-
GENDA’s acquisition of Player One Amusement Group expands its North American arcade network and may reshape equipment distribution, manufacturing and venue operations.
-
The latest exA-Arcadia arcade update covers April releases, Daemon Bride exAGAIN testing, Cyberblocker R and Jitsu Squad’s improved arcade edition.
-
Stern and Jersey Jack tease major pinball projects, Galaxian 3 returns, and Amusement Expo footage reveals fresh arcade developments.
-
Barrels of Fun’s DUNE pinball machine combines film-inspired artwork, moving sandworms, interactive displays and a Pain Box feature in a 1,000-unit run.
-
UFC Challenge turns a boxing tester into a giant Dave & Buster’s attraction, combining licensed presentation, competitive striking and knee-based gameplay.
-
Hot Wheels: Victory Lap is now playable at Dave & Buster’s, offering a colourful Adrenaline racer built on the foundation of Need for Speed Heat Takedown.
-
August 2025’s Location Watch tracks new arcades, relocations, expansions and closures across North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
-
DEAL Expo 2025 in Dubai revealed new arcade games, revised cabinets and distributor line-ups from Sega, Bandai Namco, ASI and other manufacturers.
-
Stern Pinball’s King Kong: Myth of Terror Island brings the 1932 film to life with three cabinet editions, interactive toys and connected scoring.
-
exA-Arcadia has shared new footage and character details for Chaos Code -Nemesis Experiment-, the FK Digital sequel targeting a summer arcade launch.
-
Steph Jones explains how Bandai Namco developed the PAC-MAN Street Range, combining brand guidelines, operator feedback and venue-focused design.
-
Adrenaline Amusements appears to be preparing a new Hot Wheels arcade racer, reusing a Need for Speed cabinet and supporting linked four-player racing.
-
Sega’s Maimai DX heads towards North America with South Korean manufacturing, a $30,995 MSRP, planned updates and more details for arcade operators.
-
LAI Games’ Cyberpunk 2077: Turf Wars combines mounted guns, physical targets and projection mapping in a large mixed-reality arcade attraction.
-
Malaysia’s first GTI Southeast Asia Expo brought emerging arcade, redemption, racing and VR manufacturers together in Kuala Lumpur from 22 to 24 April 2025.
-
Raw Thrills has shared new details on Top Gun: Maverick and The Wizard of Oz, including release timing, pricing and gameplay updates.
-
TouchMagix’s Minions: Bullseye Mania is now shipping, with revised darts, foam bananas, RGB progress lighting and single or dual cabinet formats.
-
Alan-1’s Soda Slam! adapts precision drink pouring for two-player FEC redemption play, with a 70-inch 4K display, interactive effects and June shipping planned.
-
From Manchester’s ARE Expo to Japanese location tests, Pac-Man’s anniversary plans and Big Buck’s championship, these are the arcade stories shaping May 2025.
-
Raw Thrills has released Minecraft Dungeons Arcade Series 4, adding 25 cards, Pumpkin Pastures and a free update for connected machines.
-
Wahlap’s AAA Expo 2025 preview includes China-specific cabinets, a four-player Monster Eye 3, Alpha Ops VR Strike and new redemption hardware.
-
exA-Arcadia used EVO Japan 2025 day one to unveil two returning arcade fighters: The Rumble Fish 2 Nexus and Spectral Vs. Generation Chaos.
-
exA-Arcadia revealed four fighters at EVO Japan 2025 Day 2, including revivals of The Fallen Angels Revenge and Rabbit plus two newer arcade projects.
-
EVO Japan 2025’s final day featured Gundam, Virtua Fighter, Taito esports, The Martial Masters, Sanwa hardware and grassroots arcade tournaments.
-
exA-Arcadia is restoring Data East’s cult fighting game Tattoo Assassins with updated visuals, balancing, bug fixes and preserved finishing moves.
-
AAA 2025 day one in Guangzhou showcased Wahlap’s VR, Pokémon, basketball and multiplayer games alongside Bandai Namco’s latest Chinese arcade releases.
-
AAA 2025 Day 2 highlights new UNIS and Ace Amusement arcade games, from dragon racing and jet skis to hunting, driving and VR attractions.
-
AAA 2025’s final report explores China’s original rhythm games, racing cabinets, shooters, redemption machines, unusual attractions and the arcade trends shaping future releases.
-
Pop-A-Shot Elite is now available for arcade operators, with tournament tracking, a 49-inch HD screen and a current US$6,600 MSRP.
-
From the 1980 original to Battle Royale and giant LED cabinets, explore PAC-MAN’s 45-year arcade history across classic, rare and modern machines.
-
Alan-1’s Soda Slam! turns drink pouring into a fast, precision-focused arcade challenge, with redemption play and two large-screen cabinet options.
-
Konami’s Contra Burst video redemption shooter is rolling out across Round1USA, bringing four-player gun gameplay, classic bosses and high-score competition to converted cabinets.
-
PlayX4 spotlights South Korean arcade makers, while Raw Thrills, Konami, Wangan Midnight, UNIS and Jersey Jack Pinball share major updates.
-
LAI Games is testing Ubisoft All-Star VR, a prototype mounted-gun attraction that could bring Ubisoft characters into a new arcade shooter.
-
May 2025 brought new freeplay arcades, arcade bars, museum expansions and family entertainment venues across North America, Europe and Asia.
-
Raw Thrills completes Godzilla Kaiju Wars VR Ultimate with four new chapters and ships Top Gun: Maverick to North American arcade buyers.
-
Jersey Jack Pinball’s Harry Potter machine brings Hogwarts, Quidditch, Death Eaters and film-inspired play to three premium pinball editions.
-
Food Fight Frenzy brings Atari’s food-throwing arcade action to a new multiplayer cabinet, with ready-to-ship machines and future conversion support.
-
A stage-by-stage preview of Alpha Ops VR Strike, Sega Amusements and 3MindWave’s seated VR motion shooter, including its final boss mission.
-
Konami is testing Dance Dance Revolution: Stomp Arrows at Round1USA in California, bringing the famous rhythm series into a reported videmption format.
RETROCADE
