Arcades - Gaming Retro

Retro Recall: Returning to Arcade Games

On: February 28, 2023

Quite out of nowhere, on a recent visit to the very Victorian heart of the Midlands, one of my brothers and I ended up going to a retro arcade. My first time. His too. It was also a pub, but we have been acquainted with those before. In fact, prettyRead More →

Why Do Modern Games Have So Many Menus?

By: John Bowe

On: January 24, 2023

In: Features, Retro games news

Things come, move along and in the process gain attributes that those involved deem sensible, but which leave those that have left the table befuddled should they return. It is (so-called) progress, I’m told. It is in this regard I recently settled in with one of my brothers for aRead More →

Why I Feel Sad About the State of the Arcades

By: Zahir Hassan

On: October 22, 2022

In: Features, Retro arcades

Do you remember the time when people would compete for high scores on Donkey Kong? When you had to queue to play Street Fighter II The World Warriors, in a place where you could take the wheel of a car without a license? If you remember those times, you rememberRead More →