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IAAPA 2024’s preview day revealed new rhythm, VR, racing, sports and competitive arcade attractions before the main trade show opened.
Taiko No Tatsujin USA Version has begun shipping in limited numbers, with online Passport access, per-song fees and further cabinets expected in 2025.
IAAPA 2024 delivered new redemption games, VR attractions and major arcade releases from Raw Thrills, TouchMagix, Wahlap, Alan-1 and Night Heron.
From OutRun 2 and Wangan Midnight to Taiko no Tatsujin, revisit 18 years of arcade news, industry milestones and unexpected reader favourites.
IAAPA 2024 delivered a substantial 2025 arcade pipeline, from Taiko No Tatsujin and GoldStorm Pirates to new VR, racing and redemption attractions.
IAAPA 2024’s pinball showcase featured Stern’s Metallica Remastered, Jersey Jack’s Pinball XP system and American Pinball’s latest line-up.
DSM Arcade’s Perfect Pour combines precise tap controls, soda mode and barcade appeal in an original arcade game planned for early 2025.
Asteroids Recharged arcade cabinets are shipping in Pro and Deluxe formats after winning an IAAPA Brass Ring award for innovative connected gameplay.
IAAPA 2024 revealed a broad arcade resurgence, from exA-Arcadia’s new releases and ARC-32 cabinet to indie games, motion racers and Australian talent.
IAAPA 2024’s final arcade report explores redemption games, cranes, family attractions, racing simulators, VR, prize machines and emerging location-based entertainment.
Virtua Fighter returns, Stern starts a new pinball competition, Wahlap celebrates 35 years and GoldStorm Pirates expands across Japan.
Triotech is testing a two-player standing VR simulator in Montreal, combining a motion base, virtual reality and physical controls in an early prototype.
A global tour of new arcades, barcades, pinball venues and family entertainment centres that opened in late 2024 or are planned for 2025.
A detailed look at 2024 arcade business conditions, trade shows, new games, venue openings, hardware announcements and arcade-history preservation.
Stern Pinball begins 2025 with Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant’s Eye, a campaign-driven table featuring Tiamat, character progression and a changing dungeon.
A recovered coin-op prototype reveals how Archer Maclean’s Defender-style Atari shooter, Dropzone, might have made the jump into arcades.
Sega’s Maimai DX returns for a Chicago-area test while Bubble Bobble, Street Fighter 6 and Initial D music headline a busy rhythm-arcade update.
EAG Expo 2025 brings European arcade distributors together with new video games, redemption attractions, pinball, vending and immersive entertainment previews.
From 1975 pioneers to 1985 classics and 2000’s final arcade-era highlights, revisit the machines and design ideas reaching major anniversaries in 2025.
EAG 2025 showcased European arcade releases from Bandai Namco, Sega, Ace Amusement and others, alongside pinball, VR and social entertainment attractions.
Three new North American arcade releases bring competitive bird combat, motion-based VR treasure hunting and multiplayer mining to venues.
Alan-1’s second MLeS World Championship brought eight players together across two arcade games, cash prizes and a new tournament winner.
Alan-1 is developing a large two-player arcade cabinet for Missile Command Recharged, with twin seating, a huge screen and distinctive new controls.
New shipping updates cover GoldStorm Pirates, Carnival Shot and exA-Arcadia’s Cambria Sword: Another Cry AC, which is now available through distributors.
Bandai Namco’s Penda Beats enters testing at Namco Ikebukuro, revealing illuminated wotagei-style controllers and a colourful cabinet inspired by Japanese arcade rhythm games.
From child-friendly Molly Fantasy to Gen Z-focused Feedy Diner & Arcade, Aeon Mall reveals the changing face of Japanese arcade entertainment.
Maimai DX is confirmed for Amusement Expo 2025, with Sega and Velocity eSports preparing a Western arcade presentation and limited operator release.
Bandai Namco has unveiled Wangan Midnight Speed Ignition, featuring a new engine, redesigned cabinet and Japanese location tests planned for next month.
From MAGFest’s indie cabinets to Japanese arcade tests, Florida pinball and major industry headlines, catch up on the latest arcade news for February 2025.
exA-Arcadia outlines Airgallet EXA Label, Bunny Bomber Blast, Chaos Code Next, Daemon Bride ExAgain, trackball games and new system updates.
Sega Amusements has revealed a theatre cabinet for House of the Dead Scarlet Dawn, retaining surround sound and seat vibration in a simpler format.
Blue Motion Games is shipping two new four-player attractions: the motion-heavy light-gun game Desert Chase and soft-ball shooter Cannonball Jam.
Pop-A-Shot is returning to commercial arcades with the Elite, a connected basketball machine featuring a 49-inch screen, Wi-Fi and QR tournament tracking.
Bandai Namco is testing Magi Blast, an original Japanese arcade shooter featuring fixed magic wands and a possible holographic or mixed-reality system.
Alpha Ops VR Strike receives a revised cabinet design, confirmed pre-orders and an expected April or May industry release from Sega Amusements.
Raw Thrills is testing a motion-based Top Gun Maverick arcade game, with aircraft controls, Dave & Buster’s promotion and a rich air-combat history.
IAAPI Expo, Rimini Amusement Show and Family Entertainment Expo revealed new arcade games, distributors and FEC attractions across India and Italy.
Raw Thrills is adapting The Wizard of Oz for video redemption arcades, combining a giant spinner, ticket bonuses, a 110-inch display and reusable cards.
February 2025 saw new arcades open across North America, Europe, Japan, India, Indonesia and South Korea, with rhythm games and free-play venues prominent.
LAI Games is shipping Kaiju Rampage in North America, bringing Monster Eye’s giant-monster light-gun action to a new environmental arcade cabinet.
UNIS has confirmed shipping and distributor pricing for four new arcade attractions: Neon Rush, Dino Storm, Monster Kart and Bigfoot Smash.
Sega Amusements has outlined the US launch plan for maimai DX, including its Amusement Expo debut, 1,100-plus songs and August–September production target.
DSM Arcade is shipping Perfect Pour, while its Alan-1 collaboration Soda Slam! adapts the precision pouring challenge for family entertainment centres.
StarHorse Party leads a packed arcade news roundup covering Amusement Expo 2025, Sega rhythm-game updates, exA-Arcadia and pinball developments.
Bike Dash Delivery returns to a US Round1 location test, with localised cabinet elements, revised seating hardware and its commercial future still undecided.
Raw Thrills has fully unveiled Top Gun: Maverick, a four-player motion arcade flight game combining fighter jets, score racing and licensed music.
Attractions & More is preparing ten arcade and redemption attractions for Amusement Expo 2025, led by the feature-rich Esport Boxer Football Combo.
Minecraft Dungeons Arcade Series 4 adds the Pumpkin Patch level, new Hero cards and promotional materials, with connected cabinets set to update automatically.
Amusement Expo 2025 brings major arcade, pinball, redemption and immersive-entertainment launches to Las Vegas on 19 and 20 March.
Amusement Expo 2025 delivered major arcade reveals, from Top Gun Maverick and Maimai DX to mixed-reality shooters, redemption games and connected attractions.
March 2025 saw new pinball bars, free-play halls, family entertainment centres and specialist arcades open across North America, Europe and Asia.
A colourful April Fools concept imagines Sega combining Hatsune Miku: Project Sekai and Chunithm in a feature-packed rhythm arcade cabinet.
Dark Escape Games has started shipping Clown Around, a compact, unattended escape-room attraction now installed at a Tennessee family entertainment centre.
Alan-1 is developing a Hall Effect arcade joystick with multiple operating modes and will present Asteroids Recharged and Missile Command Recharged at MGC.
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.
ExA-Arcadia revealed enhanced classics, original shooters, new controls and hardware updates during its ShootersFes 2025 presentation.
Pinball Brothers’ Predator pinball machine brings the original film to a licensed widebody table with movie clips, Yautja features and a premium Trophy Model.
exA-Arcadia opens pre-orders for a reworked Japanese fighting game and a colourful ocean-themed bullet hell shooter, both scheduled to ship in July.
NeoXperiences is expanding immersive arcade attractions with Neo-One rooms and arenas, offering controller-free, multi-player experiences across adaptable screen configurations.
Three arcade location tests reveal the next Beatmania IIDX update, Andamiro’s Star Wars redemption game and Earthion EXA Label for exA-Arcadia.
Bowl Expo 2025, Dave & Buster’s connected leaderboard, Maimai DX, Konami’s US return and the latest arcade and pinball headlines in one update.
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