Arcades
The legendary arcade is closing down for good, but there’s still time to see this awesome piece of history for yourself.
Warehouse Kawasaki is like nowhere else in the video game industry, and if you want to see it for yourself, you’ll have to move fast.
Japan’s first-ever crane game fraud investigation claims arcades used secret setting so prizes could only be won in employee demonstrations.
Amazingly generous arcade makes the diabolically difficult game super easy in celebration of something that had the entire town feeling good.
The before-and-after photos of the room after a year of refinement show a gamer totally dedicated to his craft.
Looks like KanColle is a big hit in one of Japan’s oldest navy towns.
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Pikachu plushies snuggled up in Pokémon sleeping bags are the prizes we’ve all been waiting for!
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