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Seattle, Washington

Pac-Man Park

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.
An image from the game <em>Persona 2</em>, preserved by the Video Game History Foundation.
video games

The Holy Grail of Video Game History Is Probably an Office Memo

The Video Game History Foundation is trying to preserve the stories behind the fun.
Eric Grundhauser August 30, 2017
The Lemmings statue in Dundee.
Dundee, Scotland

Lemmings Statue

A bronze tribute to the wildly popular video game from the '90s.
PEEK&POKE, a computer club in Croatia.
Rijeka, Croatia

PEEK&POKE Computer Museum

This Croatian computer club features such gaming relics as the infamous Virtual Boy and an 8-bit Pacman machine.
Add-A-Ball Arcade's basement location.
Seattle, Washington

Add-a-Ball Bar and Arcade

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.
Permanently Closed
At Babycastles pop up: a 3D Pacman game made by Keita Takahashi.
New York, New York

Babycastles

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.
video games

An Inflatable Mario and a Free-Speech Lawsuit

The owner of a video game store is angry he can no longer display the Nintendo icon.
Erik Shilling April 10, 2017
video games

A Centuries-Old Malaysian Puppet Show Puts a New Spin on Star Wars

A long time ago in a theater far, far away...
Lauren Young March 13, 2017
games

Found: The Original Ad for the Nintendo Entertainment System

Nintendo was getting ready to bring its gaming system to the U.S.
Sarah Laskow December 20, 2016
Um. I think that fetus thing is friendly?
video games

Exploring The Last Resort, Robert De Niro's Forgotten '90s Adventure Game

Also featuring Aerosmith, Cher, and Christopher Reeve.
Eric Grundhauser December 9, 2016
Oh Gimli...
film

Why Do Dwarves Sound Scottish and Elves Sound Like Royalty?

Blame Tolkien and time.
Eric Grundhauser December 7, 2016
Extra life!
video games

How '1-Up' Went From Pinball to Gamer Speak

Turns out Mario mushrooms owe a lot to pinball machines.
Eric Grundhauser November 9, 2016
The static, strobe-like world depicted in Peter Burr's art installation <em>Pattern Language</em> evokes a sense of getting lost in an infinite death dungeon.
video games

The Extremely Strange World of Infinite Dungeon Video Games

Why some players get hooked on dying, over and over, to explore a room.
Lauren Young October 14, 2016
politics

Did You Catch Bill Clinton in a Hot Tub in This '90s Arcade Game?

Cruis'n USA had scenes too steamy for the home version.
Rob Stenson August 24, 2016
Permanently Closed
Pinball into infinity.
Banning, California

The Museum of Pinball

The biggest pinball arcade in the world has over 600 pinball machines, and 300 arcade machines.
video games

It's a Mystery Who's Running One of the Oldest Multi-Player Online Fantasy Games

After 20 years, The Realm still has its charms.
Eric Grundhauser August 5, 2016
video games

The Pitfalls of Publishing a Video Game Magazine in 1982

The former editor of 'Video Games Player' on the mag's smutty heritage and his arcade ignorance.
Eric Grundhauser July 29, 2016
crime

Criminals Targeting Victims with the Geo-Located Pokémon Go Game

This weekend brought a rash of robberies in Missouri thanks to the popular app. And that's not the only unintended consequence of augmented reality.
Reyhan Harmanci July 10, 2016