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Welcome to Newsbytes, our running series of posts at AH that round up all the latest news from across the arcade and pinball worlds. While we generally hold these posts for the weekend, the end of the month can be a good time (especially in a more news-heavy period like this), so here we are. [&hellip

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Welcome to Location Watch, a regular series of posts that curates news about recent arcade business openings from around the world, into one place. Our last Location Watch is from August. Thanks to our various readers out there for sharing information on some of these new arcades, along with other news sites like RePlay Magazine and [&hellip

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PlayStation shuts Concord maker Firewalk Studios Sony Interactive Entertainment has shut down the developer behind troubled hero shooter Concord, Firewalk Studios.  The PlayStation firm revealed the news in a post from Business Group CEO Herman Hulst that it had opted to make this decision “after much thought.” SIE is also shutting down mobile developer Neon Koi.  Hulst wrote that though Concord was “exceptional” in some parts, the ga…

Starting today, we are excited to announce that a new Home experience is available in the Xbox app on Windows for Xbox Insiders! We are improving the Xbox app on Windows by making it faster and easier to find your next favorite game. We’ve listened to your feedback and have been testing different designs internally […]

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It’s been a week since Pinball Expo 2024 wrapped up in Chicago, but it takes a little time to get through the videos and news of the event. If you’re subscribed to Arcade Heroes’ YouTube channel though, you’ve been able to keep up with what was going on there. Nonetheless, for those who read the [&hellip

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When I began researching the set up for IAAPA 2024, I was surprised to see that LAI Games would have a larger-than-usual presence this year. That alone was an indicator they were planning on unveiling several new releases there, and this week, the company started to throw out some teases and trailers accordingly. These had [&hellip

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Ubisoft disbands Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown dev team French publishing giant Ubisoft has confirmed that that it has disbanded the dev team behind Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.  In a statement to Eurogamer , the company said that staff that had worked on the project have now moved onto other projects in development at its Montpellier studio, confirming what had initially been reported by BBC News .  “I’m extremely proud of our team’s w…

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Indie dev Studio Thunderhorse closes its doors Indie developer Studio Thunderhorse is shutting down.  The news came via Twitter, where the outfit said that it was closing its doors due to “a number of challenges and development hurdles”. Thunderhorse was founded by Simon Filip started life in 2015; that same year, the company made two mobile titles – Samurai Blitz and Raccoon Rascals – before moving into PC titles with 2021’s…