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How To Play Magician’s Dead

How To Play Magician’s Dead

arcadehero May 25, 2016 4

While there is no indication at the moment that Japanese developer ByKing plans on giving their upcoming arcade title Magician’s Dead a Western release, the concept behind this original game is intriguing. They aren’t

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New Arcades: 8bits+Bytes; Barcade New Haven; Fire Betty’s Arcade Bar; Silverball Museum; Level One Bar+Arcade; FTW Denver; VUK

New Arcades: 8bits+Bytes; Barcade New Haven; Fire Betty’s Arcade Bar; Silverball Museum; Level One Bar+Arcade; FTW Denver; VUK

arcadehero May 23, 2016 1

My newsfeeds were a little full of new location news this morning (in part as I didn’t check it for a few days 😛 ) so let’s try and sort it out in one

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Newsbytes: Joust Score Tour; Hot Rod Cafe in CT; Magician’s Dead Test; NTG#84

Newsbytes: Joust Score Tour; Hot Rod Cafe in CT; Magician’s Dead Test; NTG#84

arcadehero May 21, 2016 2

The week was a bit slow for news but there are a few items that have popped up in the news feeds for the weekend. Lonnie McDonald Looking For Joust Arcade Machines – While

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VR Arcade News: Sega Joypolis To Test PlayStation VR; VRCade Joins With Smartlaunch

VR Arcade News: Sega Joypolis To Test PlayStation VR; VRCade Joins With Smartlaunch

arcadehero May 21, 2016 0

While I was going to combine this news with the weekend newsbytes, it turned out that there was enough on this segment that we could a separate post. Sega To Showcase PlayStation VR At

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Killer Queen Creators Discuss How To Find Success Through The Arcade Community

Killer Queen Creators Discuss How To Find Success Through The Arcade Community

arcadehero May 20, 2016 2

Launching a new arcade game is no easy task as the factors surrounding that are much more complicated and costly than a home game. If you are someone that is “indie”; i.e., no name

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Terrible and Not-So-Good Photos From the Arcade Reselling World

Terrible and Not-So-Good Photos From the Arcade Reselling World

arcadehero May 17, 2016 0

Back when I was looking for a house, I stumbled across a blog that documented terrible photos from the Real Estate world. You would think that in the process of selling a house that

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Newsbytes: Atari Movies; Alien Pinball; Music Video; NTG#83

Newsbytes: Atari Movies; Alien Pinball; Music Video; NTG#83

arcadehero May 14, 2016 1

After a series of cold days, today gives me my first taste of Summer as it hits over 80 and the A/C at the arcade dies. Good times. Atari Once Again Looking To Bring

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Play Mechanix Launches Buckin’ Around Weekly Online Show

Play Mechanix Launches Buckin’ Around Weekly Online Show

arcadehero May 12, 2016 0

Thanks to the advanced world we currently live in, TV viewership is in decline while streaming and other video websites sites picks up the pieces. And thanks to this new frontier, it is easier than

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NEON FM Andamiro Version Now Available Worldwide; More pictures for Dance Central 3

NEON FM Andamiro Version Now Available Worldwide; More pictures for Dance Central 3

arcadehero May 11, 2016 0

Here are a couple of items related to music arcade gaming today so let’s get to the facts! NEON FM Andamiro Version Now Available Worldwide In June of last year, a new model for

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Newsbytes: Ghostbusters LE Footage;Archer; NEON FM; Tron Rollercoaster; NTG 82

Newsbytes: Ghostbusters LE Footage;Archer; NEON FM; Tron Rollercoaster; NTG 82

arcadehero May 7, 2016 4

Ah the first weekend of May. If you’re lucky, that doesn’t mean hayfever; otherwise should mean some good weather so you can go out and visit an arcade. Let’s check out some quick news

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Cruis’n Adventure and Dance Central 3 Arcade Spotted On Test In Chicago

Cruis’n Adventure and Dance Central 3 Arcade Spotted On Test In Chicago

arcadehero May 5, 2016 13

(Thanks to Jdevy for the tip) There is always something in development for arcades out there and along those lines, one of those games is often out on test. Thanks to the internet and

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Segabits Podcast Interviews Chris Tang, Developer For Upcoming Strike Harbinger Arcade

Segabits Podcast Interviews Chris Tang, Developer For Upcoming Strike Harbinger Arcade

arcadehero May 5, 2016 1

A couple of posts ago, we mentioned the development of an upcoming indie arcade game by the name of Strike Harbinger.  It was a big surprise that was shown as a part of the

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