RETROCADE
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Bowl Expo footage, GiGO’s Japanese arcade strategy, Football Frenzy, StepManiaX and major arcade, pinball and gaming headlines in one round-up.
Bandai Namco tests Dead Heat Unleashed, Pinball Expo 2022 delivers extensive footage, and new arcade, pinball and gaming headlines emerge.
StepManiaX and Pump It Up Phoenix gain new songs, while QBIX expands its mixed-reality line-up with Pack-A-Boom and another game in development.
A packed arcade industry update covering MajorMega’s acquisition, exA-Arcadia, StepManiaX, Mike Jang, VR venues, sports games and new research.
Music games are returning to Western arcade testing, with Taiko No Tatsujin, MAIMAI DX, Pump It Up and StepManiaX leading a cautious rhythm revival.
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.
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.
The latest arcade news covers Stranger Things at Dave & Buster’s, StepManiaX in Japan, a Wild Gunman restoration, Metal Slug’s anniversary and more.
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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