The arcade as we know it may not exist anymore in the US, but there was a time when they were big enough to garner their own TV shows. The Awl has dug up the intro to "Battle of the Video Games," a Continue reading…
New York's legendary Chinatown Fair has finally cleaned up its act and re-opened, but the arcade's hardcore gaming veterans may find that the owners pressed the reset button a little too hard for Continue reading…
When Sega’s "holographic game" Time Traveler arrived on the scene in 1991 it looked like it was going to revolutionize the face of arcades. A curved mirror, CRT TV, and stereographic Laserdisc made Continue reading…
Arcade machines are awesome, but they're also expensive and take up a whole lot of space — so someone decided to build one that's only 12 inches tall. Arcade Controls forumgoer Le Chuck has built a Continue reading…
For those that frequented arcades in the early 1980s, you might remember a little game called Star Castle — a great space shooter where you had to destroy an enemy cannon protected by layers of Continue reading…
One of the key differences between classic arcade games and modern titles is the ability to play with others online — but a new version of Asteroids manages to bridge that gap. The HTML5 game is a Continue reading…
Where have all the arcades gone? Well, if you live in Japan, they've been here all along, packed full of people, and found within walking distance from any train station. A new documentary titled 100 Continue reading…
Finding a decent arcade in the US is largely a lost cause these days — but hey, what you do with your bedroom walls is always going to be up to you. Axel Pfaender is a Berlin-based graphic designer Continue reading…
Polarbit has just released Reckless Racing 2, the follow-up to the popular drift-heavy arcade racer from last year. If you haven't played the original, it's a top-down experience that will have you Continue reading…
A gaming arcade machine was pushed and played through Oakland's riotous Occupy march over the weekend amidst the turmoil of battling police and protesters. The idea, says cabinet co-creator Alex Continue reading…
