Kotaku
Ah, mall culture. It always smelled like popcorn even if it didn't have a movie theater and to this day, you can still walk in and find a red scrunchie for your hair. I kind of miss it.
Apart from places in Asia, it's hard to find a place with a decent arcade in it, but thanks to us grown-up gamers who are nostalgic-fanatic and the still increasing number of DDR machines around the world, the arcade might be ready for its big comeback:
A Fox News report claims that nostalgia and an increased focus on family orientated entertainment centers both play a prominent role in this growth. Popular Japanese import Dance Dance Revolution is just one game doing the rounds at national chains including AMC Theaters and Chuck E. Cheese, a restaurant franchise set up by Atari founder Nolan Bushnell.Thank the lucky stars for that. If Chucky Cheese isn't around by the time I have children, the whole family is going to be seriously bummed.
Report: Arcade Games on the Rise [Arcade Resistance]
