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Newsbytes: April Fools Catch-Up; New Gundead Trailer; Arcade Documentaries; AEI’23 Vids & More

Newsbytes: April Fools Catch-Up; New Gundead Trailer; Arcade Documentaries; AEI’23 Vids & More

arcadehero April 8, 2023 0

Welcome to Newsbytes, a post where I scour the interwebs for quick news items that are related to the wonderful world of arcades and pinball machines. If you’re new here, yes, arcades still exist,

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Amusement Expo 2023 – The Complete Round-Up

Amusement Expo 2023 – The Complete Round-Up

arcadehero April 6, 2023 0

Welcome to the Arcade Heroes “round-up” of Amusement Expo 2023. This will show off & discuss various games which appeared at this trade show which was held last week in Las Vegas. The short

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Rocket League Is Blasting Into Arcades! (Updated)

Rocket League Is Blasting Into Arcades! (Updated)

arcadehero April 1, 2023 3

UPDATE: Big H/T to Jdevy who created the cabinet mock-ups for this post – he did those, I did the post. Happy April Fools! That’s right, everyone’s favorite rocket-powered racing game is making the

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Amusement Expo 2023 Preview

Amusement Expo 2023 Preview

arcadehero March 25, 2023 0

The end of March is upon us which means that the “Spring Show,” or rather, Amusement Expo is taking place. In the past this was also known as the AMOA show – regardless, this

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Newsbytes: Shinorubi & Donut Dodo Do! Pre-Orders; Berzerk & Frenzy Go Atari; More Tests For Taiko

Newsbytes: Shinorubi & Donut Dodo Do! Pre-Orders; Berzerk & Frenzy Go Atari; More Tests For Taiko

arcadehero March 18, 2023 0

Welcome to Newsbytes, a post that curates news from around the arcade and pinball world. There’s plenty to digest in this one than can fit into the headline, so let’s dive in: Pre-Orders Open

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Orders Open For Enter The Gungeon: House of the Gundead

Orders Open For Enter The Gungeon: House of the Gundead

arcadehero March 15, 2023 0

The headline might be a surprise since it’s been a spell since I’ve mentioned the unique arcade twist of Devolver Digital’s Gungeon. The coin-op version, titled Enter The Gungeon: House of the Gundead, had

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Newsbytes: Galactic Tank Force; Big Buck WC XVI; DEAL 2023 Preview & More

Newsbytes: Galactic Tank Force; Big Buck WC XVI; DEAL 2023 Preview & More

arcadehero March 11, 2023 2

Welcome to Newsbytes, a curated collection of quick news items from around the world of arcades and pinball. We’ve had quite a bit of the latter this week and this post will be no

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Step ManiaX DX Now Shipping

Step ManiaX DX Now Shipping

arcadehero March 5, 2023 0

February was a busy month for arcade releases and now we’ve got something for March as Step Revolution has announced (thanks to Ted H. on Discord for sharing the tweet) that the deluxe model

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Newsbytes: IAAPI & GTI 2023 Shows; The Godfather & Galactic Tank Force Pinball; More

Newsbytes: IAAPI & GTI 2023 Shows; The Godfather & Galactic Tank Force Pinball; More

arcadehero March 4, 2023 0

Welcome to Newsbytes, a curated collection of quick news items from around the world of arcades and pinball. While we’ve had a lot of game releases in the past month, these smaller bits of

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Location Watch February 2023: The Newest Places To Play Arcade Games

Location Watch February 2023: The Newest Places To Play Arcade Games

arcadehero February 25, 2023 2

Welcome to the first Location Watch of the year – I likely could have done this in January but that was a very busy month for me. It is worth noting that while I

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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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NFS Heat Takedown Is Now Shipping To Arcades

NFS Heat Takedown Is Now Shipping To Arcades

arcadehero February 7, 2023 0

I really didn’t expect to be writing this post until Spring, as I had heard at IAAPA that the latest arcade entry for the Need For Speed series likely wouldn’t be shipping until that

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