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From rhythm-game specialists to licensed FECs, June’s location watch surveys new arcade venues, expansions and upcoming attractions across four regions.
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GENDA’s planned acquisition of NEN could reshape US arcade operations, expand crane-machine networks and potentially bring the GiGO brand to American venues.
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Incredible Technologies has brought LIVE connectivity to Arcade Collection, adding online bowling modes to Silver Strike Bowling while retaining two extra games.
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Raw Thrills’ Marvel: Contest of Champions leaves Dave & Buster’s exclusivity behind with collectible cards, casual battles and a wider arcade release.
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Animal Kaiser Plus is now shipping in the US, bringing Bandai Namco’s rebooted animal-battle card game to more family-focused arcade locations.
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From Atari’s 1974 breakthroughs to 3D racers, rhythm games and connected cabinets, explore the arcade milestones behind National Video Arcade Day 2024.
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IGS and Wahlap have launched Monster Eye 3 in China, bringing 4K giant-monster shooting action while English-version details remain set for August.
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Phantom Breaker Omnia reaches arcades through exA-Arcadia, adding 23 unlocked fighters, reduced input lag and a new soundtrack to the premium kit.
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Bowl Expo 2024 brings cranes, redemption games, VR attractions, pinball and arcade releases from Raw Thrills, Sega, TouchMagix and more.
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Bowl Expo 2024 showcased new redemption games, cranes, videmption attractions and arcade releases from Raw Thrills, LAI Games, UNIS and more.
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Stern’s Godzilla 70th Anniversary Premium pinball machine adds metallic black, white and red artwork while retaining the acclaimed original game’s Premium pricing.
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Marvelous launches Naruto Emblem Battle in US arcades while Pokémon Frienda updates the company’s card-game formula for Japan.
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Bandai Namco has confirmed that Taiko no Tatsujin will reach North American arcades in November 2024, with US-assembled cabinets and online Passport support.
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Atari and Alan-1 have opened orders for Asteroids Recharged Arcade, with three cabinet versions, US location testing and modern multiplayer features.
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Taiko No Tatsujin USA plans, Golden Tee 2025 courses, Naruto distribution, Haggis Pinball’s liquidation and more arcade news from July 2024.
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Three location tests spotlight Konami’s Beatmania IIDX 32, Taito’s Godzilla coin pusher and a new Kung Fu Panda VR arcade attraction.
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BumbleBear Games is adapting ZOMBEEZ: A Killer Queen Remix for a compact arcade cabinet with two-player play, high-score boards and boss battles.
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Breakers Revenge Chicago brings Visco’s Neo Geo fighter to exA-Arcadia with 0.3-frame input latency, new modes, arranged music and vertical-monitor support.
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Maimai DX is undergoing a two-month online location test at Dave & Busters in Dallas, offering fresh clues about a possible North American release.
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A detailed look at Utah Retro GameXpo and California Extreme 2024, covering new arcade releases, pinball, rare machines, prototypes and classic games.
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Music games are returning to Western arcade testing, with Taiko No Tatsujin, MAIMAI DX, Pump It Up and StepManiaX leading a cautious rhythm revival.
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From free-play arcades and pinball lounges to rhythm-game communities, discover the notable new venues and industry updates reported worldwide in August 2024.
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Raw Thrills’ NBA Superstars has entered wider North American production and shipping, while online features and European availability remain works in progress.
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Mission: Impossible may receive a sit-down cabinet as Japan tests new arcade games, Dave & Buster’s launches Playce It, and Taiko targets global expansion.
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Stern’s new X-Men pinball machine and Jersey Jack’s Avatar project revive familiar licences while raising important questions about design, testing and venue performance.
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Stern Pinball’s new Uncanny X-Men machine combines time-travel storylines with an unusual lower playfield, three flippers and distinct Pro, Premium and LE editions.
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DSM Arcade’s Perfect Pour brings intuitive four-tap gameplay, social appeal and venue-focused features to bars, breweries and other locations.
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From TAAPE and GTI Asia to Amusement Expo, IAAPA and Pinball Expo, here is RETROCADE’s guide to the arcade industry’s busy 2024 trade-show season.
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Golden Tee PGA Tour 2025 brings new courses, contests, seasons and gameplay modes to Incredible Technologies’ long-running commercial golf arcade series.
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Blue Motion Games enters the amusement market with Amega simulator partnerships, original arcade projects and plans for North American FEC operators.
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Jersey Jack Pinball’s Avatar: The Battle For Pandora is now shipping, with two editions, dual lower playfields and a feature-packed Pandora theme.
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Day one at GTI Asia China Expo 2024 highlights Wahlap, Monster Eye 3, licensed arcade games and Bandai Namco’s surprise Chinese showcase.
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UNIS brought racing, card battlers, VR attractions and licensed arcade games to GTI Asia China Expo 2024, including the cyberpunk motorbike racer Neon Rush.
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GTI Asia China Expo 2024’s final day revealed new Chinese arcade shooters, racers, redemption machines, VR attractions and emerging trends for international operators.
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Sega’s NAOMI transformed late-1990s arcade development through Dreamcast-based hardware, flexible media, third-party support and a remarkable range of applications.
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Bay Tek is testing two fresh arcade concepts: ICEE Slush Rush, a drink-filling videmption game, and Battleship: Bounce Off, a ball-toss redemption challenge.
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Raw Thrills and Play Mechanix unveil Angry Birds Boom!, a competitive two-player redemption cabinet with destructible scenes, force-feedback launchers and ticket play.
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IAAPA Expo Europe 2024 showcased new arcade games, redemption machines, cranes, pinball, VR and immersive attractions across a record-breaking Amsterdam exhibition.
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FixEight EXA LABEL brings Toaplan’s 1992 run-and-gun shooter back to arcades with four-player play, new modes, updated presentation and two kit options.
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UNIS confirms Bigfoot Smash and previews Sailor’s Quest VR 2 and Monster Kart, three arcade releases spanning motion driving, VR shooting and kart racing.
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