Arcades (Page 3)
Fans band together to help save Mikado, one of the purest shrines to old-school gaming left in Japan.
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.
You won’t want to take this guy on in the ring or at the arcade.
Looks like KanColle is a big hit in one of Japan’s oldest navy towns.
Our resident UFO catcher expert reveals six tips for when you’ve got your eyes on the prize in the glass case.
After-dinner family sticker pictures will soon be A-OK in the eyes of the law.
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