Tassei Denki Time Crisis Kickstarter Project Septuples Initial Funding Request

by William Schwartz | Jun 25, 2025 | 1990s, 2020s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Events, Gaming

  On June 24th, Tassei Denki made an initial offering for the G’AIM’E Plug & Play Time Crisis Gun, a device which can play Time Crisis and other lightgun games of its era on a modern television display. Tassei Denki launched its initial offering...

Stern Pinball Announces Sweepstakes for DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: The Tyrant’s Eye Pro Model Pinball Machine

by William Schwartz | Jun 20, 2025 | 1970s, 2020s, Arcade, Events, Pinball, Stern

  Starting today on June 20th, Stern Pinball has started accepting entries for a sweepstakes, with the winner eligible to win a DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: The Tyrant’s Eye Pro model pinball machine. The Tyrant’s Eye was released in January of this year to...

Arcade 92 – Flower Mound and McKinney, TX

by Old School Gamer | Jun 14, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Arcade Spotlight

Presented by Spawn Point Coffee I was able to interview Michael Lepsch on March 11, 2025, at my company function, where we all played a ton of games and had some great food. Michael owns Arcade 92 at the Flower Mound, Texas location, one of their two locations; the...

40 Years of Gradius: Konami’s King of Arcade Shmup

by Matthew Owen | May 13, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

Fast and difficult shoot ’em ups, often shortened to “shmups”, were an absolute staple of the arcade era. Space Invaders was a major proponent in the explosion of arcade culture, so it’s no wonder that the genre consistently received countless combinations...

Dating Bubble Bobble in the South Korean Arcade

by William Schwartz | May 12, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Gaming

  For about as long as I can remember, the arcade has always been coded as a highly masculine experience. The games there are aggressive. Violent. If it’s not Street Fighters pounding each other to submission, you’ve still got a lone hero and maybe a...

Turkey Shoot: The Weirdest Arcade Shooter of the 80s

by Matthew Owen | Apr 7, 2025 | 1980s, Arcade

There are several game genres that are mostly exclusive to arcades, and of them, the light-gun shooter is one of the most entertaining. While the experience has been transferred to home consoles multiple times in the past, there’s nothing quite like standing in...