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Play Mechanix’s two-decade relationship with Bandai Namco reveals how experimentation, connected content and strong arcade partnerships keep games relevant.
From Target: Terror to Godzilla Kaiju Wars, explore Raw Thrills’ biggest arcade releases, redemption machines, cancelled projects and future direction at 25.
Big Buck World Championship XV arrives at Joe’s Live in Chicago on October 14–15, with qualifying, a junior tournament and family-focused arcade entertainment.
Play Mechanix and Chicago Gaming are developing Pulp Fiction Pinball, with Mark Ritchie designing the machine and a fuller reveal still to come.
Play Mechanix’s Pulp Fiction pinball machine channels late-1970s design, with base and LE pricing, trailers, sculpted toys and a simpler playfield layout.
Raw Thrills’ MotoGP VR has begun shipping to ordered arcade venues, bringing updated circuits, new riders, VR headsets and eight-bike multiplayer racing.
The Walking Dead is joining Big Buck Hunter Reloaded alongside new mini-games, returning caribou content and two existing zombie-themed hunting experiences.
Raw Thrills’ Angry Birds Boom! has appeared as a playable location test, offering early clues about its cabinet, gameplay and possible arcade future.
Raw Thrills and Play Mechanix have teased Superstar, a four-player basketball arcade game that could connect to the legacy of NBA Jam.
NBA Superstars brings licensed NBA teams, four-player action and Tim Kitzrow’s commentary to a modern arcade basketball cabinet from Play Mechanix and Raw Thrills.
Raw Thrills’ NBA Superstars has entered wider North American production and shipping, while online features and European availability remain works in progress.
Raw Thrills and Play Mechanix unveil Angry Birds Boom!, a competitive two-player redemption cabinet with destructible scenes, force-feedback launchers and ticket play.
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.
Raw Thrills has fully unveiled Top Gun: Maverick, a four-player motion arcade flight game combining fighter jets, score racing and licensed music.
Angry Birds Boom v1.29 is now live, adding jackpot scoring, leaderboards, mid-game joining and interface changes to Raw Thrills’ ticket arcade game.
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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