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Sega Amusements Ships Alpha Ops VR Strike

Sega Amusements Ships Alpha Ops VR Strike

Arcadian July 21, 2025 0

Arcade virtual reality is getting a shot in the arm again, as Sega Amusements have begun shipping their latest major release to use the technology – Alpha Ops VR Strike. We have the full

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Alan-1 Launches Missile Command: Recharged Arcade

Alan-1 Launches Missile Command: Recharged Arcade

Arcadian July 18, 2025 0

It’s been 45 years since Atari originally released the iconic Missile Command to arcades (released in June 1980) and in all of that time, it’s the only iteration of the game to have graced

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Location Test Mania: Resident Evil 2: Dead Shot (Capcom/Bandai Namco); Pop’n Music (Konami); Forklift Frenzy (Bay Tek)

Location Test Mania: Resident Evil 2: Dead Shot (Capcom/Bandai Namco); Pop’n Music (Konami); Forklift Frenzy (Bay Tek)

Arcadian July 16, 2025 0

While it’s been a slow news period for the summer, that doesn’t mean nothing is happening behind-the-scenes within the arcade world. We have three games on test to discuss today, known as “location tests”

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Bandai Namco’s GoldStorm Pirates Disembarks Into Western Shores

Bandai Namco’s GoldStorm Pirates Disembarks Into Western Shores

Arcadian July 1, 2025 0

After its initial release in Japan and overseas launch at IAAPA 2024 late last year, Bandai Namco have now finally confirmed that their latest pirate themed game, GoldStorm Pirates, is about to ship out

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exA-Arcadia Puts Daemon Bride exAGAIN & Jamjam’n Jelly EXALENTE Up For Pre-Order

exA-Arcadia Puts Daemon Bride exAGAIN & Jamjam’n Jelly EXALENTE Up For Pre-Order

Arcadian June 21, 2025 0

While Summer often means a slowdown in new arcade game announcements and releases, that hasn’t been an exclusive phenomenon in recent years, thanks to companies whose business model allows them to release content at

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Konami Testing Out Dance Dance Revolution Stomp Arrows At Round1USA

Konami Testing Out Dance Dance Revolution Stomp Arrows At Round1USA

Arcadian June 13, 2025 0

The slow, quiet return of Konami into the US arcade market continues with another game on test, this one carrying the highest name profile of anything that the company has done in the US

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Food Fight Frenzy By Retro Arcade Remakes Is Available Now

Food Fight Frenzy By Retro Arcade Remakes Is Available Now

Arcadian June 10, 2025 0

It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Retro Arcade Remakes, the creators of the Taito Ice Cold Beer Remake that has been on the market for a while now. Last year, they unveiled

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Raw Thrills Launches Godzilla Kaiju Wars VR Ultimate; Top Gun: Maverick

Raw Thrills Launches Godzilla Kaiju Wars VR Ultimate; Top Gun: Maverick

Arcadian June 3, 2025 0

The wait is officially over, as the complete and “ultimate” version of Godzilla Kaiju Wars VR by Raw Thrills is now available for existing locations to grab for their machines. Let’s see what this

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Location Watch May 2025: The Latest Arcade Businesses To Open Their Doors Around The World

Location Watch May 2025: The Latest Arcade Businesses To Open Their Doors Around The World

Shaggy May 31, 2025 0

Welcome to the latest edition of Location Watch, a regular series here on Arcade Heroes that covers the news of brand new arcade locations which have opened anywhere on the planet. That has the

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LAI Games Begins Testing Ubisoft All-Star VR

LAI Games Begins Testing Ubisoft All-Star VR

Arcadian May 31, 2025 0

Much has been said in recent months about arcade virtual reality (and VR in general) declining from the heights of its second boom period. That doesn’t stop new pieces from appearing altogether, however, as

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