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28 07, 2023

Location Watch July 2023 – New Arcades Open Around The World

By Retro Refurbs|2023-07-28T03:09:33+01:00July 28th, 2023|Arcade Game News|Comments Off on Location Watch July 2023 – New Arcades Open Around The World

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26 12, 2022

Previewing the Arcade Anniversaries of 2023

By Retro Refurbs|2022-12-27T16:11:34+00:00December 26th, 2022|Arcade Game News|Comments Off on Previewing the Arcade Anniversaries of 2023

Each year marks some kind of anniversary, although we tend to only pay attention to those ending in a 0 or a 5. This year saw Atari celebrating 50 years, and where I got the Atari 50th Anniversary Collection for Christmas yesterday, I do have to say that it’s very much worth it (I may [...]

1 08, 2022

Location Watch July 2022: New Arcades Open Across The World

By Retro Refurbs|2022-08-01T17:43:42+01:00August 1st, 2022|Arcade Game News|Comments Off on Location Watch July 2022: New Arcades Open Across The World

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27 05, 2022

May Arcade Releases: Shadow Gangs X; Wicked Tuna; Pac-Man Chompionship

By Retro Refurbs|2022-05-28T07:09:59+01:00May 27th, 2022|Arcade Game News|Comments Off on May Arcade Releases: Shadow Gangs X; Wicked Tuna; Pac-Man Chompionship

Memorial Day weekend is upon us in the US so it seems like a good time to get some quick news out there before everyone is away. Here are some games that have shipped recently that you might so happen to find out there in the wild in case you visit an arcade as a [...]

9 04, 2022

Newsbytes: Heavyweight Champ Footage; Pac-Mom; The PolyRetro; New Raw Thrills Mobile Game; Spinal Tap Pinball & More

By Retro Refurbs|2022-04-09T23:35:12+01:00April 9th, 2022|Arcade Game News|Comments Off on Newsbytes: Heavyweight Champ Footage; Pac-Mom; The PolyRetro; New Raw Thrills Mobile Game; Spinal Tap Pinball & More

Welcome to Newsbytes, a semi-regular collection of arcade & pinball news items from around the world. This week has quite a few interesting stories, particularly when it comes to arcade history, so I hope you enjoy it. Note that I’ll be posting a final round-up/recap of Amusement Expo 2022 this coming week; It’s been delayed [...]

1 04, 2022

Among Us Headed To Arcades!

By Retro Refurbs|2022-04-01T22:17:48+01:00April 1st, 2022|Arcade Game News|Comments Off on Among Us Headed To Arcades!

Apart from games like Minecraft and Fortnite, one title I’ve seen popular with the kids is Among Us. I’ve not played it myself (I’ve been busy with Elden Ring lately, so I’m not completely out of the gaming loop :P), but my kids have here and there, particularly when they have friends over to play. [...]

29 03, 2022

Location Watch March 2022: New Arcades Open In Japan, The USA, The UK, & Australia

By Retro Refurbs|2022-03-29T21:49:46+01:00March 29th, 2022|Arcade Game News|Comments Off on Location Watch March 2022: New Arcades Open In Japan, The USA, The UK, & Australia

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20 03, 2022

Amusement Expo 2022 Recap #1 – The Latest In Arcade Games

By Retro Refurbs|2022-03-20T19:25:04+00:00March 20th, 2022|Arcade Game News|Comments Off on Amusement Expo 2022 Recap #1 – The Latest In Arcade Games

Another amusement/arcade tradeshow has come and gone, and I was there to check it out. As always it’s great to see and talk with many in the business face-to-face, and play the games instead of just looking at photos or videos of them. However, not everyone can or wants to attend such events, so I [...]

20 02, 2022

Newsbytes: Playable Pinball Coffee Table; Cleveland Gaming Classic ’22; NeoTRIS; ValoArena & More

By Retro Refurbs|2022-02-21T15:12:09+00:00February 20th, 2022|Arcade Game News|Comments Off on Newsbytes: Playable Pinball Coffee Table; Cleveland Gaming Classic ’22; NeoTRIS; ValoArena & More

Welcome to Newsbytes, a post where I curate news from around the world of arcades & pinball for your weekend reading pleasure. Let’s start with something pinball: The Playable Pinball Coffee Table By Build XYZ Building your own pinball machine is a daunting challenge but rebuilding one into a coffee table isn’t anything to sneeze [...]

20 12, 2021

Location Watch Dec. 2021: New Arcades Open Their Doors Around The World

By Retro Refurbs|2021-12-20T05:15:58+00:00December 20th, 2021|Arcade Game News|Comments Off on Location Watch Dec. 2021: New Arcades Open Their Doors Around The World

Welcome to Location Watch, a series of posts that highlight brand new arcade locations that have recently opened their doors. Covering different parts of the world, I strive to highlight as many as I can, but there are locations that get overlooked at times, as I just don’t hear about them. If you recently opened [...]

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