This weekend seems to have rushed by, and while I don’t have the review ready that I’d hoped to have for you, I have a look at retro arcade gaming in seaside towns, specifically Whitby. Table of Contents Whitby’s Funland Amusements After Burner Climax The other retro arcade games RetroRead More →
The Blast from the Past arcade boasts 40 consoles, over 800 games, a VHS player and even a 1960s television. If you’re in Suffolk or the wider East Anglia region, you might know about Blast from the Past. It’s an Ipswich-based retro arcade has recently moved to new premises. ItsRead More →
Atari arcade machines will no longer be a thing of the past, thanks to a new partnership with Alan-1. The Atari Recharged cabinets will be targeted at “family fun centers” and “barcades” (we think this means holiday resorts, retail parks, entertainment complexes, and places like NQ64) and will boast someRead More →
The Marvel vs. Capcom 2 X-Men ‘97 Art Edition Deluxe Arcade Machine is a bona fide classic. These days, superhero video games generally well-regarded. Aside from a handful of bad examples, you can choose hit games for Batman, Spider-Man, and even the Guardians of the Galaxy and the Avengers. ButRead More →
Launched just five years ago, Arcade1Up is making a massive impact on the gaming industry, retro and AAA. Arcade1Up, the company that’s redefined retro gaming, has just leveled up in a major way. After snagging the prestigious “Best of CES” title in both 2022 and 2023, they’ve smashed through theRead More →
While there are several arcades in Whitby, the Funland Amusements is currently the only one to boast a floor of retro cabinets. A couple of days ago I drove down to Whitby, launch place of Captain Cook’s various voyages, birthplace of Bram Stoker’s Dracula (the story, not the character), andRead More →
Waiting for your own Arcade1Up Time Crisis Deluxe machine? Time’s up! Galaga, Street Fighter II, and an Atari 50 anniversary cabinet have also been confirmed. Producers of replica arcade machines Arcade1Up has announced a collection of new machines alng with better distribution. Over the next few months, it should beRead More →
Retro fan finds Discs of Tron arcade machine on the side of a road and rescues it. Tony Temple of The Arcade Blogger has reported that his friend, Tim Lapetino, hit retro gold recently. This was all thanks to the keen eyes of his young niece, who spied an abandonedRead More →
Revisit classic TMNT arcade machines thanks to Numskull’s Quarter Arcade cabinet range. Numbskull has just revealed the latest mini arcade cabinets in their ever-growing line of Quarter Arcades. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Turtles In Time (1991) each have their own unit, and theyRead More →
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