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A new virtual Arcade Hall of Fame celebrates influential arcade games, creators and technical contributors, with more historical entries planned for future updates.
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Our October 2025 Location Watch visits new arcades, pinball lounges and family entertainment venues across North America, Europe and Asia.
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TouchMagix is taking Treasure Chest, Pickleball Toss and Boxed Up to IAAPA 2025, highlighting a renewed focus on traditional electromechanical redemption games.
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Sega Amusements has confirmed Putt It! Par-Tee for IAAPA 2025, bringing golf, alley-roller mechanics, ticket redemption and six-player competition to the show.
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LAI Games’ IAAPA 2025 lineup spans light-gun action, VR, kaiju shooters, pushers, cranes and social entertainment attractions.
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Stern Pinball brings its 2014 zombie-themed machine back with The Walking Dead Remastered, featuring revised rules, new displays, lighting and audio.
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IAAPA 2025 reveals a growing lineup, including Speed Rider 4DX, Simon Arcade, Alan-1 attractions, Team Play’s Ghostbusters Wheel and more.
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Alan-1 and Atari are bringing back the electromechanical PONG coffee table, with limited home production, illuminated features and a $2,999 price.
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Sega’s Daytona Championship USA Motion Edition adds air-ride movement, two-player and four-player formats, and a new cabinet option for arcade operators.
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Dark Escape Games brings Clown Around and Pyramid Scheme to IAAPA 2025, introducing compact five-minute escape attractions for amusement venues.
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Andamiro’s IAAPA 2025 line-up includes Nickelodeon Kart Racers Arcade, the gallery shooter Marksman, new SpongeBob attractions and Redeem Machine 2.
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Resident Evil 2: Dead Shot has entered a limited US location test, revealing its cabinet, blowback light guns, challenging gameplay and unfinished levels.
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UNIS previews Spin City, Monster Jet Riders, Ski Hero and a broad redemption range ahead of its two-booth IAAPA 2025 exhibition.
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Bandai Namco’s IAAPA 2025 preview covers Speed Rider 4DX, Superwing motion shooters, Pac-Man attractions, Taiko no Tatsujin and redemption games.
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Japan Amusement Expo 2025 previews new arcade games, attractions and prize machines from Bandai Namco, Konami, Sega and Taito.
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exA-Arcadia’s IAAPA 2025 showcase includes new Baki Hanma and Toxic Crusaders games, recent fighters, shooters and a broad multi-game cabinet line-up.
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Our IAAPA Expo 2025 preview tracks announced arcade games, redemption machines, pinball, racing cabinets, VR attractions and exhibitor booth locations.
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Japan Amusement Expo 2025 showcased new racing, rhythm, redemption and immersive arcade attractions from Bandai Namco, Konami, Sega, Taito and more.
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IAAPA 2025, Beetlejuice Pinball, Strong Fisher, Houston Arcade Expo and Monster Eye 3 Plus headline this broad arcade and pinball news update.
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IAAPA 2025 brought new arcade games, redemption machines and cabinet updates from Raw Thrills, TouchMagix, Wahlap, Alan-1 and Blue Motion Games.
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Our IAAPA 2025 arcade round-up examines new and returning games from Bandai Namco, Sega Amusements, LAI Games and Player One Amusement Group.
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Remembering Nick Thorpe, the Retro Gamer writer and arcade enthusiast whose interviews, features and industry reporting made a lasting contribution to gaming journalism.
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IAAPA 2025 delivered a strong arcade showcase, from exA-Arcadia fighters and shooters to AVS novelties and JET Games’ major gun machines.
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Nineteen years of arcade reporting has documented influential games, dedicated contributors, preservation projects and the continuing evolution of location-based entertainment.
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Our IAAPA 2025 Part 4 report covers Andamiro USA, Stern Pinball, Jersey Jack Pinball and UNIS, including new racers, shooters, redemption games and pinball.
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IAAPA 2025 revealed new arcade, redemption and environmental games from Amusement Source International, Coastal Amusements and Ace Amusement.
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Recovered ROMs reveal how Atari Games’ unreleased JAMMIN’ prototype used nine instrument buttons to explore an early rhythm-game concept.
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Wahlap’s Storm Racer 2 reaches North America through Betson and Amusement Source International, bringing an 85-inch 4K motion racing cabinet to arcades.
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The final IAAPA 2025 wrap-up examines redemption releases, motion shooters, mixed-reality attractions, LED installations and the outlook for arcade operators.
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EAG 2026, Konami’s latest rhythm games, 30 years of Time Crisis, Arcade1Up’s acquisition and major arcade headlines lead our final 2025 round-up.
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Asuka 120% Burning Fest EXALLENT ships worldwide for exA-Arcadia, with new features, three kit options and additional IAAPA 2025 videos revealed.
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December 2025 brought new arcades, free-play venues, family entertainment centres and major industry updates across four regions ahead of 2026.
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Alan-1 is shipping Gravitar: Recharged Arcade, with revised gameplay, new features, ticket support and Pro and Pro+ cabinet options.
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A balanced 2025 arcade industry review covering operator pressures, trade shows, new releases, arcade history, location growth and the year’s biggest stories.
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Konami’s Dance Dance Revolution World is coming to Europe with Electrocoin’s new Universal cabinet, larger screen and illuminated dance platform.
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Andamiro has shown an early Nickelodeon Kart Racers Arcade prototype at SUPER MAG Fest 2026, revealing unfinished software, cabinet details and networking tests.
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EAG Expo 2026 brings new dance, redemption, pinball, racing and immersive attractions to London. Here are the confirmed highlights before opening day.
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Raw Thrills adds the Chicken Jockey to Minecraft Dungeons Arcade and 40 cards plus a solo story mode to Marvel: Contest of Champions.
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From Breakout and Sea Wolf to OutRun, Taiko No Tatsujin and Wangan Midnight, explore the arcade games reaching major anniversaries in 2026.
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LAI Games is shipping Ubisoft All-Star VR, an arcade-exclusive attraction combining VR headsets, D-BOX motion, driving, shooting and Ubisoft characters.
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EAG 2026 showcased European arcade debuts, rhythm games, racers, redemption attractions, projection entertainment and new VR trends for operators.
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Angry Birds Boom v1.29 is now live, adding jackpot scoring, leaderboards, mid-game joining and interface changes to Raw Thrills’ ticket arcade game.
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A newly preserved Atari prototype, American Pinball’s ownership change, Ski Hero, ATRAX, indie arcade games and major industry headlines lead this 2026 roundup.
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LAI Games has released Kaiju Rampage Unite, a four-player on-rails shooter with tethered guns and a 75-inch 4K display for arcade venues.
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This week’s arcade news covers Atari PONG’s return, Konami’s Pop’n Music US launch, Sonic Arcade1Up, Silver Strike Bowling and Amusement Expo 2026.
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Bandai Namco has begun shipping Speed Rider 4DX and Mini World Motion, two IAAPA 2025 arcade releases with distinctive racing and motion features.
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January 2026 brought new arcades, pinball venues, museums and family entertainment centres to North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
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Wahlap wins three CGIAC awards as STORM RACER 2 ships worldwide, while new figures outline China’s amusement market and the company’s global scale.
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UNIS presents two contrasting arcade releases: active pogo-stick ticket play in Jump Master and motion-enhanced futuristic supercar racing in Turbo Nova.
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JET Games USA is moving several IAAPA 2025 attractions into production, including the horizontal-screen Giga Shot and feature-rich Cyber Punch boxer.
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Stern Pinball has revealed Pokémon Pinball in Pro, Premium and Limited Edition models, with shared layouts, expanded features and a broad audience appeal.
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Explore new arcade releases from DSM Arcade, Ace Amusement and TouchMagix, including licensed video games and four redemption attractions for venues.
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LAI Games is bringing Phantom Vanguard to North American arcades, with dual 4K screens, force-feedback guns and two military campaign theatres.
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February’s NJAA Expo, FEExpo and DEAL offered a regional snapshot of new arcade racers, redemption games, VR attractions and distributor activity.
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Japan’s latest arcade developments include Biohazard RE:2 Arcade testing, Cotton Rock With You on APM3, and Sega’s compact StarHorse Party.
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UNIS previews three new arcade games for Amusement Expo 2026: Cyberpunk 2077 Chrome Rush, Ski Hero and the motion-based Pickleball Rivals.
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ASI’s Amusement Expo 2026 line-up includes Storm Rider X, Trick Pong, Crossbow Fishing, Dragon Kingdom and additional redemption equipment.
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A practical preview of the redemption, crane, prize-vending and arcade games expected at Amusement Expo 2026, including Andamiro, Bay Tek, Toccata and TouchMagix.
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Our Amusement Expo 2026 preview covers major arcade manufacturers, new cabinets, redemption games, pinball, racing titles and immersive attractions in Las Vegas.
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Resident Evil 2: Arcade enters Japanese testing as Texas Pinball Festival reveals new machines and Konami expands rhythm games beyond Round1USA.
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AVATAR LEGENDS: The Fighting Game makes its arcade debut on exA-Arcadia at Amusement Expo 2026, featuring familiar heroes and competitive fighting-game systems.
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Blue Motion Games has unveiled John Wick: Continental Pursuit, a two-player motion light-gun arcade game planned for Dave & Buster’s in 2026.
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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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The latest arcade news covers Stranger Things at Dave & Buster’s, StepManiaX in Japan, a Wild Gunman restoration, Metal Slug’s anniversary and more.
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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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