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Arcade Game Tournament Kit: How to Host a Retro Gaming Night

July 11, 2025 / Gaming

There’s something timeless about the sound of pixelated explosions, the thrill of button-mashing combos, and the neon glow of arcade cabinets. Whether you’re reliving childhood memories or introducing younger gamers to the classics, hosting a retro gaming night is the perfect way to celebrate gaming history. Add a bit of competition with a well-planned arcade […]

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The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: 1986

August 2, 2024 / Gaming, The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade

1986: Very much the year of the sequel, tech consolidation, and an understandable flattening of the innovation curve. Little did we know that, behind the scenes, this was the beginning of the end for the Video Game arcade. If I had the chance to jump on the video game merry-go-round for any year, it would

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The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: 1984

July 20, 2024 / Gaming, The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade

1984 was a monumentous year, not just for the video game arcade, but for pop culture in general. The arcade’s started to influence the wider world, eventually leading to their demise. So what was so special about 1984? Quite a lot! 1984 Olympics Who can forget the heroic exploits of Daley Thompson in the Decathlon,

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The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade : 1982

July 18, 2024 / Blog, The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade

It was now 1982 and the games industry seemed to be utilising the ever-developing technology better then ever, building on the foundations of 1981 and creating larger than life, colourful classics that will never be forgotten. Every single entry in this year’s chapter exudes a certain confidence which may be down to the developers mastery

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The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade : 1981

July 17, 2024 / The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade

After a vintage year for video games, 1981 seemed less of technological leap, a building of reputations. That’s not to say we weren’t introduced to some great games, and a few new genres first saw the light of day too. 1981: Arcade halls were getting more and more popular, with the games themselves becoming just

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The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: In The Beginning

July 15, 2024 / Blog, The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade, Writing

Part 1: My first experience of video games during a day out to the Spanish City Fairground, Whitley Bay, in the North-east of England. I never really enjoyed the rides, I was a sickly traveller, so the spinning waltzers and anything more extreme were out of the question. So one rainy day I ran indoors

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Browser Games: The Future of Gaming?

May 29, 2021 / Blog, Gaming

How browser gaming re-ignited my passion for the oldest and purest gaming platform of all: The Video Game Arcade. Have video games become too complicated? When I think of my favourite video games of all time, most of my top 10 would have to be from the Golden Age of the Video Arcade, which, for

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