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EAG Expo 2024 Preview
EAG Expo 2024, the first of the year’s major amusement trade shows, is taking place in London, UK this week. We have already had some trade show action on the blog this year, but
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Newsbytes: More Sega JP Changes; Genda Makes A Game; New Aka & Blue & More
Welcome to Newsbytes, a post that curates news from around the world of arcades & pinball. It’s the first Newsbytes of the year, so let’s catch up a little on what is going on
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The Arcade & Pinball of CES 2024
New year, new trade shows. While the subject show of today’s post does not normally involve arcade games, things are a little different this year. The Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, is generally focused
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LAI Games Warms Things Up With Three New Arcade Releases, Including Asphalt Moto Blitz DX
It’s already the second week of January, and we have some more game launch news to share with you. This includes not just one title but three, all released by LAI Games. With that
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State of the Industry & Arcade Year-In-Review 2023
It is time to look back at the year and see where we’re at as an industry, with this Arcade Year-In-Review 2023 and ‘State of the Industry’ report. I’m harkening back to Play Meter
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Street Fighter 6 Type Arcade Appearing At Round1USA’s Across The Land
Capcom’s Street Fighter 6 Type Arcade has begun to appear in the United States but only at Round1USA locations. It is going to replace existing Street Fighter V Type Arcade setups, so any R1
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What Is In Store For DSM Arcade In 2024?
Before we end 2023, I wanted to take this opportunity to look at an arcade developer who are moving up from an indie developer to bigger player in the amusement business. I spoke with
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Location Watch December 2023: New Arcades For The Holidays
Welcome to Location Watch, an occasional series of posts that focus on brand new arcade businesses that have opened their doors recently. We cover them from any part of the world, splitting the news
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Bullseye Crackshot Now Shipping To Arcades
First shown at Bowl Expo with the production model on display at IAAPA 2023, Coastal Amusements is ready to ship their latest arcade video game, Bullseye Crack Shot. Let’s take a look at this
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New Games Aplenty For 2024: Wrapping Up IAAPA 2023
It’s been a few weeks since IAAPA 2023 took place and in that time, I’ve slowly been working through the many companies and games that made their grand debut at the show. This post
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Newsbytes: Street Fighter 6 Type Arcade; Men In Black; Headlines
Welcome to Newsbytes, a post that curates quick news from around the world of arcades and pinball machines. There isn’t a ton of news to chew on this time, but just enough to have
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IAAPA 2023: The UNIS Round-up
Next up for our IAAPA recap is UNIS. Based out of China with offices in Canada and the US, they tend to have a large booth space with a strong focus on redemption. That
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