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Dave & Busters plans to acquire Main Event for $835 million, bringing two major US family entertainment brands under one company.
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Rare Heavyweight Champ footage, Pac-Mom changes, PolyRetro, new pinball and arcade discoveries headline this international retro-gaming news roundup.
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Amusement Expo 2022 showcased new pinball, arcade, racing and VR products, while revealing how operators were weighing cost, space and post-pandemic supply issues.
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The #NoticeMe Game Jam produced five winners, but adapting indie games for coin-op play demands clear controls, fast starts, replay value and personality.
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Two new exA-Arcadia software kits, NOISZ ARC⌖CODA and Shadow Gangs X, open for pre-order with vertical-screen and two-player arcade action.
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A compact arcade news roundup covering Sega’s new Crazy Taxi project, Zapcon 8.2, Interstellar Team, industry moves and game updates.
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A practical look at arcade game purchasing, the role of retro titles, machine performance and why operators may retain lower-earning games.
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New exA-Arcadia pages reveal teaser footage for Shinorubi Pink Label and Jamjam’n Jelly EXA LENTE, alongside updates on other upcoming arcade releases.
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Konami’s Super Punch Mania and Dance Dance Revolution Stomp bring boxing and dance mechanics to Round1USA’s latest video redemption line-up.
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Samurai Shodown V Perfect is heading to exA-Arcadia with revised localisation, new artwork, balancing changes, 4K support and one-frame input lag.
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Bandai Namco’s Pac-Man Battle Royale Chompionship update covers June shipping for the standard cabinet, eight-player upgrades and the deluxe model’s venue exclusivity.
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Seattle’s GameWorks prepares to reopen, Dave & Busters updates its machines, NeoTRIS reaches Neo Geo MVS, and Golden Tee changes its cabinet package.
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Golden Tee PGA Tour officially begins wider shipping after a limited soft launch, with operators now sourcing their own 55-inch 4K displays.
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Team Play’s Carnival Wheel combines a two-sided RGB LED wheel with varied bonuses, linked play for up to 16 units and a carnival-themed presentation.
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May 2022 brought Shadow Gangs X to exA-Arcadia, Wicked Tuna to selected venues and early Pac-Man Chompionship shipments for commercial arcades.
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From free-play retro rooms to major FECs, these May 2022 openings show how arcade venues were expanding across North America, Europe and Asia.
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Raw Thrills and Betson have released eight advertising kits for arcade operators, covering titles such as Halo: Fireteam Raven and Super Bikes 3.
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Motion Sphere’s Star Wars Sphere combines X-wing missions, Microsoft Flight Simulator content and a powerful motion platform for family entertainment centres.
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Top Gun: Maverick enters Dave & Busters as a four-player motion-based VR attraction, reviving interest in licensed location-based arcade experiences.
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LAI Games is upgrading Virtual Rabbids: The Big Ride with 5K HTC Vive Pro 2 headsets, RTX graphics and next-generation D-Box motion hardware.
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E.T., Marble Madness II, Music Diver, Ghostbusters VR Academy and more feature in RETROCADE’s latest arcade and pinball news round-up.
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Jersey Jack Pinball’s Toy Story 4 brings Pat Lawlor’s design, film characters, connected features and two premium editions to home pinball.
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Storm Rider 2 testing, Noisz Arc+Coda’s exA-Arcadia launch, Stern leaderboards and ICE’s Dodgeball Ultimate Arena headline this arcade news round-up.
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A London venue tour reveals how arcades, VR, bowling, hospitality and competitive socialising were reshaping amusement entertainment after lockdowns.
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Build a full-size arcade cabinet with this detailed guide covering MDF construction, controls, monitor mounting, painting, wiring and final setup.
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GIGA SHOT brings four-player shooting, an 86-inch screen and air-powered weapons to the arcade, but its ambitious hardware currently outshines the software.
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Sega Amusements and 501 Entertainment announced SMARTS Darts AR, combining projection mapping, automated scoring and social competition for entertainment venues.
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Three sports arcade releases stand out: Incredible Technologies’ Arcade Collection, VRStudios’ Football Frenzy and Andamiro USA’s Bobblehead Baseball.
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JAEPO 2023 brought Japan’s arcade industry back to an in-person trade show, with new games from Bandai Namco, exA-Arcadia, Konami, Sega and Taito.
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Touch Magix’s SpaceWarp 66 v4.0 update adds two-player linked play, letting operators connect cabinets for live competition in redemption or amusement mode.
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Bowl Expo 2022 promised an unusually busy arcade line-up, with new redemption games, VR attractions, racing-style experiences and major amusement exhibitors heading to Las Vegas.
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Atari’s 50th anniversary provides an opportunity to revisit the company’s arcade history, from Computer Space and Pong to later racing titles.
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VRsenal pairs Rhythmatic 2’s new rhythm gameplay with the compact Monolith VR cabinet, targeting lower costs and improved reliability for arcade operators.
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Bowl Expo footage, GiGO’s Japanese arcade strategy, Football Frenzy, StepManiaX and major arcade, pinball and gaming headlines in one round-up.
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Raw Thrills’ Fast & Furious arcade racer brings dual 65-inch displays, motion hardware, licensed supercars, new tracks and QR-based accounts.
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Samurai Shodown V Perfect is headed to a two-location Japanese test with restored fatalities, new Shiroh Ohno artwork, revised balance and low input lag.
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A concise arcade news round-up covering SFGE 2022, a secret Atari Asteroids test, Mr. Do redemption, Transformers VR, Japanese updates and TRON’s anniversary.
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exA-Arcadia details two ambitious shoot ’em ups: a voiced Touhou remake and a heavily expanded P-47 Aces revival with four-player modes.
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Pinball Brothers reveals Queen, a music-driven table with Champions and limited Rhapsody editions, live concert recordings, custom lighting and three-flipper play.
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UDC’s Galaxy Rangers, Dream Ball and Slime Busters bring fresh arcade concepts to Europe, while DDR A3 sightings add international rhythm-game news.
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