90: End of the Road
Goofy, Poofy Inflatable Costumes
RAS2025-10-31T16:30:00+00:00Want a costume that’s compact, lightweight, and covers you from head to toe? Inflatables might be what you need. You can fit your costume in a handbag like a normal person, only to later reveal the weirdest costume at the party. Giant floppy outfits are always fun. But if the one you want is unavailable, fear not! You can make your own. Here are a few builds worth investigating.
Fernside Dragons
First up, Maker Faire blue ribbon winners...October 31, 2025RASUncategorizedcostumes, Costumes, Cosplay, and Props, Craft & Design, inflatable0 Comments
Arduino x Qualcomm Technologies: joining forces to empower developers worldwide
RAS2025-10-31T16:04:03+00:00Arduino Team — October 31st, 2025 It’s official: Arduino is part of the Qualcomm family! What does this mean for you? Simply put: more possibilities. Because together with Qualcomm Technologies, we’ll be able to continue building tools and platforms that will help make innovation easier for all – from developers to hobbyists and educators to professional engineers and industry leaders. You can expect the open-source spirit and hands-on approach that have always defined Arduino...
Location Watch October 2025: New Arcades Open Their Doors Worldwide
RAS2025-10-31T15:10:23+00:00Welcome to the latest edition of Location Watch, a regular series here on Arcade Heroes that covers the news of brand new arcade locations which have opened from all over the planet. That has the caveat of only being locations that we hear about, but thanks to various readers, and other arcade news sites like RePlay Magazine and InterGame Online, we do our best at keeping this comprehensive. Things have been a little bit quiet in this regard for Q3 2025,...
Introducing Arcade Heroes’ Arcade Hall Of Fame
RAS2025-10-31T14:40:12+00:00Most gamers should be aware of the World Video Game Hall of Fame, the Strong Museum of Play’s official collection of video games deemed culturally and artistically important. Plenty of games that either released in or originated from arcades have been inducted into that group (for a recent update to their exposition, Defender joined the hall), but many more have not, even if they are quietly significant. That especially goes for titles after the 1980s, where following the US market’s...
Contest: MacGyver a Low-Cost Loo
RAS2025-10-30T22:00:00+00:00Yes, everybody poops, but it’s where we do it that makes the difference between sanitation and the spread of diseases. Those of us in the developed world take indoor toilets for granted, but many developing communities don’t have that luxury, and they suffer for it. Every year millions die from poor water quality and sanitation. Peeps need a better place for poops! So what would MacGyver do? That’s the challenge you can solve in our first Make: / MacGyver Foundation...
Simple Animatronic Eyes
RAS2025-10-29T19:30:00+00:00This article appeared in Make: Vol. 90. Subscribe for the latest maker projects and articles! Animatronics, once relegated to the realms of theme parks and big-budget movie sets, are experiencing a renaissance in our DIY culture. Perhaps it’s childhood nostalgia, certain horror-themed video game franchises, or the desire to explore the intersection of technology and artistry. Whatever the reason, there’s excitement surrounding the creation of animatronic marvels. And amidst this wave of enthusiasm, there’s never been...
Boards Guide 2026: Word is Board
RAS2025-10-29T17:00:00+00:00Above: Cardputer ADV is M5’s latest credit-card-sized marvel. Another great year in boards comes to an end. As we continue to evolve our guide, we made the hard decision to skip the Education category, mostly because the BBC micro:bit, Adafruit Circuit Playground Express, and Arduino Uno family still rule. Maybe we’ll see the $44 Uno Q make big inroads in this space though, with its low price and lack of need for a host computer. The IoT category was...
Welcome to the Mirrordome
RAS2025-10-28T16:00:00+00:00This article appeared in Make: Vol. 90. Subscribe for more maker projects and articles! Every winter, Trillium Park on the waterfront in Toronto is lit up with amazing sculptures at night. For a few years now, my friends Kyle Chisholm, Hillary Predko, and Daemon Baliski and I have had the opportunity to create some of these works. This year we’re super excited to have made Greenhouse Reflect, a mesmerizing mirrored sculpture that changes throughout the cycle...
October 28, 2025RASUncategorizedarchitecture, art, Art & Sculpture, backdrop, Craft & Design, geodesic, make90, photobooth0 Comments
DSM Arcade To Launch Perfect Pour: Pabst Blue Ribbon Edition At IAAPA 2025
RAS2025-10-28T14:56:14+00:00DSM Arcade might not have been at IAAPA 2024, but they will be around at IAAPA 2025, showcasing a new, licensed version of their groundbreaking Perfect Pour arcade game. Let’s take a look at this next piece to be revealed for IAAPA with Perfect Pour: Pabst Blue Ribbon Edition.
