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exA-Arcadia ships Vanguard Princess R and opens pre-orders for Chaos Code: Nemesis Experiment, expanding its growing arcade fighting-game line-up.
Raw Thrills’ IAAPA 2025 preview covers Jackpot Racer, Godzilla Kaiju Wars Deluxe, plus new features for Angry Birds Boom! and The Wizard of Oz.
DSM Arcade’s Perfect Pour: Pabst Blue Ribbon Edition brings licensed beer branding, new cabinet art and two game modes to IAAPA 2025.
A new virtual Arcade Hall of Fame celebrates influential arcade games, creators and technical contributors, with more historical entries planned for future updates.
Our October 2025 Location Watch visits new arcades, pinball lounges and family entertainment venues across North America, Europe and Asia.
TouchMagix is taking Treasure Chest, Pickleball Toss and Boxed Up to IAAPA 2025, highlighting a renewed focus on traditional electromechanical redemption games.
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.
LAI Games’ IAAPA 2025 lineup spans light-gun action, VR, kaiju shooters, pushers, cranes and social entertainment attractions.
Stern Pinball brings its 2014 zombie-themed machine back with The Walking Dead Remastered, featuring revised rules, new displays, lighting and audio.
IAAPA 2025 reveals a growing lineup, including Speed Rider 4DX, Simon Arcade, Alan-1 attractions, Team Play’s Ghostbusters Wheel and more.
Alan-1 and Atari are bringing back the electromechanical PONG coffee table, with limited home production, illuminated features and a $2,999 price.
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.
Dark Escape Games brings Clown Around and Pyramid Scheme to IAAPA 2025, introducing compact five-minute escape attractions for amusement venues.
Andamiro’s IAAPA 2025 line-up includes Nickelodeon Kart Racers Arcade, the gallery shooter Marksman, new SpongeBob attractions and Redeem Machine 2.
Resident Evil 2: Dead Shot has entered a limited US location test, revealing its cabinet, blowback light guns, challenging gameplay and unfinished levels.
UNIS previews Spin City, Monster Jet Riders, Ski Hero and a broad redemption range ahead of its two-booth IAAPA 2025 exhibition.
Bandai Namco’s IAAPA 2025 preview covers Speed Rider 4DX, Superwing motion shooters, Pac-Man attractions, Taiko no Tatsujin and redemption games.
Japan Amusement Expo 2025 previews new arcade games, attractions and prize machines from Bandai Namco, Konami, Sega and Taito.
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.
Our IAAPA Expo 2025 preview tracks announced arcade games, redemption machines, pinball, racing cabinets, VR attractions and exhibitor booth locations.
Japan Amusement Expo 2025 showcased new racing, rhythm, redemption and immersive arcade attractions from Bandai Namco, Konami, Sega, Taito and more.
IAAPA 2025, Beetlejuice Pinball, Strong Fisher, Houston Arcade Expo and Monster Eye 3 Plus headline this broad arcade and pinball news update.
IAAPA 2025 brought new arcade games, redemption machines and cabinet updates from Raw Thrills, TouchMagix, Wahlap, Alan-1 and Blue Motion Games.
Our IAAPA 2025 arcade round-up examines new and returning games from Bandai Namco, Sega Amusements, LAI Games and Player One Amusement Group.
Remembering Nick Thorpe, the Retro Gamer writer and arcade enthusiast whose interviews, features and industry reporting made a lasting contribution to gaming journalism.
IAAPA 2025 delivered a strong arcade showcase, from exA-Arcadia fighters and shooters to AVS novelties and JET Games’ major gun machines.
Nineteen years of arcade reporting has documented influential games, dedicated contributors, preservation projects and the continuing evolution of location-based entertainment.
Our IAAPA 2025 Part 4 report covers Andamiro USA, Stern Pinball, Jersey Jack Pinball and UNIS, including new racers, shooters, redemption games and pinball.
IAAPA 2025 revealed new arcade, redemption and environmental games from Amusement Source International, Coastal Amusements and Ace Amusement.
Recovered ROMs reveal how Atari Games’ unreleased JAMMIN’ prototype used nine instrument buttons to explore an early rhythm-game concept.
Wahlap’s Storm Racer 2 reaches North America through Betson and Amusement Source International, bringing an 85-inch 4K motion racing cabinet to arcades.
The final IAAPA 2025 wrap-up examines redemption releases, motion shooters, mixed-reality attractions, LED installations and the outlook for arcade operators.
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.
Asuka 120% Burning Fest EXALLENT ships worldwide for exA-Arcadia, with new features, three kit options and additional IAAPA 2025 videos revealed.
December 2025 brought new arcades, free-play venues, family entertainment centres and major industry updates across four regions ahead of 2026.
Alan-1 is shipping Gravitar: Recharged Arcade, with revised gameplay, new features, ticket support and Pro and Pro+ cabinet options.
A balanced 2025 arcade industry review covering operator pressures, trade shows, new releases, arcade history, location growth and the year’s biggest stories.
Konami’s Dance Dance Revolution World is coming to Europe with Electrocoin’s new Universal cabinet, larger screen and illuminated dance platform.
Andamiro has shown an early Nickelodeon Kart Racers Arcade prototype at SUPER MAG Fest 2026, revealing unfinished software, cabinet details and networking tests.
EAG Expo 2026 brings new dance, redemption, pinball, racing and immersive attractions to London. Here are the confirmed highlights before opening day.
Raw Thrills adds the Chicken Jockey to Minecraft Dungeons Arcade and 40 cards plus a solo story mode to Marvel: Contest of Champions.
From Breakout and Sea Wolf to OutRun, Taiko No Tatsujin and Wangan Midnight, explore the arcade games reaching major anniversaries in 2026.
LAI Games is shipping Ubisoft All-Star VR, an arcade-exclusive attraction combining VR headsets, D-BOX motion, driving, shooting and Ubisoft characters.
EAG 2026 showcased European arcade debuts, rhythm games, racers, redemption attractions, projection entertainment and new VR trends for operators.
Angry Birds Boom v1.29 is now live, adding jackpot scoring, leaderboards, mid-game joining and interface changes to Raw Thrills’ ticket arcade game.
A newly preserved Atari prototype, American Pinball’s ownership change, Ski Hero, ATRAX, indie arcade games and major industry headlines lead this 2026 roundup.
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.
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.
Bandai Namco has begun shipping Speed Rider 4DX and Mini World Motion, two IAAPA 2025 arcade releases with distinctive racing and motion features.
January 2026 brought new arcades, pinball venues, museums and family entertainment centres to North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
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.
UNIS presents two contrasting arcade releases: active pogo-stick ticket play in Jump Master and motion-enhanced futuristic supercar racing in Turbo Nova.
JET Games USA is moving several IAAPA 2025 attractions into production, including the horizontal-screen Giga Shot and feature-rich Cyber Punch boxer.
Stern Pinball has revealed Pokémon Pinball in Pro, Premium and Limited Edition models, with shared layouts, expanded features and a broad audience appeal.
Explore new arcade releases from DSM Arcade, Ace Amusement and TouchMagix, including licensed video games and four redemption attractions for venues.
LAI Games is bringing Phantom Vanguard to North American arcades, with dual 4K screens, force-feedback guns and two military campaign theatres.
February’s NJAA Expo, FEExpo and DEAL offered a regional snapshot of new arcade racers, redemption games, VR attractions and distributor activity.
Japan’s latest arcade developments include Biohazard RE:2 Arcade testing, Cotton Rock With You on APM3, and Sega’s compact StarHorse Party.
UNIS previews three new arcade games for Amusement Expo 2026: Cyberpunk 2077 Chrome Rush, Ski Hero and the motion-based Pickleball Rivals.
ASI’s Amusement Expo 2026 line-up includes Storm Rider X, Trick Pong, Crossbow Fishing, Dragon Kingdom and additional redemption equipment.
A practical preview of the redemption, crane, prize-vending and arcade games expected at Amusement Expo 2026, including Andamiro, Bay Tek, Toccata and TouchMagix.
Our Amusement Expo 2026 preview covers major arcade manufacturers, new cabinets, redemption games, pinball, racing titles and immersive attractions in Las Vegas.
Resident Evil 2: Arcade enters Japanese testing as Texas Pinball Festival reveals new machines and Konami expands rhythm games beyond Round1USA.
AVATAR LEGENDS: The Fighting Game makes its arcade debut on exA-Arcadia at Amusement Expo 2026, featuring familiar heroes and competitive fighting-game systems.
Blue Motion Games has unveiled John Wick: Continental Pursuit, a two-player motion light-gun arcade game planned for Dave & Buster’s in 2026.
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.
Alan-1’s MirrorFX cabinets bring three Atari Recharged games to arcades with glasses-free depth, expanded gameplay features and optional redemption hardware.
Adrenaline Amusements has revealed Disney Speedstorm Arcade, a licensed multiplayer kart racer with collectible cards, a motion base and four-cabinet linking.
Bandai Namco has revealed new details about Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune Ignition, including its cars, cabinet, handling, sound design and uncertain overseas release.
Amusement Expo 2026 delivered new arcade games, licensed racers, pinball, redemption attractions and emerging technology from Las Vegas.
From Japanese amusement concepts to freeplay retro rooms, Location Watch March 2026 rounds up notable arcade openings and venue updates worldwide.
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.
Raw Thrills has teased a Stranger Things arcade game, but its cabinet, gameplay and release details remain unknown after a brief social reveal.
National Arcade Day is a chance to revisit first arcade visits, early coin-op discoveries, owned cabinets and the enduring appeal of social gaming.
Disney Speedstorm Arcade is heading towards production with a revised cabinet, optional collectible cards, four-unit linking and substantial racing hardware.
The latest arcade news covers Stranger Things at Dave & Buster’s, StepManiaX in Japan, a Wild Gunman restoration, Metal Slug’s anniversary and more.
Incredible Technologies’ Silver Strike: League Night updates arcade bowling with realistic physics, league play, operator tools and a compact portrait cabinet.
Sega is testing Sonic Balloon Carnival at Round1USA, combining coin-pusher play, Plinko-style drops, collectible cards and ticket rewards.
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.
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.
EVO Japan 2026’s first day brings exA-Arcadia announcements for Neo Double Dragon, Umineko Golden Fantasia, Rising Eclipse and Them’s Fightin’ Herds.
EVO Japan 2026 day two brought new exA-Arcadia announcements, returning fighters, tournament updates and an intriguing 2XKO cabinet appearance.
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.
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.
Sega Amusements is shipping Daytona Championship USA Motion Edition, pairing the New Season Edition software with air-ride motion and operator-focused features.
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.
Bandai Namco revisits Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune Ignition and Resident Evil 2: Arcade in Japan, while Konami tests a new Jubeat cabinet.
AAA 2026’s final round-up examines new Chinese arcade games, from rhythm cabinets and racing simulators to shooters, redemption attractions and experimental pinball.
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.
AAA Expo 2026 opens with Wahlap’s Asphalt updates, Demon Hunter 1892 and Monster Eye 3 Plus, plus regional arcade releases from Bandai Namco.
UNIS and Ace Amusement brought linked multiplayer, motion sports, racing, shooting and VR machines to AAA 2026 in China.
Stern’s new Transformers pinball machine brings the 1980s cartoon and toys to a fresh layout, with split-flipper competition and Insider Connected features.
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.
exA-Arcadia outlines testing plans, modes, music and new features for five upcoming shooters presented during Japan’s ShootersFes 2026 showcase.
Our May 2026 Location Watch visits new and returning arcades, pinball venues and family entertainment centres across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Necro Pop and Ormanauta are two upcoming Neo Geo homebrew projects, bringing platforming and horizontal shooting to MVS and AES-era hardware.
Big Buck Hunter: Reloaded receives the Mountain Goat, three bonus games and a Pro account T-shirt sweepstakes for online-connected arcade cabinets.
From mechanical football pins to Virtua Striker, VR foosball and physical kickers, explore the machines that shaped soccer arcade history before World Cup 2026.
GiGO Expo 2026, new Japanese rhythm games, Jersey Jack’s Sonic pinball, a Tales of the Arabian Nights remake and wider arcade-industry headlines.
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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