Billy Mitchell Releases Statement On His Disqualified Records
Controversial arcade game player Billy Mitchell released a statement today, responding to the recent disqualification…
Twin Galaxies Removes Former Donkey Kong Champ Billy Mitchell's High Scores
Controversial arcade game player Billy Mitchell’s record scores have been removed from the Twin Galaxies leaderboards…
So Far, The Best-Looking Mecha Game Controllers Of 2018
It’s only March! There is still time for another company to top this. But for now, Japanese peripheral maker Hori has…
Casinos Take Pac-Man, Add Gambling
Have you ever played Pac-Man for an ungodly amount of time, and thought to yourself, “This would be even better if my…
Nintendo Will Release Its Classic Arcade Games On Switch
Nintendo is re-releasing some of its arcade games—for the first time ever since they appeared in pizza places and…
Raid On Abandoned Ship Saves Over 50 Classic Arcade Games
Tony Temple has written one hell of a story about a “raid” on the The Duke of Lancaster, a beached and rotting former…
A former Midway Games employee is raising money on Kickstarter for a documentary called Insert Coin, a look at the…
The New Star Wars Arcade Game Is Worth Tracking Down
Star Wars Battle Pod might not be good enough to justify paying $35,000 to have at home, but there’s no denying it’s…
Take a Look at the First New Star Wars Arcade Game in Years
The best part of the Star Wars arcade games of yore was how they transported you into the movies, letting you be the…
If you're into classic arcade games, check out Michael Mateyko and Hans Thiessen's "A Field Guide To Classic Arcade…
If you’re in or near New York City, you should go check out this Friday’s tournament centered on Killer Queen—the…
Watch a Room Full of People Cheer on a Giant Video Game Snail
Listen: when you’re watching two teams go to war in Killer Queen, you don’t have to join in the crowds yelling for an…
All-Star Dad Builds Incredible Basement Arcade With His Son
When I was growing up, I was barely allowed to own any video games. Contrast that with Redditor Mertzlufft, whose…
You Have This Guy to Thank for a Game About Jetpacks and Lancing
Of all the games that I played at New York University’s No Quarter exhibition, the one I most wanted to take home and…
Nobody Makes Awesome Arcade Machines Anymore. But These Guys Did.
Whether it’s a PC monitor or a smartphone display, indie game-makers tend to thrive on smaller screens. But when Josh…
A Rare Arcade Game Killed by an Atari Lawsuit Comes Back to Life After 25 Years
Maybe you're like me and never heard of 1980s arcade game Meteors. If you guessed that it was a clone of Asteroids,…
Too Awesome: Rows and Rows of Ms. Pac-Man Machines Being Built Back in the Day
It took a lot of skill (and quarters) to rack up an epic run on Ms. Pac-Man back in the day. Turns out it took sharp…
Ms. Pac-Man, Unplugged and Out on the Street
Slate music critic Jody Rosen snapped this picture of arcade and gambling cabinets lined up outside a flooded Red Hook…
Donate Some Cash to Help Classic Arcade Titles Enter Video Game Valhalla
Those of us that remember them still miss the arcade emporiums of yore, even is they reeked of cigarette smoke and too…
The Penny Arcade Expo's Real Arcade
On the third floor of the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, visitors to the Penny Arcade Expo East get to visit an…