GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. TOKYO–A number of new arcade game titles have been revealed at the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 arcades you must check out. Club Sega is a solid arcade ...

Tokyo’s Akihabara, known for its anime, manga and game-related stores and plethora of tiny electronics shops, has been undergoing big changes in the last few years. Many of the smaller, niche shops ...

TOKYO -- It's been a terribly hot month here in Tokyo, and to fight the heat arcades are finding interesting ways to spread the cool air on the oftentimes cramped -- and sweaty -- game floors. I ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. This article is more than 10 years old. I am very much an arcade ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES–The arcade isn't so much a dying breed as a breed that's dead, stuffed, mounted, and collecting dust in the attic. The Electronic Entertainment Expo is a show dedicated to nearly ...