-
Bowl Expo 2023 introduced new redemption games, VR racing, light-gun cabinets and oversized crane equipment for arcade and FEC operators.
-
Toaplan’s Batsugun helped define early danmaku with dense bullet patterns, tight hitboxes, memorable pilots and a lasting influence on arcade shooters.
-
Dynamite Bomb!! brings chain combos, parries, portrait support and a claimed 0.5-frame response target to exA-Arcadia arcades.
-
Taiko No Tatsujin returns to testing in Los Angeles while Axel City 2 brings a 40-character fighting roster and ultra-low input lag to Japan.
-
Andamiro’s Pump It Up Phoenix 2023 launches in South Korea, while Haggis Pinball announces limited Centaur Revisited editions based on Bally’s classic.
-
Raw Thrills’ MotoGP VR has begun shipping to ordered arcade venues, bringing updated circuits, new riders, VR headsets and eight-bike multiplayer racing.
-
Drakons: Realm Keepers returns to test as a two-player motion light-gun shooter, bringing dragon combat, fireball attacks and a striking square display.
-
Stern Pinball has teased Venom, a Marvel-themed machine designed by Brian Eddy and Dwight Sullivan, with limited LE ordering restricted to All-Access members.
-
The Last Starfighter turns an arcade high score into a space adventure. We examine its cancelled arcade game and consider what a respectful remake could improve.
-
Catch up on Maximum Tune’s 20th anniversary, HEXA Pinball’s Space Hunt, an eight-player Indy 500 auction and the week’s biggest arcade headlines.
-
Stern’s VENOM pinball machine brings Marvel’s symbiote chaos to Pro, Premium and LE editions, with branching hosts, changing paths and frantic ball action.
-
A hands-on look at Griffin Aerotech’s Enter the Gungeon: House of the Gundead, covering its light-guns, controls, branching gameplay and arcade appeal.
-
exA-Arcadia is taking ten games, including five fighters and two unreleased titles, to EVO 2023 in a major showcase for modern coin-op combat.
-
Pump It Up Phoenix officially reaches US arcades on 14 August 2023, bringing a 500-plus song library, revised charts and online cross-venue matching.
-
A compact arcade and pinball news roundup covering flyer preservation, Donut Dodo, Junkyard Rumble, custom tables and retro-gaming headlines.
-
Kevin Williams revisits the arcade industry’s transformative 1983, from Mario Bros. and Pole Position II to today’s connected social-entertainment venues.
-
Bay Tek’s Toilet Bowl Toss and Smart Industries’ JJ Bot The Avatar are putting unusual redemption concepts through location testing.
-
Golden Tee, Jurassic Park pinball, Raccoon Rampage, DDR A3, Supercharged Shuffle and Drone Racing Genesis headline this arcade industry update.
-
Axel City 2 is now open for exA-Arcadia pre-orders, bringing a 40-fighter roster, hand-drawn artwork and demanding arcade combat to operators.
-
Bandai Namco’s Bike Dash Delivery combines bicycle pedals, food-delivery missions and building-jumping shortcuts in an experimental Japanese arcade test.
-
The latest arcade news covers Taito’s 70th anniversary, VAR BOX NBA BOX, Golden Tee, Zooom Studios, Unico Phoenix monitor issues and home releases.
-
Arcana Heart 3 Xtend is testing in Japan on exA-Arcadia, bringing 26 characters, four modes and a worldwide arcade release to fighting-game fans.
-
Homepin’s This Is Spinal Tap pinball machine has begun shipping, bringing the comedy-rock film licence to a new physical table for operators and collectors.
-
StepManiaX and Pump It Up Phoenix gain new songs, while QBIX expands its mixed-reality line-up with Pack-A-Boom and another game in development.
-
Touch Magix and Pudgy Penguins are partnering on arcade games and merchandise, although the first machine format and launch details remain unconfirmed.
-
The 2023 GTI Asia China Expo in Guangzhou showcased licensed rhythm games, racers, redemption machines and intriguing new arcade concepts for global operators.
-
A concise arcade industry roundup covering the AAMA gala, Raw Thrills’ T-Rex prototype, QBIX updates, pinball news and upcoming redemption attractions.
-
A practical preview of IAAPA Expo Europe 2023 in Vienna, covering arcade games, pinball, redemption, VR and the exhibitors most relevant to operators.
-
PLAYMIND has refreshed its PLAYBOX ball-toss arcade system with a smaller footprint, improved sensors, new lighting and practical operator-focused upgrades.
-
Tokyo Game Show 2023 featured new arcade releases, exA-Arcadia announcements, unusual cabinets and arcade-inspired games from major Japanese developers.
-
IAAPA Expo Europe 2023 in Vienna showcased new redemption games, racers, shooters, pinball machines and simulators from leading amusement manufacturers.
-
September 2023’s global arcade round-up covers new barcades, pinball rooms, family entertainment centres and major venue updates across three regions.
-
Marvelous USA is testing Naruto Arcade Battle at two US venues, introducing an English-language card battler built around kunai throws and Shinobi Plates.
-
UNIS previews Lane Master Xtreme, a fast-paced ball-bowling sequel, while Sega prepares Hyper Cross and Zombies Ready, Deady, Go! for IAAPA 2023.
-
Barrels Of Fun enters pinball with a limited-edition Jim Henson’s Labyrinth machine featuring film artwork, LCD screens, ramps and articulated figures.
-
Drakons: Realm Keepers is a large motion-based arcade attraction with competing display details, location testing and pricing still to be announced.
-
Steve Ritchie’s first Jersey Jack Pinball design is Elton John, featuring 16 songs, an animatronic piano figure and two collector-focused editions.
-
LAI Games is bringing four new arcade concepts to IAAPA 2023, including Asphalt Moto Blitz DX, Demon Tower and two still-unconfirmed attractions.
-
GoldStorm Pirates returns for testing with an open cabinet, 85-inch screen, motion base, wind effects and a detailed pirate wheel.
-
UNIS has unveiled Bigfoot Mayhem, a large dual-screen monster-truck arcade racer with motion hardware, four-player linking and destructive timed gameplay.
RETROCADE
