TOKYO--A number of new arcade game titles have been revealed at the Amusement Machine Show (AMShow), a commercial trade show centered for arcade operators and distributors. Sammy The biggest news at ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. While Japan has lots of excellent arcades, Tokyo is home to the country’s best. If you are visiting the city and like video games, these are the ...

The arcade climate in Japan is also suffering greatly. Tokyo is a ridiculously populous and dense city, so it can support many dedicated arcades and machines in corners of other locales, but many of ...

With skateboarding becoming a new Olympic sport, now is the perfect time to kick-flip at the home of the Summer Games. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She covers ...

With the arcade a dying form, this game center in LA's Little Tokyo is a welcome surprise ahead of the big E3 gaming conference here. I’m PCMag’s home theater and AR/VR expert, and your go-to source ...

Arcades may have all but died out in the west, but in Japan they remain big business. I write a website about arcades in Tokyo, and sometimes forget it’s not normal to live in an arcade daydream. I‘m ...

Arcades aren’t what they used to be, especially in the West. They’re looked upon as places for retro nostalgia, not where you’ll find some of the most interesting games available. But that’s where ...

Sega Ikebukuro Gigo will close this September. Screenshot: Gurunavi/YouTube After opening in July 1993, the nine-story Sega Ikebukuro Gigo became a neighborhood landmark. On September 20, the arcade ...

Last year, video game fans and Akihabara historians were saddened by the announcement that Sega was closing its Sega Akihabara Building 2 arcade. Now, exactly one year and one day later, we find out ...