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The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade : 1981
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…
The Golden Age of The Video Game Arcade : 1980
1980 was a Golden Year in the Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade, which produced some of the greatest classics of all time. Here’s some of my favourites (and not so favourites). Space Invaders The original vertical space shooter, originally released in 1978, although, like Galaxian and Asteroids I didn’t come across them until…