Though arcade news has been on the slower side out West as things still gear up for IAAPA next month, over in Asia there was recently a major gaming event that had some arcade representation. For those unfamiliar with it, the Asia Game Festival is held as part of the CICF Expo, and is effectively China’s equivalent to the likes of Gamescom and the Tokyo Game Show. Unlike them though, its latest iteration (held from Oct. 2nd to the 5th...
Teardown: How the budget K18 Bug Detector works — and how to use it This article appeared in Make: Vol. 91. Subscribe for more maker projects and articles! Can a budget bug detector really work? When you see a gadget selling for as low as $18 (eBay) that claims to detect hidden cameras and wireless transmission devices between 1MHz and 6.5GHz, can it really do what it says? Surprisingly, with a few caveats, the answer is...
It has been a slow start to October, but as the month moves on, we will start getting more IAAPA news. We’ll break some of the first of that fast with several new arcade games out of Alan-1, UNIS and Ace Amusement/Amusement Source International (ASI). Stay tuned to the site as we have even more coming!
Arduino Team — October 10th, 2025 Tactile displays — particularly for use as refreshable braille displays — have always been a challenge to design and fabricate, as they require so many moving parts. Every dot needs its own actuated mechanism and there needs to be dozens or hundreds of dots squeezed into a small space. Conventional micro actuators become very expensive and difficult to control in such quantities. But researchers at Monash University developed MagnePins, a...
Arduino Team — October 9th, 2025 We’re used to interacting with electronic technology that is cold, rigid, and overwhelmingly artificial. The device you’re reading this on doesn’t resemble anything found in nature and, consciously or not, you see it as something separate from the natural world. But what if the dividing boundary was less distinct? How would that affect the way you interact with technology? An international team of engineers and scientists created a sensor...
Today we’re sharing some truly exciting news: Arduino has entered into an agreement to join the Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. family! This is a huge step in our journey – one that allows us to keep growing, thriving, and making technology accessible to everyone, while bringing our values of openness, simplicity, and community spirit to an even bigger stage. Together, Arduino and Qualcomm Technologies will ignite developer enthusiasm across the globe. Curious about all the official details? Find the...
I’m here on-site at MAUTO for Arduino’s big announcement today, and having been briefed in advance and given preview of the hardware as part of our upcoming annual boards guide, I can now share, as the embargo lifts, that there are not one, not two, but at least three surprises being unveiled. I will try to add more throughout the event, so please refresh often and scroll down to make sure you see the latest! Can’t wait...
This is a “Meet The Maker” profile in collaboration with Maker Faire Rome, highlighting makers who turn innovative ideas into tangible realities. Maker: Andrea Piccinno (Italy) Project: Morph, a human-powered, load-bearing exoskeleton designed to reduce strain on the back, neck, and legs during repetitive physical work. It uses no batteries, no motors—just smart engineering. Morph is debuting at Maker Faire Rome, making its first appearance on the global stage.
Air Week: October 6-12, 2025
Welcome to Newsbytes, the series of posts here on Arcade Heroes that collects various recent pieces of news from around the arcade and pinball worlds into one digestible article. It’s been a little while since the last of these, so there is a fair share of content and stories that has built up since then. Thanks to anyone (e.g. Ryan, Project and Ted) who has shared them with us and helped bring this post together.
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