Few sights and sounds define a decade quite like the cacophony of noise and neon-soaked signs that adorned the local arcade.

The 1980s followed the lead of the arcade games from the '70s that started everything, expanding the video game industry considerably. Many arcade games from the early '80s defined the scene's golden ...

Pac-Man’s yellow color was inspired by The Lego Group’s signature color. Who knew? Now those yellows are together in a new Lego Icons Pac-Man Arcade set. To celebrate the 43rd anniversary of Pac-Man, ...

While today’s gamers typically play on PC or consoles, the industry thrived in arcades. And in the 1980s, arcades were built on competition, noise, and frustration. The reason for this was that many ...

While the beat-’em-up genre grew to epic proportions in the 1990s, it began in the late 1980s with some exceptional titles that introduced the concept to a generation of gamers. They were relatively ...

The Atari 2600 was the company's dominant home platform across the 1980s, and many of the games that made its name still hold ...

Building the new LEGO Arcade Machine is an intimate, rewarding experience. On its exterior, this set is a classic, standup coin-operated arcade cabinet, with colorful decals on its sides, an air vent ...

Cold War paranoia certainly seems like a video game fantasy today. There’s something genuinely special about Missile Command, and no, it’s not just that it’s an old game a lot of old people have ...

They aren’t that complex, but they don’t need to be. They’re refreshing breaks that Kay Vess can take in the middle of her galaxy-wide adventure. Although the bulk of Star Wars Outlaws draws from the ...

Ninja Gaiden, Shinobi and Double Dragon revivals are reminders that the definition of a difficult video game has changed. By Joshua Rivera Dormant video game franchises give current developers an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mitchell Orr As a retro video game collector, I've always looked with great jealousy at those who collect arcade machines. Once ...

Replay Andersonville is a full restaurant and bar with vintage arcade games and pinball machines. Credit: Kirk Williamson In the 80s or 90s, it would be common to see groups of teens and young adults ...