At the beginning of 1977, if one was to bet that Star Wars would become the cultural phenomenon that it…
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Console-To-Arcade #1: Gauntlet; Kokuga; Riptide GP2
One trend that is a part of the modern arcade landscape is that of the Console-To-Arcade port. It was a…
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Remembering Sega’s NAOMI-Based Arcade Hardware
Today there is a lot of remembrance for Sega’s last home game console, the Dreamcast. I’m not here to get…
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16-Bit Bar+Arcade To Open This Weekend in Lakewood, OH
(Thanks to George for the tip) About a year ago we had news of a new bar+arcade venue opening their…
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Newsbytes: Oakland Pinball Ban Lifted; New Atari Arcade Prototype: Time Bomb
Welcome to another Newsbytes rounding up a couple of interesting pieces of arcade news. Neither of these concern fresh product…
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World Cup 2014: Soccer Arcade Games Through The Years
Back in 2002, I was in Brazil when the World Cup was taking place. The Winter Olympics had already happened…
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New Location News: Game Show Pinball Arcade In Joliet, IL; The One Up in Sherman Oaks, CA
Summer is sometimes know as a slow period in the industry but I really think it depends on the location.…
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Great Arcade Attract Modes That Don’t Drive You Crazy
Anyone who has worked at an arcade for more than 2 hours will know what I am talking about when…
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Arcade Games That Turn 20 & 30 This Year
Last year I ran a little article about some major classics that were having an anniversary. 1983 was a tumultuous…
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Dave & Busters Aiming To Open 7 New Stores in 2014
(Image from a D&B location in the Northwest, USA) There are not many big chains of arcades or FECs in…
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