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Newsbytes: CES 2017; MAGFest 2017; StepManiaX; SF Rush Beta; Hoopla
Welcome To The First Newsbytes of 2017. Let’s Start With VR It’s been a busy week in tech with CES 2017 in full swing. Interestingly enough, while VR was trying to make a splash
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Space Invaders Frenzy By Raw Thrills Is Shipping Now
A few weeks ago we ran a post about the new Space Invaders Frenzy video game by Raw Thrills. You might have noticed that the post disappeared shortly after that as some information changed,
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The Walking Dead Arcade To Begin Shipping The Week Of Jan. 23rd
Happy 2017 everyone! For our first post of the year, let’s take a look at an upcoming release, The Walking Dead Arcade game by Play Mechanix and Raw Thrills. We knew that it would
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Sega Amusements Returns To Amusement Operations With Sega Prizezone In Hertfordshire, UK
News via This will most likely be the last post of 2016 and given the news through the year, it is fitting that it is about another facility opening their doors. This one has
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2016 Year-In-Review – New Games, New Locations, Top Stories
We are in the last week of 2016. With that, it’s time to look back at the past 12 months to remind us of what went down in the wonderful world of arcades. 2016 Year-In-Review
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Pump It Up Prime 2 2017 Arcade Details
With Pump It Up Prime 2 shipping out soon, we’ve received some additional details on the game to discuss so let’s get to it! Thanks to Ryan at Andamiro for the information. Pump It
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An Off-Site Interview With Paul Williams, CEO Of Sega Amusements International + OutRun 3
(Thanks to Mauro Zangirolami for the tip & info, although his information is no longer welcome on the blog for future posts, after he attacked the site with unfounded accusations and a general showing
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Bar/Arcade Watch: Coin-Op SF (CA); Akihabara Arcade & Bar (CO); Two Plumbers (MO)
Hot on the heels of our recent post about new arcades are a few other locations that were almost overlooked. Thanks to you the readers for sending these in. As it works out, each
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US Edition of Bandai Namco’s Mario Kart Arcade GP DX To Receive Final Update
We have been following the 3rd arcade installment of Mario Kart since it was first shown in Japan in 2013. Since then, a US version was released and various online updates were offered for the
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New Arcades: Round 1 USA Expansion; X-Treme Fun Center Expands (FL); Power Play Arcade (FL)
Often when the end of the year hits us, we come across news for new venues. So let’s get you up to speed: Round 1 USA Opens In Exton, PA; Coming Soon To South
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Cruis’n Blast Arcade Now Available
We’ve been covering the latest edition of Cruis’n for a little while now and earlier this week, I received confirmation from Betson (a major arcade game distributor) that they have received Cruis’n Blast units
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Location News: Playland-Not-At-The-Beach Needs Help; New D&B In Ontario, CAN
Playland-Not-At-The-Beach In San Francisco, CA Looking For Funding (Thanks to Jdevy for the tip) On occasion we hear about non-profit arcades. They are certainly uncommon as the operating costs for any arcade tends to
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