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Happy Video Arcade Day As Atari Turns 50
Being that we’re at the forefront of arcade gaming here, I’ve taken the liberty in the past to declare today “International Video Arcade Day.” Today is chosen as that day as June 27th is
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Bowl Expo 2022: The Preview
Another amusement-related trade show is upon us and while this one has generally not been given high prominence among our industry in the past, this year is very different. I’m not sure why that
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Newsbytes: Storm Rider 2 Test; Noisz ArcCoda Launch; Leaderboards For Stern; Dodgeball for ICE & More
Welcome to Newsbytes, a post of curated content from around the world of arcades & pinball. There are a few items of note for this weekend, although before that, Happy Father’s Day to any
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May Arcade Releases: Shadow Gangs X; Wicked Tuna; Pac-Man Chompionship
Memorial Day weekend is upon us in the US so it seems like a good time to get some quick news out there before everyone is away. Here are some games that have shipped
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Noisz Arc⌖Coda & Shadow Gangs X (exA-Arcadia) Now Available For Pre-Order
Two new titles are available for pre-order on the exA-Arcadia system as plug-n-play kits: Noisz Arc*Coda & Shadow Gangs X. NOISZ ARC⌖CODA This unique hybrid rhythm/shoot ’em up game was recently on test at
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New Trailer & Art For Arcade-Only Fighting Game, Dynamite Bomb
I know many are looking for news on Amusement Expo and I’ll get to it (stay tuned to the AH YouTube channel for much of the latest), but this is quick and since it
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EAG 2022 Wrap-Up [UPDATED!]
I was going to cover the EAG 2022 show for a Newsbytes, but I really couldn’t find much else to talk about for that post, so I figure it’s better to separate that out
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Want To Make An Arcade Game? Check Out The #NoticeMe Game Jam & The Arcade Jam Contests
When a video game becomes a proper arcade game (being put into a cabinet that can take payment of some kind to play it), we give it a highlight on this site, regardless it
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Sega’s VR Agent Now In Production
While Sega has often experimented with new technologies in the arcade, Virtual Reality has not really been one of them. They did test out a VR concept in the 90s called TecWar/NetMerc, but the
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New Arcade Releases: Crimson Katana EXA Label (exA-Arcadia); Golden Tee PGA Tour (Incredible Tech.);ATV Slam SD (Sega); Super Wings (Wahlap)
It’s been a pretty quiet week for arcades (although I was going to do something on a cool pinball coffee table project before that got picked up by mainstream sources…I’ll highlight it at the
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Two New Arcade Games From Coastal: Ice Walker & Zombie Land
After a bit of a hiatus, it seems that videmption games are swinging back into action on the market, as mentioned yesterday with Sega’s Jumanji and now a couple more titles from Coastal Amusements.
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Unboxing SpaceWarp 66
My second acquisition of the year is now complete, as I recently purchased a SpaceWarp 66 from Touch Magix (purchased through one of the distributors I often use). Here’s the video; If you missed
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