We piled into my mom’s Pontiac Grand Safari station wagon with its fake wooden side panels and a rear seat that faced backward. Two of my friends, my sister, and I had convinced my mom to take us to ...

Two competitors sat side-to-side, hands jittering around their equipment as they waited to prove, in the heat of competition, that they were the best fighters. A live audience, cheering and heckling, ...

The amusement business had never seen anything like it with names like Pacman and Space Invaders video games instantly soared in popularity. The first new form of arcade game since the pinball machine ...

The greatest video game documentary of all time just got a 90-minute prologue and a special edition Blu-ray (including an 80-page booklet for which I wrote the intro). That’s great for dedicated fans, ...

I visited several Japanese arcades, aka game centers, in Tokyo’s Akihabara ward. Here’s some advice about how to get the most out of your visit to gamer’s paradise—and which arcade you shouldn’t miss.

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More The following is an excerpt from Scott Steinberg’s new book, The ...

Why spend a night on the couch wishing you could be a kid again when you could just go feel like a kid again? North Jersey is home to several arcades that will transport you back in time with their ...

Ralph D’Amato joined Neversoft in 1998 and worked as a producer on the first eight Tony Hawk games. Then, 20 years later, he made a documentary about it. Pretending I’m a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video ...