Monsters, pinball and improv
Three ways to find your niche in metro Phoenix.
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PHOTOS: Game On Expo 2019
Downtown Phoenix was taken over by the Game On Expo at the Phoenix Convention Center.
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Virtual reality arcades entertain with immersive games
Virtual reality arcades are coming to the Phoenix area as the technology and industry grow.
ContinueDocumentary ‘Lost Arcade’ to premiere this weekend at The Grid
A documentary dubbed “The Lost Arcade” sets to rekindle nostalgia and is slated to fittingly premiere at The Grid barcade in Mesa.
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Autism Awareness Day at Starfighters Arcade
Starfighters Arcade is hosting a gaming event with 50% of proceeds going to the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center.
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RIP Castlevania
Castle’s been sold folks, move along.
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Vintage video game arcade unveiled in East Valley
Get your left hand on the joystick and your right hand on the hyperspace drive, vintage video game enthusiasts unveil “StarFighters Arcade” in the East Valley.
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Relive the gaming glory days at Retrocade event
For many these days, the idea of grabbing a handful of quarters and trooping to an arcade instead of merely logging into a game from home seems an outlandish idea. This, however, is the spirit behind the Retrocade event set for Aug. 9-10 by the Gaming Zone and This Old Arcade in Tempe.
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The “Modern Ruins” series of posts over at io9 just pointed me to the depressing “Video Decay” photostream on Flickr from photographer Thomas Schultz. The poor condition of these Star Wars and Zaxxon cabinets just about sums up the sad state of arcade gaming in America today. (Has anyone ever played Bandido?) Flynn’s Arcade, preserved beneath a […]
ContinueReview: Wreck-It Ralph or ‘Who Framed Roger 8-bit?’
Wreck-It Ralph is one of the most inventive and entertaining animated films to come along in some time. It has playful fun with all sorts of pop culture references, but focuses mostly on retro video games and the idea that their respective characters lead regular lives after the arcade closes its doors for the night. […]
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