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Sega’s Drone Racing Genesis Takes Off

Sega’s Drone Racing Genesis Takes Off

arcadehero February 7, 2023 0

While checking in with Sega Amusements about the release of Storm Rider 2, I found out about something else worth noting – that’s not the only game that has begun to ship. Drone Racing

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Now On Test: Hyper Cross by IGS & Sega

Now On Test: Hyper Cross by IGS & Sega

arcadehero February 4, 2023 0

Last year, the Taiwan-based arcade game developer IGS unveiled a new snowmobile racing title called Hyper Cross. It was promoted on Chinese manufacturer Baohui’s website and YouTube channel, but other than that we didn’t

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Arcade Retrospective: The Tech That Nearly Killed the Arcade Industry!

Arcade Retrospective: The Tech That Nearly Killed the Arcade Industry!

arcadehero February 3, 2023 0

In another of his occasional guest features for Arcade Heroes, industry specialist Kevin Williams looks at the marking of the 40th anniversary of a technology that was then hailed as a ‘savior of coin-op’

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Newsbytes: More From EAG 2023; TRON 3; Space Invaders 45th; & More

Newsbytes: More From EAG 2023; TRON 3; Space Invaders 45th; & More

arcadehero January 28, 2023 1

Welcome to the first Newsbytes of 2023, one that I had meant to post a couple of weeks ago but I just didn’t find enough to pad it out at first – then I

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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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2022 Arcade Year-In-Review

2022 Arcade Year-In-Review

arcadehero December 31, 2022 0

Welcome to the annual Arcade Heroes Year-in-Review, where I take us back down the memory lane of the past 12 months, and review how things have gone in the industry, at least from my

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Astro Crow Games Launches Throwback! Jai-Alai Heroes

Astro Crow Games Launches Throwback! Jai-Alai Heroes

arcadehero December 30, 2022 0

H/T to Joe at Indie Arcade Wave for this news. UPDATED ON FEB. 3RD, 2023 One issue with IAAPA is that there is so much going on that one can easily miss something as

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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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Big Newsbytes: IAAPA22 Updates; The Last Ridge Racer; Michael Jackson/Sega Discovery; Headlines & More

Big Newsbytes: IAAPA22 Updates; The Last Ridge Racer; Michael Jackson/Sega Discovery; Headlines & More

arcadehero December 10, 2022 2

Welcome to Newsbytes, a curated collection of news from around the world of arcade & pinball. This post has been on the backburner since the weekend before IAAPA started but there has been so

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IAAPA 2022 Round-up #2 – New Arcade Games For 2023

IAAPA 2022 Round-up #2 – New Arcade Games For 2023

arcadehero December 3, 2022 0

Welcome to Part #2 of my IAAPA 2022 review; If you missed it, here’s Part #1. This post will repeat much of the first part for the games lists; Then I’ll continue thoughts on

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Raw Thrills Launches Series 2 Cards & New Level For Minecraft Dungeons Arcade

Raw Thrills Launches Series 2 Cards & New Level For Minecraft Dungeons Arcade

arcadehero November 19, 2022 0

After being teased through updates to the game during the year, Series 2 cards are now available for Minecraft Dungeons Arcade, which brings the total number of collectible cards to 98 (adding 38). As

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Raw Thrills Brings MotoGPVR & A New Cabinet For Halo: Fireteam Raven to IAAPA 2022

Raw Thrills Brings MotoGPVR & A New Cabinet For Halo: Fireteam Raven to IAAPA 2022

arcadehero November 15, 2022 0

Quickie post here but it’s now confirmed what else Raw Thrills has brought to the IAAPA 2022 tradeshow and is likely to be hitting the arcade market in the near future. A press release

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