates Hook Sells 2000+ Units

arcadehero October 2, 2014 2

We don’t often see video arcade games with a focus towards kids, although they do come along every now and then. Universal Space has announced that they are bringing an IGS arcade game to

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

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

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. Neon Retro Arcade – Gamers and arcaders

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