Hall of Fame

The stories behind the games, the cabinets, and the culture that defined a generation. Preserving arcade history for the next one.

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• Reclaiming the Third Place — Sociologists call them "third places", the informal gathering spots between home and work where community happens naturally. For most of Gen Alpha, the answer is probably never. And they don't even know what they're missing.
• The Battle for Gaming Rights: How Corporate Control Is Undermining Arcadia's Golden Age — If you care about retro games, physical media, and actually owning what you pay for, there's a quiet war happening in the background of your hobby. It's a fight over copyright, digital distribution, and preservation.
• 2025 Is Shaping Up to Be the Golden Age of Home Arcades (Again) — The arcade industry is having a moment, and it's not just nostalgia driving it. With families rediscovering the magic of side-by-side gaming, we're witnessing the home arcade renaissance.
• Why Arcade Games Keep You Hooked (And You Don't Even Mind) — Arcade gaming's addictive pull isn't an accident, it's pure psychology at play. From dopamine rushes to flow states, here's why these retro gems keep us coming back, coin after coin.