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exA-Arcadia’s G.I. Joe arcade game rebuild adds characters, new systems, redesigned stages and four-player support while revisiting the classic cartoon licence.
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Alan-1’s MirrorFX cabinets bring three Atari Recharged games to arcades with glasses-free depth, expanded gameplay features and optional redemption hardware.
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Adrenaline Amusements has revealed Disney Speedstorm Arcade, a licensed multiplayer kart racer with collectible cards, a motion base and four-cabinet linking.
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Bandai Namco has revealed new details about Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune Ignition, including its cars, cabinet, handling, sound design and uncertain overseas release.
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Amusement Expo 2026 delivered new arcade games, licensed racers, pinball, redemption attractions and emerging technology from Las Vegas.
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From Japanese amusement concepts to freeplay retro rooms, Location Watch March 2026 rounds up notable arcade openings and venue updates worldwide.
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A supposed Chicago Gaming Bubsy pinball machine promised bizarre features and a 167-unit run, but the entire announcement was an April Fool’s prank.
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Raw Thrills has teased a Stranger Things arcade game, but its cabinet, gameplay and release details remain unknown after a brief social reveal.
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National Arcade Day is a chance to revisit first arcade visits, early coin-op discoveries, owned cabinets and the enduring appeal of social gaming.
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Disney Speedstorm Arcade is heading towards production with a revised cabinet, optional collectible cards, four-unit linking and substantial racing hardware.
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Incredible Technologies’ Silver Strike: League Night updates arcade bowling with realistic physics, league play, operator tools and a compact portrait cabinet.
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Sega is testing Sonic Balloon Carnival at Round1USA, combining coin-pusher play, Plinko-style drops, collectible cards and ticket rewards.
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SNK is bringing The King of Fighters ’98 back to arcades through exA-Arcadia, with the classic NEOGEO fighter set for a hands-on showing at EVO Japan 2026.
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GTI Southeast Asia, ARE Expo and Taiwan’s TAGE reveal the latest arcade, VR, racing, pinball and redemption developments across the 2026 trade-show circuit.
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EVO Japan 2026’s first day brings exA-Arcadia announcements for Neo Double Dragon, Umineko Golden Fantasia, Rising Eclipse and Them’s Fightin’ Herds.
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EVO Japan 2026 day two brought new exA-Arcadia announcements, returning fighters, tournament updates and an intriguing 2XKO cabinet appearance.
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EVO Japan 2026’s final day featured EXVS, rhythm games, Sanwa hardware, a Neo Geo-style cabinet and competitive arcade titles beyond the main brackets.
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Raw Thrills has fully revealed Stranger Things Arcade, a huge four-player ball-toss cabinet with an 86-inch 4K screen and summer shipping planned.
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Sega Amusements is shipping Daytona Championship USA Motion Edition, pairing the New Season Edition software with air-ride motion and operator-focused features.
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Wahlap’s AAA Expo 2026 preview features Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade Plus, Demon Hunter 1892, Monster Eye 3 Plus, NBA Superstars and new card games.
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Bandai Namco revisits Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune Ignition and Resident Evil 2: Arcade in Japan, while Konami tests a new Jubeat cabinet.
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AAA 2026’s final round-up examines new Chinese arcade games, from rhythm cabinets and racing simulators to shooters, redemption attractions and experimental pinball.
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LAI Games is bringing Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade DX Plus to North America, with an 85-inch 4K display, motion seat and four-player linking planned.
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AAA Expo 2026 opens with Wahlap’s Asphalt updates, Demon Hunter 1892 and Monster Eye 3 Plus, plus regional arcade releases from Bandai Namco.
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UNIS and Ace Amusement brought linked multiplayer, motion sports, racing, shooting and VR machines to AAA 2026 in China.
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Stern’s new Transformers pinball machine brings the 1980s cartoon and toys to a fresh layout, with split-flipper competition and Insider Connected features.
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PlayX4 2026 reveals new rhythm-game hardware, while Pump It Up Phoenix 2, Dance Dance Revolution Stomp and major pinball releases lead the latest arcade news.
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exA-Arcadia outlines testing plans, modes, music and new features for five upcoming shooters presented during Japan’s ShootersFes 2026 showcase.
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Our May 2026 Location Watch visits new and returning arcades, pinball venues and family entertainment centres across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
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Necro Pop and Ormanauta are two upcoming Neo Geo homebrew projects, bringing platforming and horizontal shooting to MVS and AES-era hardware.
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Big Buck Hunter: Reloaded receives the Mountain Goat, three bonus games and a Pro account T-shirt sweepstakes for online-connected arcade cabinets.
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From mechanical football pins to Virtua Striker, VR foosball and physical kickers, explore the machines that shaped soccer arcade history before World Cup 2026.
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GiGO Expo 2026, new Japanese rhythm games, Jersey Jack’s Sonic pinball, a Tales of the Arabian Nights remake and wider arcade-industry headlines.
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Jersey Jack Pinball has revealed Sonic the Hedgehog, a Steve Ritchie-designed machine with three editions, a four-flipper layout and broad family appeal.
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Sega Amusements’ Putt It! Par-Tee brings fast-paced putting, ticket redemption and linked six-player competition to arcades and family entertainment venues.
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exA-Arcadia has revealed Invincible VS for commercial arcades at EVO 2026, offering an early look at the brutal 3v3 superhero tag fighter.
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June 2026 arcade news covers Konami’s Jubeat and Crazy Bazooka tests, Typhoon Shockwave shipping, and the latest delays affecting major releases.
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A warm RETROCADE reflection on friends, salt air, neon cabinets, pinball sounds, and the summer arcade nights that still glow in memory.
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Before anyone found their rhythm on the rink floor, Friday night belonged to the lobby: the neon, the arcade machines, the rental counter, the smell of popcorn and floor wax, and the friends pretending they were not waiting for the same song.









































